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Powdered milk vs. Brazil nut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between powdered milk and brazil nut

  • Powdered milk has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, and vitamin B5; however, brazil nut is richer in selenium, copper, magnesium, manganese, and vitamin E.
  • Brazil nut covers your daily selenium needs 3456% more than powdered milk.
  • Brazil nut contains less cholesterol.
  • Powdered milk has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of powdered milk is 32, while the glycemic index of brazil nut is 10.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Milk, dry, whole, without added vitamin D 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 61% 274% 117% 18% 27% 91% 333% 48% 5.2% 89%
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 CalciumCalcium +470%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +101.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +342.4%
Contains more IronIron +417%
Contains more CopperCopper +2078.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +21.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2957.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11660.7%
~equal in Phosphorus ~725mg

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 29% 86% 12% 7.5% 71% 278% 12% 136% 70% 406% 5.5% 28% 64%
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 CVitamin C +1128.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3342.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +119%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1134.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +199%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +68.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +307.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +874.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +118%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Powdered milk Brazil nut DV% diff.
Selenium 16.3µg 1917µg 3456%
Copper 0.08mg 1.743mg 185%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.665g 24.399g 158%
Vitamin B12 3.25µg 0µg 135%
Vitamin B2 1.205mg 0.035mg 90%
Calcium 912mg 160mg 75%
Magnesium 85mg 376mg 69%
Fats 26.71g 67.1g 62%
Manganese 0.04mg 1.223mg 51%
Vitamin B5 2.271mg 0.184mg 42%
Monounsaturated fat 7.924g 23.879g 40%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 5.65mg 34%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Fiber 0g 7.5g 30%
Vitamin A 258µg 0µg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.283mg 0.617mg 28%
Iron 0.47mg 2.43mg 25%
Protein 26.32g 14.32g 24%
Potassium 1330mg 659mg 20%
Sodium 371mg 3mg 16%
Choline 117.4mg 28.8mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.302mg 0.101mg 15%
Carbs 38.42g 11.74g 9%
Vitamin C 8.6mg 0.7mg 9%
Calories 496kcal 659kcal 8%
Phosphorus 776mg 725mg 7%
Zinc 3.34mg 4.06mg 7%
Folate 37µg 22µg 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Saturated fat 16.742g 16.134g 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin B3 0.646mg 0.295mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 0µg 2%
Net carbs 38.42g 4.24g N/A
Sugar 38.42g 2.33g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Tryptophan 0.371mg 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 1.188mg 0.365mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.592mg 0.518mg 0%
Leucine 2.578mg 1.19mg 0%
Lysine 2.087mg 0.49mg 0%
Methionine 0.66mg 1.124mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.271mg 0.639mg 0%
Valine 1.762mg 0.76mg 0%
Histidine 0.714mg 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
26% 27% 38% 2% 6%
Protein: 26.32 g
Fats: 26.71 g
Carbs: 38.42 g
Water: 2.47 g
Other: 6.08 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 ProteinProtein +83.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +227.3%
Contains more OtherOther +77.8%
Contains more FatsFats +151.2%
Contains more WaterWater +38.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.742 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.924 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.665 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +201.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3569%
~equal in Saturated fat ~16.134g

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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. Powdered milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173454/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.