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Brazil nut vs. Toffee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between brazil nut and toffee

  • Toffee contains less selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, vitamin B1, zinc, vitamin E, and iron than brazil nut.
  • Brazil nut's daily need coverage for selenium is 3484% higher.
  • Toffee contains 612 times less manganese than brazil nut. Brazil nut contains 1.223mg of manganese, while toffee contains 0.002mg.
  • Brazil nut has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of brazil nut is 10, while the glycemic index of toffee is 51.

The food types used in this comparison are Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched and Candies, toffee, 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 10% 4.5% 1.1% 1% 3.3% 14% 18% 0.26% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +9300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +370.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1192.2%
Contains more IronIron +8000%
Contains more CopperCopper +58000%
Contains more ZincZinc +3283.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2165.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +61050%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +239525%

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 0.67% 106% 19% 0% 2% 16% 0.54% 8% 2.1% 14% 7% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +250%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +501.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +7612.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +917.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +37.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1022.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +1000%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +94.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brazil nut Toffee DV% diff.
Selenium 1917µg 0.8µg 3484%
Copper 1.743mg 0.003mg 193%
Polyunsaturated fat 24.399g 1.222g 155%
Phosphorus 725mg 32mg 99%
Magnesium 376mg 4mg 89%
Fats 67.1g 32.75g 53%
Manganese 1.223mg 0.002mg 53%
Vitamin B1 0.617mg 0.008mg 51%
Monounsaturated fat 23.879g 8.964g 37%
Zinc 4.06mg 0.12mg 36%
Cholesterol 0mg 104mg 35%
Vitamin A 0µg 319µg 35%
Vitamin E 5.65mg 0.94mg 31%
Iron 2.43mg 0.03mg 30%
Fiber 7.5g 0g 30%
Protein 14.32g 1.07g 27%
Saturated fat 16.134g 20.565g 20%
Potassium 659mg 51mg 18%
Carbs 11.74g 64.72g 18%
Calcium 160mg 34mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.101mg 0.009mg 7%
Sodium 3mg 135mg 6%
Folate 22µg 2µg 5%
Calories 659kcal 560kcal 5%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.11µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.068mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.8µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.295mg 0.029mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.184mg 0.134mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0.2mg 1%
Net carbs 4.24g 64.72g N/A
Sugar 2.33g 63.47g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Trans fat 0.674g 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 0.065g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 23.859g 0.445g 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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33% 65%
Protein: 1.07 g
Fats: 32.75 g
Carbs: 64.72 g
Water: 0.55 g
Other: 0.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1238.3%
Contains more FatsFats +104.9%
Contains more WaterWater +521.8%
Contains more OtherOther +275.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +451.3%

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
Toffee
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67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.565 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.964 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.222 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -21.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +166.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1896.6%

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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. Toffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169671/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.