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Apple vs. Brazil nut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between apples and brazil nut

  • Apples contain less selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, vitamin B1, zinc, vitamin E, and iron than brazil nut.
  • Brazil nut's daily need coverage for selenium is 3485% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in apples is lower.
  • Brazil nut has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of brazil nut is 10, while the glycemic index of apples is 36.

The food types used in this comparison are Apples, raw, with skin and Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched.

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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.
Apple
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 1.8% 9.4% 4.5% 9% 1.1% 4.7% 0.13% 4.6% 0%
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 less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +7420%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2566.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +515.9%
Contains more IronIron +1925%
Contains more CopperCopper +6355.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +10050%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +6490.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3394.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
Apple
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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 15% 1% 3.6% 0% 4.3% 6% 1.7% 3.7% 9.5% 0% 5.5% 2.3% 1.9%
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 CVitamin C +557.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3038.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3529.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +34.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +224.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +201.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +146.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +633.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +747.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Apple Brazil nut DV% diff.
Selenium 0µg 1917µg 3485%
Copper 0.027mg 1.743mg 191%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.051g 24.399g 162%
Fats 0.17g 67.1g 103%
Phosphorus 11mg 725mg 102%
Magnesium 5mg 376mg 88%
Saturated fat 0.028g 16.134g 73%
Monounsaturated fat 0.007g 23.879g 60%
Manganese 0.035mg 1.223mg 52%
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 0.617mg 50%
Zinc 0.04mg 4.06mg 37%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 5.65mg 36%
Calories 52kcal 659kcal 30%
Iron 0.12mg 2.43mg 29%
Protein 0.26g 14.32g 28%
Fiber 2.4g 7.5g 20%
Potassium 107mg 659mg 16%
Calcium 6mg 160mg 15%
Fructose 5.9g 0g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.101mg 5%
Choline 3.4mg 28.8mg 5%
Folate 3µg 22µg 5%
Vitamin C 4.6mg 0.7mg 4%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.061mg 0.184mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.035mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.091mg 0.295mg 1%
Carbs 13.81g 11.74g 1%
Net carbs 11.41g 4.24g N/A
Sugar 10.39g 2.33g N/A
Starch 0.05g 0.25g 0%
Sodium 1mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.001mg 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.006mg 0.365mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.006mg 0.518mg 0%
Leucine 0.013mg 1.19mg 0%
Lysine 0.012mg 0.49mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 1.124mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.006mg 0.639mg 0%
Valine 0.012mg 0.76mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0.409mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 23.859g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Apple
2
14% 86%
Protein: 0.26 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 13.81 g
Water: 85.56 g
Other: 0.2 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 +17.6%
Contains more WaterWater +2401.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +5407.7%
Contains more FatsFats +39370.6%
Contains more OtherOther +1610%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Apple
1
33% 8% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.051 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 -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +341028.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +47741.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Apple
2
20% 23% 56%
Starch: 0.05 g
Sucrose: 2.07 g
Glucose: 2.43 g
Fructose: 5.9 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 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 GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +400%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +12.6%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Apple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171688/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.