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Brazil nut vs. Spread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between brazil nut and spread

  • Brazil nut has more selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, vitamin B1, and fiber, while spread has more vitamin B12.
  • Brazil nut's daily need coverage for selenium is 3468% higher.
  • Spread contains 47 times less manganese than brazil nut. Brazil nut contains 1.223mg of manganese, while spread contains 0.026mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in spread is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched and Sandwich spread, pork, beef.

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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 5.7% 3.6% 9.7% 30% 43% 28% 25% 132% 3.4% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +4600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +499.1%
Contains more IronIron +207.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1240.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +298%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1128.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4603.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +19662.9%

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% 8.7% 35% 9% 43% 31% 32% 26% 28% 140% 4% 1.5% 34%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +224.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +258.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1000%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +282.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +486.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +133.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +18.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +116.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brazil nut Spread DV% diff.
Selenium 1917µg 9.7µg 3468%
Copper 1.743mg 0.13mg 179%
Polyunsaturated fat 24.399g 2.565g 146%
Phosphorus 725mg 59mg 95%
Magnesium 376mg 8mg 88%
Fats 67.1g 17.34g 77%
Manganese 1.223mg 0.026mg 52%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.12µg 47%
Saturated fat 16.134g 5.977g 46%
Sodium 3mg 1013mg 44%
Monounsaturated fat 23.879g 7.584g 41%
Vitamin B1 0.617mg 0.172mg 37%
Fiber 7.5g 0.2g 29%
Zinc 4.06mg 1.02mg 28%
Vitamin E 5.65mg 1.74mg 26%
Calories 659kcal 235kcal 21%
Iron 2.43mg 0.79mg 21%
Potassium 659mg 110mg 16%
Calcium 160mg 12mg 15%
Protein 14.32g 7.66g 13%
Cholesterol 0mg 38mg 13%
Vitamin B3 0.295mg 1.73mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.134mg 8%
Choline 28.8mg 62.3mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.184mg 0.43mg 5%
Folate 22µg 2µg 5%
Vitamin D 0IU 22IU 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 26µg 3%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.101mg 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.6µg 1%
Carbs 11.74g 11.94g 0%
Net carbs 4.24g 11.74g N/A
Sugar 2.33g 0g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 0.365mg 0.334mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.518mg 0.334mg 0%
Leucine 1.19mg 0.6mg 0%
Lysine 0.49mg 0.663mg 0%
Methionine 1.124mg 0.196mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.639mg 0.301mg 0%
Valine 0.76mg 0.356mg 0%
Histidine 0.409mg 0.279mg 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
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8% 17% 12% 60% 3%
Protein: 7.66 g
Fats: 17.34 g
Carbs: 11.94 g
Water: 60.28 g
Other: 2.78 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +86.9%
Contains more FatsFats +287%
Contains more OtherOther +23%
Contains more WaterWater +1662.6%
~equal in Carbs ~11.94g

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
Spread
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37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.977 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.584 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.565 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +214.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +851.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63%

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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174583/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.