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White bread vs. Brazil nut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between white bread and brazil nut?

  • White bread is higher in vitamin B3 and folate; however, brazil nut is richer in selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin E, zinc, and manganese.
  • Brazil nut's daily need coverage for selenium is 3445% more.
  • Brazil nut contains 16 times less vitamin B3 than white bread. White bread contains 4.78mg of vitamin B3, while brazil nut contains 0.295mg.
  • White bread has less saturated fat.
  • Brazil nut has a lower glycemic index (10) than white bread (73).

We used Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs) and Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 43% 11% 135% 34% 20% 42% 64% 70% 120%
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 +48.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1534.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +423%
Contains more CopperCopper +1625.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +448.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +639.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +128.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +8613.6%

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% 4.4% 0% 133% 56% 90% 32% 20% 0% 0.5% 83% 8%
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 +594.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1520.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +191.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +404.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2468.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +97.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient White bread Brazil nut DV% diff.
Selenium 22µg 1917µg 3445%
Copper 0.101mg 1.743mg 182%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.602g 24.399g 152%
Fats 3.33g 67.1g 98%
Phosphorus 98mg 725mg 90%
Magnesium 23mg 376mg 84%
Saturated fat 0.698g 16.134g 70%
Monounsaturated fat 0.599g 23.879g 58%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 5.65mg 36%
Manganese 0.536mg 1.223mg 30%
Zinc 0.74mg 4.06mg 30%
Vitamin B3 4.78mg 0.295mg 28%
Folate 111µg 22µg 22%
Sodium 490mg 3mg 21%
Calories 266kcal 659kcal 20%
Fiber 2.7g 7.5g 19%
Potassium 126mg 659mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.243mg 0.035mg 16%
Starch 37.17g 0.25g 15%
Iron 3.61mg 2.43mg 15%
Carbs 49.42g 11.74g 13%
Protein 8.85g 14.32g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.536mg 0.184mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.533mg 0.617mg 7%
Fructose 2.43g 0g 3%
Choline 14.6mg 28.8mg 3%
Calcium 144mg 160mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.087mg 0.101mg 1%
Net carbs 46.72g 4.24g N/A
Sugar 5.67g 2.33g N/A
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.027g 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 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 23.859g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 3% 49% 36% 2%
Protein: 8.85 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 49.42 g
Water: 36.42 g
Other: 1.98 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 +321%
Contains more WaterWater +964.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +61.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1915%
Contains more OtherOther +72.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 21% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.599 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 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 -95.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3886.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1423%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
87% 4% 6% 4%
Starch: 37.17 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.57 g
Fructose: 2.43 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 1.67 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 +14768%
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. White bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174924/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.