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Toffee vs. Brazil nut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between toffee and brazil nut

  • 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.
  • 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 Candies, toffee, prepared-from-recipe 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.
Toffee
Toffee
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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%
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 +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.
Toffee
Toffee
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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%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +94.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Toffee
Toffee
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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
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 +451.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1238.3%
Contains more FatsFats +104.9%
Contains more WaterWater +521.8%
Contains more OtherOther +275.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
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 -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. Toffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169671/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.