Flour vs. Brazil nut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are flour and brazil nut different?
- Flour is higher in folate, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3; however, brazil nut is richer in selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin E, and zinc.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for brazil nut is 3424% higher.
- Flour contains 20 times more vitamin B3 than brazil nut. While flour contains 5.904mg of vitamin B3, brazil nut contains only 0.295mg.
- Flour has less saturated fat.
- Brazil nut has a lower glycemic index (10) than flour (72).
Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached and Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched are the varieties used in this article.
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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.
| Contains more IronIron | +90.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -33.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1609.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +966.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +515.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1110.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +480% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +571.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +79.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +5554.9% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +27.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1311.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1901.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +138% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +731.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +9316.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +129.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +176.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 33.9µg | 1917µg | 3424% |
| Copper | 0.144mg | 1.743mg | 178% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.413g | 24.399g | 160% |
| Fats | 0.98g | 67.1g | 102% |
| Phosphorus | 108mg | 725mg | 88% |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 376mg | 84% |
| Saturated fat | 0.155g | 16.134g | 73% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.087g | 23.879g | 59% |
| Folate | 183µg | 22µg | 40% |
| Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 5.65mg | 37% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.904mg | 0.295mg | 35% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.494mg | 0.035mg | 35% |
| Zinc | 0.7mg | 4.06mg | 31% |
| Iron | 4.64mg | 2.43mg | 28% |
| Manganese | 0.682mg | 1.223mg | 24% |
| Carbs | 76.31g | 11.74g | 22% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 7.5g | 19% |
| Potassium | 107mg | 659mg | 16% |
| Calories | 364kcal | 659kcal | 15% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 160mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.785mg | 0.617mg | 14% |
| Protein | 10.33g | 14.32g | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.438mg | 0.184mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.044mg | 0.101mg | 4% |
| Choline | 10.4mg | 28.8mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.7mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 73.61g | 4.24g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.27g | 2.33g | N/A |
| Starch | 0.25g | 0% | |
| Sodium | 2mg | 3mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.127mg | 0.135mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.281mg | 0.365mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.357mg | 0.518mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.71mg | 1.19mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.228mg | 0.49mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.183mg | 1.124mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.52mg | 0.639mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.415mg | 0.76mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.23mg | 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
Protein:
10.33 g
Fats:
0.98 g
Carbs:
76.31 g
Water:
11.92 g
Other:
0.46 g
Protein:
14.32 g
Fats:
67.1 g
Carbs:
11.74 g
Water:
3.42 g
Other:
3.42 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +550% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +248.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +38.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +6746.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +643.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.155 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.087 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.413 g
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 | -99% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +27347.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +5807.7% |
