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Macadamia nuts vs Hazelnuts
CALORIC DENSITY
Macadamia nuts, raw
Hazelnuts, filberts
7.18
6.28
12131
12120

First, let's take a look at the macros. Each of these are listed in grams and as usual, normalized to 200 calories for easy comparison, so we're always comparing apples to apples.

*All our data comes from the USDA Nutrient Database.
Macadamia nuts
Hazelnuts
Protein = 2g
Protein = 5g
Carbohydrates = 4g
Carbohydrates = 5g
Fat = 21g
Fat = 19g
Fiber = 2g
Fiber = 3g
Monounsaturated = 16g
Monounsaturated = 15g
Polyunsaturated = 0g
Polyunsaturated = 3g
Saturated Fat = 3g
Saturated Fat = 1g
Nutrient macadamia nuts hazelnuts
Protein 2g 5g
Carbohydrate 4g 5g
Fiber 2g 3g
Fat 21g 19g
Monounsat. Fat 16g 19g
Polyunsat. Fat 0g 3g
Saturated Fat 3g 1g
macadamia nuts
Note: the chart below maxes out at 20, so you can see better.

Next, let's take a look at the Vitamin density. These values are shown in units of percent of recommended daily intake. And since we're showing 200 calories worth, this means anything above 10% is good.

Choline = 0%
Choline = 3%
Vitamin A = 0%
Vitamin A = 0%
Vitamin C = 0%
Vitamin C = 3%
Vitamin E = 1%
Vitamin E = 40%
Vitamin K = 0%
Vitamin K = 6%
Nutrientmacadamia nutshazelnuts
Choline0%3%
Vitamin A0%0%
Vitamin C0%3%
Vitamin E1%40%
Vitamin K0%6%

Hazelnuts have significantly more Vitamins E, K than macadamia nuts. Macadamia nuts are a good source of Thiamin. Hazelnuts are a good source of Thiamin, Iron. Hazelnuts are a great source of Vitamin E.

And here we see the B-vitamins: B1 (Thiamin), B2 (Riboflavin), B3 (Niacin), B5 (Pantothenic Acid), B6 (Pyridoxine)

Vitamin B1 = 33%
Vitamin B1 = 21%
Vitamin B2 = 4%
Vitamin B2 = 3%
Vitamin B3 = 6%
Vitamin B3 = 5%
Vitamin B5 = 4%
Vitamin B5 = 6%
Vitamin B6 = 7%
Vitamin B6 = 16%
Vitamin B12 = 0%
Vitamin B12 = 0%
Nutrientmacadamia nutshazelnuts
Vitamin B133%21%
Vitamin B24%3%
Vitamin B36%5%
Vitamin B54%6%
Vitamin B67%16%
Vitamin B120%0%

Now, lets look at mineral density. Here we have a lot of important electrolytes and minerals. Once again, units are in percent of RDI, thus for this 200 calorie serving anything above 10% would considered high.

Sodium = 0%
Sodium = 0%
Potassium = 3%
Potassium = 6%
Calcium = 5%
Calcium = 7%
Magnesium = 10%
Magnesium = 15%
Phosphorus = 9%
Phosphorus = 16%
Iron = 17%
Iron = 25%
Manganese = 50%
Manganese = 86%
Selenium = 2%
Selenium = 2%
Copper = 21%
Copper = 55%
Zinc = 4%
Zinc = 8%
Nutrientmacadamia nutshazelnuts
Sodium0%0%
Potasium3%6%
Calcium5%7%
Magnesium10%15%
Phosphorus9%16%
Iron17%25%
Manganese50%86%
Selenium2%2%
Copper21%55%
Zinc4%8%

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