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Brazil nut vs. Peanut butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between brazil nut and peanut butter?

  • Brazil nut is richer in selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, and vitamin B1, while peanut butter is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin E, and manganese.
  • Brazil nut's daily need coverage for selenium is 3478% higher.
  • Peanut butter has 4 times less copper than brazil nut. Brazil nut has 1.743mg of copper, while peanut butter has 0.422mg.
  • Peanut butter is lower in saturated fat.

We used Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched and Peanut butter, smooth style, without salt types in this comparison.

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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 120% 15% 49% 65% 141% 68% 144% 2.2% 217% 22%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +123.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +226.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.1%
Contains more IronIron +39.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +313%
Contains more ZincZinc +61.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +116.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +46656.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +36.1%

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% 182% 0% 38% 44% 246% 68% 102% 0% 0.75% 65% 34%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +311.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +61.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +448.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4344.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +517.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +336.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +295.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +118.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brazil nut Peanut butter DV% diff.
Selenium 1917µg 4.1µg 3478%
Copper 1.743mg 0.422mg 147%
Vitamin B3 0.295mg 13.112mg 80%
Polyunsaturated fat 24.399g 12.535g 79%
Phosphorus 725mg 335mg 56%
Magnesium 376mg 168mg 50%
Vitamin B1 0.617mg 0.15mg 39%
Saturated fat 16.134g 10.325g 26%
Vitamin B6 0.101mg 0.441mg 26%
Fats 67.1g 51.36g 24%
Vitamin E 5.65mg 9.1mg 23%
Manganese 1.223mg 1.665mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.184mg 1.137mg 19%
Folate 22µg 87µg 16%
Protein 14.32g 22.21g 16%
Zinc 4.06mg 2.51mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.192mg 12%
Calcium 160mg 49mg 11%
Fiber 7.5g 5g 10%
Iron 2.43mg 1.74mg 9%
Choline 28.8mg 63mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 23.879g 25.941g 5%
Carbs 11.74g 22.31g 4%
Calories 659kcal 598kcal 3%
Potassium 659mg 558mg 3%
Sodium 3mg 17mg 1%
Starch 0.25g 3.56g 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 4.24g 17.31g N/A
Sugar 2.33g 10.49g N/A
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.075g N/A
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.231mg 0%
Threonine 0.365mg 0.525mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.518mg 0.616mg 0%
Leucine 1.19mg 1.546mg 0%
Lysine 0.49mg 0.681mg 0%
Methionine 1.124mg 0.265mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.639mg 1.202mg 0%
Valine 0.76mg 0.782mg 0%
Histidine 0.409mg 0.557mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.018g 0.027g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 23.859g 12.215g 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
22% 51% 22% 3%
Protein: 22.21 g
Fats: 51.36 g
Carbs: 22.31 g
Water: 1.23 g
Other: 2.89 g
Contains more FatsFats +30.6%
Contains more WaterWater +178%
Contains more OtherOther +18.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +55.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +90%

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
21% 53% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 25.941 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.535 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +94.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -36%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~25.941g

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
25% 73%
Starch: 3.56 g
Sucrose: 10.25 g
Glucose: 0.13 g
Fructose: 0.12 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +1324%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +339.9%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~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. Peanut butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172470/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.