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Pretzel vs. Brazil nut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between pretzel and brazil nut

  • Pretzel is higher in folate and vitamin B3, yet brazil nut is higher in selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin E, and zinc.
  • Brazil nut covers your daily selenium needs 3477% more than pretzel.
  • Pretzel contains 413 times more sodium than brazil nut. While pretzel contains 1240mg of sodium, brazil nut contains only 3mg.
  • The glycemic index of brazil nut is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted 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 21% 8.1% 20% 172% 52% 28% 55% 162% 132% 24%
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 IronIron +88.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1196.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +492.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +195.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1017.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +290.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +466.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +43468.2%

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 7% 0% 9.4% 0% 106% 77% 99% 19% 17% 0% 7% 125% 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 2.3% 0% 113% 0% 154% 8.1% 5.5% 11% 23% 0% 0% 17% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +848.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1686.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +75%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +654.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1102.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +36.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~28.8mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pretzel Brazil nut DV% diff.
Selenium 4.4µg 1917µg 3477%
Copper 0.156mg 1.743mg 176%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.291g 24.399g 154%
Fats 2.93g 67.1g 99%
Phosphorus 128mg 725mg 85%
Magnesium 29mg 376mg 83%
Saturated fat 0.391g 16.134g 72%
Monounsaturated fat 0.727g 23.879g 58%
Sodium 1240mg 3mg 54%
Folate 166µg 22µg 36%
Vitamin E 0.47mg 5.65mg 35%
Vitamin B3 5.27mg 0.295mg 31%
Starch 72.58g 0.25g 30%
Iron 4.58mg 2.43mg 27%
Zinc 1.04mg 4.06mg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.332mg 0.035mg 23%
Carbs 80.39g 11.74g 23%
Fiber 3.4g 7.5g 16%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.617mg 16%
Calories 384kcal 659kcal 14%
Potassium 223mg 659mg 13%
Calcium 27mg 160mg 13%
Manganese 1.015mg 1.223mg 9%
Protein 10.04g 14.32g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.322mg 0.184mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.101mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin C 2.1mg 0.7mg 2%
Net carbs 76.99g 4.24g N/A
Sugar 2.21g 2.33g N/A
Trans fat 0.004g N/A
Choline 29.5mg 28.8mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.097mg 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.25mg 0.365mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.407mg 0.518mg 0%
Leucine 0.757mg 1.19mg 0%
Lysine 0.257mg 0.49mg 0%
Methionine 0.177mg 1.124mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0.639mg 0%
Valine 0.48mg 0.76mg 0%
Histidine 0.22mg 0.409mg 0%
Fructose 0.31g 0g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.063g 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.223g 23.859g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 3% 80% 3% 4%
Protein: 10.04 g
Fats: 2.93 g
Carbs: 80.39 g
Water: 3.13 g
Other: 3.51 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 +584.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +42.6%
Contains more FatsFats +2190.1%
~equal in Water ~3.42g
~equal in Other ~3.42g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 30% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.391 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.727 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.291 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 -97.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3184.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1789.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
97%
Starch: 72.58 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.69 g
Fructose: 0.31 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 1.11 g
Galactose: 0 g
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
Contains more StarchStarch +28932%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
~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. Pretzel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167555/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.