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Brazil nut vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between brazil nut and pasta

  • Pasta has less copper, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, vitamin B1, zinc, potassium, iron, and calcium.
  • Brazil nut's daily need coverage for copper is 183% more.
  • Brazil nut has 108 times more saturated fat than pasta. Brazil nut has 16.134g of saturated fat, while pasta has 0.15g.
  • Pasta has a higher glycemic index than brazil nut.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked.

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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%
Pasta
Pasta
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 1.8% 2.1% 43% 31% 15% 27% 0.78% 29% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1988.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2566.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2645.8%
Contains more IronIron +113.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1774.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +625%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1050.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +446%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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%
Pasta
Pasta
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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 0% 2% 0% 0% 52% 35% 19% 11% 7.8% 18% 0% 48% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +195.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +197.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +328.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +236.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +190.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.183mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brazil nut Pasta DV% diff.
Selenium 1917µg 3485%
Copper 1.743mg 0.093mg 183%
Polyunsaturated fat 24.399g 0.429g 160%
Fats 67.1g 1.05g 102%
Phosphorus 725mg 63mg 95%
Magnesium 376mg 18mg 85%
Saturated fat 16.134g 0.15g 73%
Monounsaturated fat 23.879g 0.124g 59%
Manganese 1.223mg 0.224mg 43%
Vitamin E 5.65mg 38%
Vitamin B1 0.617mg 0.209mg 34%
Zinc 4.06mg 0.56mg 32%
Fiber 7.5g 30%
Calories 659kcal 131kcal 26%
Potassium 659mg 24mg 19%
Protein 14.32g 5.15g 18%
Iron 2.43mg 1.14mg 16%
Calcium 160mg 6mg 15%
Cholesterol 0mg 33mg 11%
Folate 22µg 64µg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.15mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.14µg 6%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.101mg 0.034mg 5%
Carbs 11.74g 24.93g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.295mg 0.992mg 4%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 6µg 1%
Net carbs 4.24g 24.93g N/A
Sugar 2.33g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Sodium 3mg 6mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.184mg 0.183mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.065mg 0%
Threonine 0.365mg 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.518mg 0.197mg 0%
Leucine 1.19mg 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0.49mg 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 1.124mg 0.079mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.639mg 0.247mg 0%
Valine 0.76mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.409mg 0.103mg 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
Pasta
Pasta
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5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +178.1%
Contains more FatsFats +6290.5%
Contains more OtherOther +1003.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +112.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1904.7%

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
Pasta
Pasta
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21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.429 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19157.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5587.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

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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. Pasta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169728/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.