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Brazil nut vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between brazil nut and muffin

  • Brazil nut has more selenium, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, manganese, zinc, and vitamin E; however, muffin has more vitamin K.
  • Brazil nut's daily need coverage for selenium is 3471% more.
  • Brazil nut has 38 times more magnesium than muffin. Brazil nut has 376mg of magnesium, while muffin has 10mg.
  • Muffin is lower in saturated fat.
  • Muffin has a higher glycemic index than brazil nut.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched and Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins).

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 13% 11% 49% 20% 10% 63% 44% 59% 45%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3660%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +263.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +444.6%
Contains more IronIron +86.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +2805%
Contains more ZincZinc +997.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +396.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +172.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +23278%

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%
Muffin
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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 3% 7% 33% 1.5% 42% 38% 27% 28% 9.2% 20% 98% 36% 50%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +246.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +267.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +152.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +365.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +380.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +155.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +118.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +221.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brazil nut Muffin DV% diff.
Selenium 1917µg 8.2µg 3471%
Copper 1.743mg 0.06mg 187%
Polyunsaturated fat 24.399g 8.103g 109%
Magnesium 376mg 10mg 87%
Phosphorus 725mg 146mg 83%
Fats 67.1g 16.07g 79%
Saturated fat 16.134g 2.844g 60%
Monounsaturated fat 23.879g 4.822g 48%
Vitamin B1 0.617mg 0.168mg 37%
Zinc 4.06mg 0.37mg 34%
Manganese 1.223mg 0.449mg 34%
Vitamin K 0µg 39.2µg 33%
Vitamin E 5.65mg 1.63mg 27%
Fiber 7.5g 1.1g 26%
Protein 14.32g 4.49g 20%
Potassium 659mg 121mg 16%
Sodium 3mg 336mg 14%
Iron 2.43mg 1.3mg 14%
Carbs 11.74g 53g 14%
Calories 659kcal 375kcal 14%
Choline 28.8mg 92.5mg 12%
Calcium 160mg 44mg 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 30mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.163mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Starch 0.25g 16.31g 7%
Folate 22µg 48µg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.295mg 1.418mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.184mg 0.47mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.101mg 0.04mg 5%
Fructose 0g 1.21g 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 21µg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0.9mg 0%
Net carbs 4.24g 51.9g N/A
Sugar 2.33g 31.47g N/A
Trans fat 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.365mg 0.181mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.518mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 1.19mg 0.421mg 0%
Lysine 0.49mg 0.199mg 0%
Methionine 1.124mg 0.115mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.639mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.76mg 0.257mg 0%
Histidine 0.409mg 0.128mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.018g 1.022g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g 0.048g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 23.859g 6.911g 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
Muffin
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4% 16% 53% 25%
Protein: 4.49 g
Fats: 16.07 g
Carbs: 53 g
Water: 24.96 g
Other: 1.48 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +218.9%
Contains more FatsFats +317.5%
Contains more OtherOther +131.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +351.4%
Contains more WaterWater +629.8%

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
Muffin
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18% 31% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.844 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.822 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.103 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +395.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +201.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 90%
Starch: 0.25 g
Sucrose: 2.33 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Muffin
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34% 59% 3% 3%
Starch: 16.31 g
Sucrose: 28.01 g
Glucose: 1.23 g
Fructose: 1.21 g
Lactose: 0.54 g
Maltose: 0.47 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +6424%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1102.1%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172765/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.