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Brazil nut vs. Taffy (candy) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between brazil nut and taffy (candy)

  • The amount of selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin E, zinc, and iron in brazil nut is higher than in taffy (candy).
  • Brazil nut covers your daily selenium needs 3484% more than taffy (candy).
  • Taffy (candy) contains less saturated fat.
  • Taffy (candy) has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of taffy (candy) is 51, while the glycemic index of brazil nut is 10.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched and Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe.

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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 0% 2.4% 0.26% 0.38% 0% 5.7% 0.43% 6.8% 0% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21866.7%
Contains more IronIron +24200%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +1833.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +72400%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +273757.1%

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% 9% 1.8% 0% 7% 2.8% 0.04% 0.24% 0% 1.3% 0.75% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +6177.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2103.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +191.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14650%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +4500%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brazil nut Taffy (candy) DV% diff.
Selenium 1917µg 0.7µg 3484%
Copper 1.743mg 0mg 194%
Polyunsaturated fat 24.399g 0.121g 162%
Phosphorus 725mg 1mg 103%
Fats 67.1g 3.33g 98%
Magnesium 376mg 0mg 90%
Saturated fat 16.134g 2.049g 64%
Monounsaturated fat 23.879g 0.838g 58%
Manganese 1.223mg 0mg 53%
Vitamin B1 0.617mg 0.028mg 49%
Vitamin E 5.65mg 0.09mg 37%
Zinc 4.06mg 0.21mg 35%
Fiber 7.5g 0g 30%
Iron 2.43mg 0.01mg 30%
Protein 14.32g 0.03g 29%
Carbs 11.74g 91.56g 27%
Potassium 659mg 3mg 19%
Calcium 160mg 8mg 15%
Calories 659kcal 397kcal 13%
Vitamin B6 0.101mg 0mg 8%
Folate 22µg 0µg 6%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.184mg 0.004mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 27µg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 9mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.012mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.295mg 0.002mg 2%
Sodium 3mg 52mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 4.24g 91.56g N/A
Sugar 2.33g 68.48g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g N/A
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.365mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.518mg 0%
Leucine 1.19mg 0%
Lysine 0.49mg 0%
Methionine 1.124mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.639mg 0%
Valine 0.76mg 0%
Histidine 0.409mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.018g 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 23.859g 0.086g 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
3% 92% 5%
Protein: 0.03 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 91.56 g
Water: 4.85 g
Other: 0.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +47633.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1915%
Contains more OtherOther +1387%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +679.9%
Contains more WaterWater +41.8%

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
68% 28% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.049 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.838 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2749.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +20064.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.3%

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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. Taffy (candy) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169670/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.