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Brazil nut vs. Spaghetti — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are brazil nut and spaghetti different?

  • Brazil nut has more selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin E, zinc, and iron than spaghetti.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for brazil nut is 3437% higher.
  • Brazil nut contains 94 times more vitamin E than spaghetti. While brazil nut contains 5.65mg of vitamin E, spaghetti contains only 0.06mg.
  • Spaghetti has less saturated fat.
  • Brazil nut has a lower glycemic index (10) than spaghetti (49).

Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched and Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt 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 13% 2.1% 3.9% 19% 33% 14% 25% 0.13% 42% 144%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1988.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2185.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1397.7%
Contains more IronIron +386%
Contains more CopperCopper +1643%
Contains more ZincZinc +696.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1150%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +279.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7161.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%

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% 1.2% 0% 5% 4.6% 7.5% 6.7% 11% 0% 0% 5.3% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +9316.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2985%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +75%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +64.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +106.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +214.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +350%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +35.6%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brazil nut Spaghetti DV% diff.
Selenium 1917µg 26.4µg 3437%
Copper 1.743mg 0.1mg 183%
Polyunsaturated fat 24.399g 0.326g 160%
Fats 67.1g 0.93g 102%
Phosphorus 725mg 58mg 95%
Magnesium 376mg 18mg 85%
Saturated fat 16.134g 0.176g 73%
Monounsaturated fat 23.879g 0.131g 59%
Vitamin B1 0.617mg 0.02mg 50%
Manganese 1.223mg 0.322mg 39%
Vitamin E 5.65mg 0.06mg 37%
Zinc 4.06mg 0.51mg 32%
Calories 659kcal 158kcal 25%
Iron 2.43mg 0.5mg 24%
Fiber 7.5g 1.8g 23%
Potassium 659mg 44mg 18%
Protein 14.32g 5.8g 17%
Calcium 160mg 7mg 15%
Starch 0.25g 26.01g 11%
Carbs 11.74g 30.86g 6%
Choline 28.8mg 6.4mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.101mg 0.049mg 4%
Folate 22µg 7µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.02mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.184mg 0.112mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.295mg 0.4mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 4.24g 29.06g N/A
Sugar 2.33g 0.56g N/A
Sodium 3mg 1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.365mg 0.206mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.518mg 0.228mg 0%
Leucine 1.19mg 0.44mg 0%
Lysine 0.49mg 0.133mg 0%
Methionine 1.124mg 0.065mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.639mg 0.297mg 0%
Valine 0.76mg 0.262mg 0%
Histidine 0.409mg 0.132mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.03g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.018g 0.024g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g 0g 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
6% 31% 62%
Protein: 5.8 g
Fats: 0.93 g
Carbs: 30.86 g
Water: 62.13 g
Other: 0.28 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +146.9%
Contains more FatsFats +7115.1%
Contains more OtherOther +1121.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +162.9%
Contains more WaterWater +1716.7%

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
28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.131 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.326 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18128.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7384.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%

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
98%
Starch: 26.01 g
Sucrose: 0.09 g
Glucose: 0.04 g
Fructose: 0.03 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.4 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +2488.9%
Contains more StarchStarch +10304%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~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. Spaghetti - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168928/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.