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Brazil nut vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between brazil nut and pita

  • Pita contains less copper, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, zinc, vitamin B1, fiber, and potassium than brazil nut.
  • Brazil nut's daily need coverage for copper is 175% higher.
  • Pita contains 97 times less saturated fat than brazil nut. Brazil nut contains 16.134g of saturated fat, while pita contains 0.166g.
  • Brazil nut has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of brazil nut is 10, while the glycemic index of pita is 68.

The food types used in this comparison are Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched and Bread, pita, white, unenriched.

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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 19% 26% 11% 53% 56% 23% 42% 70% 63% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1346.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +86%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +449.2%
Contains more IronIron +73.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +937.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +383.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +647.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +154.3%
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%
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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% 0% 0% 0% 67% 22% 40% 24% 7.8% 0% 0% 18% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +131.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +197.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +177.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +626.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +115.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~24µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brazil nut Pita DV% diff.
Selenium 1917µg 3485%
Copper 1.743mg 0.168mg 175%
Polyunsaturated fat 24.399g 0.535g 159%
Fats 67.1g 1.2g 101%
Phosphorus 725mg 97mg 90%
Magnesium 376mg 26mg 83%
Saturated fat 16.134g 0.166g 73%
Monounsaturated fat 23.879g 0.105g 59%
Vitamin E 5.65mg 38%
Manganese 1.223mg 0.481mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.617mg 0.267mg 29%
Zinc 4.06mg 0.84mg 29%
Sodium 3mg 536mg 23%
Fiber 7.5g 2.2g 21%
Calories 659kcal 275kcal 19%
Potassium 659mg 120mg 16%
Carbs 11.74g 55.7g 15%
Iron 2.43mg 1.4mg 13%
Vitamin B3 0.295mg 2.142mg 12%
Protein 14.32g 9.1g 10%
Calcium 160mg 86mg 7%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.101mg 0.034mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.097mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.184mg 0.397mg 4%
Folate 22µg 24µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 4.24g 53.5g N/A
Sugar 2.33g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 0.365mg 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.518mg 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 1.19mg 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 0.49mg 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 1.124mg 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.639mg 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.76mg 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0.409mg 0.195mg 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
Pita
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9% 56% 32% 2%
Protein: 9.1 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 55.7 g
Water: 32.1 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +57.4%
Contains more FatsFats +5491.7%
Contains more OtherOther +80%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +374.4%
Contains more WaterWater +838.6%

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
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21% 13% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.166 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.105 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.535 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +22641.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4460.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%

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. Pita - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172816/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.