Brazil nut vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are brazil nut and fruitcake different?
- Brazil nut is higher than fruitcake in selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, manganese, zinc, vitamin E, and fiber.
- Brazil nut covers your daily need for selenium, 3482% more than fruitcake.
- Brazil nut contains 35 times more copper than fruitcake. Brazil nut contains 1.743mg of copper, while fruitcake contains 0.05mg.
- Fruitcake is lower in saturated fat.
- Fruitcake has a higher glycemic index (53) than brazil nut (10).
Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched and Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared types were used in this article.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +2250% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +384.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +330.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +17.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +3386% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1403.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1294.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +455.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +95750% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +40% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +527.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1134% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +119.6% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +223.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +182.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +168.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +22.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 1917µg | 2µg | 3482% |
| Copper | 1.743mg | 0.05mg | 188% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 24.399g | 3.323g | 141% |
| Phosphorus | 725mg | 52mg | 96% |
| Fats | 67.1g | 9.1g | 89% |
| Magnesium | 376mg | 16mg | 86% |
| Saturated fat | 16.134g | 1.048g | 69% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 23.879g | 4.2g | 49% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.617mg | 0.05mg | 47% |
| Manganese | 1.223mg | 0.22mg | 44% |
| Zinc | 4.06mg | 0.27mg | 34% |
| Vitamin E | 5.65mg | 0.9mg | 32% |
| Protein | 14.32g | 2.9g | 23% |
| Calories | 659kcal | 324kcal | 17% |
| Carbs | 11.74g | 61.6g | 17% |
| Fiber | 7.5g | 3.7g | 15% |
| Potassium | 659mg | 153mg | 15% |
| Calcium | 160mg | 33mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.035mg | 0.099mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2.43mg | 2.07mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 3mg | 101mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.101mg | 0.046mg | 4% |
| Choline | 28.8mg | 8.9mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.295mg | 0.791mg | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 5mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 7µg | 1% |
| Folate | 22µg | 20µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.184mg | 0.226mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 1.5µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.7mg | 0.5mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.24g | 57.9g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.33g | 27.42g | N/A |
| Starch | 0.25g | 0% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.01µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.135mg | 0.042mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.365mg | 0.102mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.518mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.19mg | 0.206mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.49mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 1.124mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.639mg | 0.14mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.76mg | 0.144mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.409mg | 0.071mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.018g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.018g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 23.859g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
14.32 g
Fats:
67.1 g
Carbs:
11.74 g
Water:
3.42 g
Other:
3.42 g
Protein:
2.9 g
Fats:
9.1 g
Carbs:
61.6 g
Water:
25.3 g
Other:
1.1 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +393.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +637.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +210.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +424.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +639.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
16.134 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
23.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
24.399 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.048 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.323 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +468.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +634.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -93.5% |
