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Brazil nuts Leader
Brazil nuts6
VS
Macadamia nuts
Macadamia nuts4

Brazil nuts leads 6–4 · 10 categories decided

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

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
    100 kcal
    100 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    WIN2.17 g
    1.1 g
  • Carbohydrate
    1.78 g
    1.92 g
  • Fibermore is better
    1.14 g
    1.2 gWIN
  • Total sugarsless is better
    WIN0.35 g
    0.64 g
  • Total fat
    10.18 g
    10.55 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    2.45 g
    1.68 gWIN
  • Sodiumless is better
    WIN0.46 mg
    0.7 mg
  • Potassiummore is better
    WIN100 mg
    51.25 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    WIN24.28 mg
    11.84 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    0.37 mg
    0.51 mgWIN
  • Magnesiummore is better
    WIN57.06 mg
    18.11 mg
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    0.11 mg
    0.17 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.

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