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Brazil nut vs. White bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between brazil nut and white bread?

  • Brazil nut is higher in selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin E, zinc, and manganese; however, white bread is richer in vitamin B3 and folate.
  • Brazil nut's daily need coverage for selenium is 3445% more.
  • White bread contains 26 times less vitamin E than brazil nut. Brazil nut contains 5.65mg of vitamin E, while white bread contains 0.22mg.
  • White bread has less saturated fat.
  • Brazil nut has a lower glycemic index (10) than white bread (73).

We used Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched and Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs) types 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 16% 43% 11% 135% 34% 20% 42% 64% 70% 120%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1534.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +423%
Contains more CopperCopper +1625.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +448.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +639.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +128.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +8613.6%
Contains more IronIron +48.6%
~equal in Calcium ~144mg

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% 4.4% 0% 133% 56% 90% 32% 20% 0% 0.5% 83% 8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2468.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +97.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +594.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1520.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +191.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +404.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brazil nut White bread DV% diff.
Selenium 1917µg 22µg 3445%
Copper 1.743mg 0.101mg 182%
Polyunsaturated fat 24.399g 1.602g 152%
Fats 67.1g 3.33g 98%
Phosphorus 725mg 98mg 90%
Magnesium 376mg 23mg 84%
Saturated fat 16.134g 0.698g 70%
Monounsaturated fat 23.879g 0.599g 58%
Vitamin E 5.65mg 0.22mg 36%
Manganese 1.223mg 0.536mg 30%
Zinc 4.06mg 0.74mg 30%
Vitamin B3 0.295mg 4.78mg 28%
Folate 22µg 111µg 22%
Sodium 3mg 490mg 21%
Calories 659kcal 266kcal 20%
Fiber 7.5g 2.7g 19%
Potassium 659mg 126mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.243mg 16%
Starch 0.25g 37.17g 15%
Iron 2.43mg 3.61mg 15%
Carbs 11.74g 49.42g 13%
Protein 14.32g 8.85g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.184mg 0.536mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.617mg 0.533mg 7%
Fructose 0g 2.43g 3%
Choline 28.8mg 14.6mg 3%
Calcium 160mg 144mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.101mg 0.087mg 1%
Net carbs 4.24g 46.72g N/A
Sugar 2.33g 5.67g N/A
Vitamin K 0µg 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.027g 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 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.018g 0.166g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.002g 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
9% 3% 49% 36% 2%
Protein: 8.85 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 49.42 g
Water: 36.42 g
Other: 1.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +61.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1915%
Contains more OtherOther +72.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +321%
Contains more WaterWater +964.9%

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
24% 21% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.599 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3886.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1423%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.7%

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
87% 4% 6% 4%
Starch: 37.17 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.57 g
Fructose: 2.43 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 1.67 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +14768%
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. White bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174924/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.