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Apricot vs. Brazil nut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are apricots and brazil nut different?

  • Apricots are higher in vitamin A; however, brazil nut is richer in selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, vitamin B1, zinc, and vitamin E.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for brazil nut is 3485% higher.
  • Apricots have less saturated fat.
  • Brazil nut has a lower glycemic index (10) than apricots (34).

Apricots, raw and Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched are the varieties used in this article.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 3.9% 23% 15% 26% 5.5% 9.9% 0.13% 10% 0.55%
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 +3660%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1130.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +154.4%
Contains more IronIron +523.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +2134.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1930%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3052.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1488.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1916900%

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.
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 33% 32% 18% 0% 7.5% 9.2% 11% 14% 12% 0% 8.3% 6.8% 1.5%
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 +1328.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +103.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +534.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1956.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +87%
Contains more FolateFolate +144.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +928.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Apricot Brazil nut DV% diff.
Selenium 0.1µg 1917µg 3485%
Copper 0.078mg 1.743mg 185%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.077g 24.399g 162%
Fats 0.39g 67.1g 103%
Phosphorus 23mg 725mg 100%
Magnesium 10mg 376mg 87%
Saturated fat 0.027g 16.134g 73%
Monounsaturated fat 0.17g 23.879g 59%
Manganese 0.077mg 1.223mg 50%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.617mg 49%
Zinc 0.2mg 4.06mg 35%
Vitamin E 0.89mg 5.65mg 32%
Calories 48kcal 659kcal 31%
Protein 1.4g 14.32g 26%
Iron 0.39mg 2.43mg 26%
Fiber 2g 7.5g 22%
Calcium 13mg 160mg 15%
Potassium 259mg 659mg 12%
Vitamin A 96µg 0µg 11%
Vitamin C 10mg 0.7mg 10%
Choline 2.8mg 28.8mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.101mg 4%
Vitamin K 3.3µg 0µg 3%
Folate 9µg 22µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.295mg 2%
Fructose 0.94g 0g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0.184mg 1%
Carbs 11.12g 11.74g 0%
Net carbs 9.12g 4.24g N/A
Sugar 9.24g 2.33g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Sodium 1mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.035mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0.365mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.041mg 0.518mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 1.19mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0.49mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 1.124mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.052mg 0.639mg 0%
Valine 0.047mg 0.76mg 0%
Histidine 0.027mg 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
11% 86%
Protein: 1.4 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 11.12 g
Water: 86.35 g
Other: 0.74 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 WaterWater +2424.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +922.9%
Contains more FatsFats +17105.1%
Contains more OtherOther +362.2%
~equal in Carbs ~11.74g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 62% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.17 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.077 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 +13946.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +31587%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 26% 10%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 5.87 g
Glucose: 2.37 g
Fructose: 0.94 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.06 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 SucroseSucrose +151.9%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~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. Apricot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171697/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.