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Pastry vs. Brazil nut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between pastry and brazil nut

  • Pastry is higher in vitamin B3, yet brazil nut is higher in selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin E, zinc, manganese, and fiber.
  • Brazil nut covers your daily selenium needs 3441% more than pastry.
  • Pastry contains 14 times more vitamin B3 than brazil nut. While pastry contains 4.168mg of vitamin B3, brazil nut contains only 0.295mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in pastry is lower.
  • The glycemic index of brazil nut is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake and Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched.

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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.
Pastry
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3% 5.4% 96% 38% 14% 26% 32% 64% 132%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +980.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1428.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +666%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1108.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +150.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7821.5%
~equal in Iron ~2.43mg

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.
Pastry
Pastry
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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% 0% 11% 0% 100% 65% 78% 0% 4.8% 0% 40% 59% 3.5%
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%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +708.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1312.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +254.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +946.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +55%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +381%
Contains more CholineCholine +350%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pastry Brazil nut DV% diff.
Selenium 24.2µg 1917µg 3441%
Copper 0.114mg 1.743mg 181%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.894g 24.399g 130%
Phosphorus 60mg 725mg 95%
Magnesium 16mg 376mg 86%
Fats 38.1g 67.1g 45%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 5.65mg 34%
Manganese 0.488mg 1.223mg 32%
Zinc 0.53mg 4.06mg 32%
Saturated fat 9.643g 16.134g 30%
Vitamin B3 4.168mg 0.295mg 24%
Fiber 1.5g 7.5g 24%
Vitamin B2 0.283mg 0.035mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.398mg 0.617mg 18%
Potassium 61mg 659mg 18%
Calcium 10mg 160mg 15%
Folate 78µg 22µg 14%
Protein 7.3g 14.32g 14%
Vitamin K 16.1µg 0µg 13%
Sodium 249mg 3mg 11%
Carbs 45.1g 11.74g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.021mg 0.101mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 21.597g 23.879g 6%
Calories 551kcal 659kcal 5%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.184mg 4%
Choline 6.4mg 28.8mg 4%
Iron 2.56mg 2.43mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Net carbs 43.6g 4.24g N/A
Sugar 0.74g 2.33g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.196mg 0.365mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.272mg 0.518mg 0%
Leucine 0.508mg 1.19mg 0%
Lysine 0.142mg 0.49mg 0%
Methionine 0.129mg 1.124mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.362mg 0.639mg 0%
Valine 0.308mg 0.76mg 0%
Histidine 0.156mg 0.409mg 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
Pastry
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7% 38% 45% 9%
Protein: 7.3 g
Fats: 38.1 g
Carbs: 45.1 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1 g
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
Contains more CarbsCarbs +284.2%
Contains more WaterWater +148.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +96.2%
Contains more FatsFats +76.1%
Contains more OtherOther +242%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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27% 60% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.643 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 21.597 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.894 g
25% 37% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.134 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.399 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -40.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +398.5%

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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. Pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172790/nutrients
  2. Brazil nut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170569/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.