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Brazil nut vs. Puff pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are brazil nut and puff pastry different?

  • Brazil nut has more selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin E, zinc, manganese, vitamin B1, and fiber than puff pastry.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for brazil nut is 3441% higher.
  • Brazil nut contains 24 times more magnesium than puff pastry. While brazil nut contains 376mg of magnesium, puff pastry contains only 16mg.
  • Puff pastry has less saturated fat.
  • Brazil nut has a lower glycemic index (10) than puff pastry (56).

Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake, baked are the varieties used in this article.

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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 11% 3% 5.5% 98% 38% 15% 26% 33% 65% 134%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +962.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1415.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +651.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1108.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +147.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7724.5%
~equal in Iron ~2.6mg

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% 11% 0% 81% 60% 71% 0% 4.4% 0% 41% 41% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +927.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +91%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +431.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +364.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +637.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1188.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brazil nut Puff pastry DV% diff.
Selenium 1917µg 24.5µg 3441%
Copper 1.743mg 0.115mg 181%
Phosphorus 725mg 60mg 95%
Magnesium 376mg 16mg 86%
Saturated fat 16.134g 5.502g 48%
Fats 67.1g 38.5g 44%
Monounsaturated fat 23.879g 8.828g 38%
Vitamin E 5.65mg 0.55mg 34%
Manganese 1.223mg 0.495mg 32%
Zinc 4.06mg 0.54mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.617mg 0.323mg 25%
Fiber 7.5g 1.5g 24%
Vitamin B3 0.295mg 3.8mg 22%
Potassium 659mg 62mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.258mg 17%
Calcium 160mg 10mg 15%
Vitamin K 0µg 16.3µg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 24.399g 22.228g 14%
Protein 14.32g 7.4g 14%
Sodium 3mg 253mg 11%
Carbs 11.74g 45.7g 11%
Folate 22µg 55µg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.101mg 0.019mg 6%
Calories 659kcal 558kcal 5%
Vitamin B5 0.184mg 0mg 4%
Choline 28.8mg 6.2mg 4%
Iron 2.43mg 2.6mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 4.24g 44.2g N/A
Sugar 2.33g 0.75g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.086mg 0%
Threonine 0.365mg 0.198mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.518mg 0.275mg 0%
Leucine 1.19mg 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 0.49mg 0.144mg 0%
Methionine 1.124mg 0.131mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.639mg 0.367mg 0%
Valine 0.76mg 0.312mg 0%
Histidine 0.409mg 0.158mg 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
7% 39% 46% 7%
Protein: 7.4 g
Fats: 38.5 g
Carbs: 45.7 g
Water: 7.4 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +93.5%
Contains more FatsFats +74.3%
Contains more OtherOther +242%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +289.3%
Contains more WaterWater +116.4%

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
15% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.502 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.828 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 22.228 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +170.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.9%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~22.228g

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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. Puff pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172738/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.