Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Snacks, taro chips VS Brazilnuts

Weight per 500 calories

• Snacks, taro chips: 100g
• Brazilnuts: 76g

Dried Brazilnuts have 1.3 times more energy per unit of mass than Snacks, taro chips, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Snacks, taro chips having very high energy density.

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Snacks, taro chips or Brazilnuts?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Snacks, taro chips	2%	44%	54%
Brazilnuts	8%	85%	7%

Macro Nutrients

	Snacks, taro chips	Brazilnuts	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	25.8% 25g	52.5% 51g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	20% 6.46g	38.3% 12.2g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	3.77% 0.06g	1.7% 0.027g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	75.7% 13g	109% 18.5g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	52.6% 68.4g	6.85% 8.9g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	5.3% 3.84g	2.44% 1.77g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	NA	0% 0g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	NA	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 1.77g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	19% 7.23g	15% 5.7g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	4.12% 2.3g	19.4% 11g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Snacks, taro chips	Brazilnuts	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.78% 7.03μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	14.6% 0.17mg	39% 0.47mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	2.24% 0.029mg	2.04% 0.027mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	3.23% 0.52mg	1.4% 0.22mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	13.4% 0.67mg	2.8% 0.14mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	34% 0.44mg	5.9% 0.077mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	5.02% 20μg	4.17% 16.7μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	5.58% 5.02mg	0.59% 0.53mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	76% 11.4mg	28.6% 4.3mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	15% 18μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Snacks, taro chips	Brazilnuts	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	6.02% 60.2mg	12% 121mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	31.2% 0.28mg	147% 1.32mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	15% 1.2mg	23% 1.84mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	20% 84.3mg	68% 285mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	0.044% 0.001mg	40.3% 0.93mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	18.8% 132mg	78.6% 550mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	22.3% 758mg	14.7% 500mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	3.3% 1.8μg	2645% 1454μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	23% 343mg	0.15% 2.28mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	3.47% 0.38mg	28% 3.1mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.054% 2g	0.07% 2.6g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Snacks, Taro Chips VS Brazilnuts Nutrients Per 500 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Snacks, taro chips or Brazilnuts?

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Snacks, taro chips vs Brazilnuts:

• 500 calories of Snacks, taro chips have 4.8 times more Vitamin B5, 5.7 times more Vitamin B6, 2.7 times more Vitamin E and more Vitamin K than Brazilnuts.
• While 500 kcal of Dried Brazilnuts contain 2.7 times more Vitamin B1 than Snacks, taro chips.
• 500 calories of Brazilnuts have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B5, Vitamin B6 and Vitamin K
• Both Snacks, taro chips as well as Dried Brazilnuts have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B9, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C and Vitamin D in 500 calories.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Snacks, taro chips vs Brazilnuts:

• 500 calories of Snacks, taro chips have 1.5 times more Potassium and 150.9 times more Sodium than Brazilnuts.
• While 500 kcal of Dried Brazilnuts contain 2 times more Calcium, 4.7 times more Copper, 1.5 times more Iron, 3.4 times more Magnesium, 924.2 times more Manganese, 4.2 times more Phosphorus, 804.8 times more Selenium and 8.1 times more Zinc than Snacks, taro chips.
• 500 calories of Snacks, taro chips lack sufficient amounts of Calcium, Manganese, Selenium and Zinc

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• 500 calories of Snacks, taro chips have 7.7 times more Carbohydrate and 1.3 times more Fiber than Brazilnuts.
• While 500 kcal of Dried Brazilnuts contain 2 times more Fat, 1.9 times more Saturated Fat, 1.4 times more Omega 6 and 4.7 times more Protein than Snacks, taro chips.
• Both Snacks, taro chips and Brazilnuts offer comparable quantities of Energy per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of Snacks, taro chips provide inadequate amounts of Protein
• 500 calories of Brazilnuts provide inadequate amounts of Carbohydrate
• Both Snacks, taro chips as well as Dried Brazilnuts provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3 in 500 calories.