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Brazil nut vs. Marshmallow — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between brazil nut and marshmallow

  • Brazil nut is richer than marshmallow in selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin E, zinc, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for brazil nut is 3482% higher.
  • Marshmallow contains less saturated fat.
  • Brazil nut has a lower glycemic index than marshmallow.

Food types used in this article are Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched and Candies, marshmallows.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 269% 48% 58% 91% 581% 111% 311% 0.39% 160% 10456%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 0.9% 0.44% 8.6% 32% 1.1% 3.4% 10% 1% 9.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13080%
Contains more IronIron +956.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1696.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +10050%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +8962.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15187.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +112664.7%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 2.3% 0% 113% 0% 154% 8.1% 5.5% 11% 23% 0% 0% 17% 16%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.25% 0.23% 1.5% 0.3% 0.69% 0% 0% 0.75% 0.05%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +61600%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +278.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +3580%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3266.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +2100%
Contains more CholineCholine +28700%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brazil nut Marshmallow DV% diff.
Selenium 1917µg 1.7µg 3482%
Copper 1.743mg 0.097mg 183%
Polyunsaturated fat 24.399g 0.047g 162%
Fats 67.1g 0.2g 103%
Phosphorus 725mg 8mg 102%
Magnesium 376mg 2mg 89%
Saturated fat 16.134g 0.056g 73%
Monounsaturated fat 23.879g 0.08g 59%
Manganese 1.223mg 0.008mg 53%
Vitamin B1 0.617mg 0.001mg 51%
Vitamin E 5.65mg 0mg 38%
Zinc 4.06mg 0.04mg 37%
Fiber 7.5g 0.1g 30%
Iron 2.43mg 0.23mg 28%
Protein 14.32g 1.8g 25%
Carbs 11.74g 81.3g 23%
Potassium 659mg 5mg 19%
Calories 659kcal 318kcal 17%
Calcium 160mg 3mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.101mg 0.003mg 8%
Folate 22µg 1µg 5%
Choline 28.8mg 0.1mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.184mg 0.005mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.001mg 3%
Sodium 3mg 80mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.295mg 0.078mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 4.24g 81.2g N/A
Sugar 2.33g 57.56g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.365mg 0.035mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.518mg 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 1.19mg 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 0.49mg 0.077mg 0%
Methionine 1.124mg 0.015mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.639mg 0.042mg 0%
Valine 0.76mg 0.05mg 0%
Histidine 0.409mg 0.017mg 0%
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
14% 67% 12% 3% 3%
Protein: 14.32 g
Fats: 67.1 g
Carbs: 11.74 g
Water: 3.42 g
Other: 3.42 g
2% 81% 16%
Protein: 1.8 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 81.3 g
Water: 16.4 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +695.6%
Contains more FatsFats +33450%
Contains more OtherOther +1040%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +592.5%
Contains more WaterWater +379.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 37% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.134 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.399 g
31% 44% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.08 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +29748.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +51812.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Brazil nut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170569/nutrients
  2. Marshmallow - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167995/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.