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Brazil nuts Leader
Brazil nuts6
VS
Macadamia nuts
Macadamia nuts4

Brazil nuts leads 6–4 · 10 categories decided

Brazil nuts: 100 g · Macadamia nuts: 100 g.

The verdict

Brazil nuts comes out ahead, winning 6 of 10 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Brazil nuts for more protein, less sugar, less sodium, more potassium, more calcium and more magnesium.

Pick Macadamia nuts for more fiber, less saturated fat, more iron and more vitamin C.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    659 kcal
    718 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    WIN14.32 g
    7.91 g
  • Carbohydrate
    11.74 g
    13.82 g
  • Fibermore is better
    7.5 g
    8.6 gWIN
  • Total sugarsless is better
    WIN2.33 g
    4.57 g
  • Total fat
    67.1 g
    75.77 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    16.13 g
    12.06 gWIN
  • Sodiumless is better
    WIN3 mg
    5 mg
  • Potassiummore is better
    WIN659 mg
    368 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    WIN160 mg
    85 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    2.43 mg
    3.69 mgWIN
  • Magnesiummore is better
    WIN376 mg
    130 mg
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    0.7 mg
    1.2 mgWIN
  • Vitamin Dmore is better
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Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.