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Tortilla vs. Brazil nut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between tortilla and brazil nut

  • Tortilla has more vitamin B3, while brazil nut has more selenium, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, manganese, vitamin E, and zinc.
  • Brazil nut's daily need coverage for selenium is 3455% higher.
  • Brazil nut contains 161 times less sodium than tortilla. Tortilla contains 482mg of sodium, while brazil nut contains 3mg.
  • Brazil nut has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of brazil nut is 10, while the glycemic index of tortilla is 52.

The food types used in this comparison are Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) 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 14% 21% 9.3% 143% 34% 8.7% 63% 63% 35% 91%
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 +56.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1878.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +128.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +527.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1608.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1168.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +396.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +356.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11448.2%

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 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74% 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 B2Vitamin B2 +225.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1298.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +345.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2873.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +66.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +68.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.184mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Brazil nut DV% diff.
Selenium 16.6µg 1917µg 3455%
Copper 0.102mg 1.743mg 182%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 24.399g 160%
Fats 0.95g 67.1g 102%
Magnesium 19mg 376mg 85%
Phosphorus 146mg 725mg 83%
Saturated fat 0.296g 16.134g 72%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 23.879g 59%
Manganese 0.268mg 1.223mg 42%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 5.65mg 36%
Zinc 0.32mg 4.06mg 34%
Vitamin B3 4.125mg 0.295mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.617mg 21%
Sodium 482mg 3mg 21%
Calories 237kcal 659kcal 21%
Fiber 2.4g 7.5g 20%
Folate 98µg 22µg 19%
Starch 43.02g 0.25g 18%
Iron 3.81mg 2.43mg 17%
Potassium 105mg 659mg 16%
Protein 7.28g 14.32g 14%
Carbs 49.94g 11.74g 13%
Calcium 70mg 160mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.035mg 6%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.101mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Net carbs 47.54g 4.24g N/A
Sugar 2.75g 2.33g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 0.184mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 0.365mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 0.518mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 1.19mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0.49mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 1.124mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 0.639mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 0.76mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0.409mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 23.859g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 50% 40% 2%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 49.94 g
Water: 39.96 g
Other: 1.87 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 +325.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1068.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +96.7%
Contains more FatsFats +6963.2%
Contains more OtherOther +82.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 21% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.296 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.391 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 -98.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12807.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6140.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
94% 5%
Starch: 43.02 g
Sucrose: 0.22 g
Glucose: 0.15 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 2.37 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 +17108%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +959.1%
~equal in Fructose ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168041/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.