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Avocado vs. Bran — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between avocadoes and bran

  • Avocadoes have more vitamin B5, folate, vitamin B6, fiber, copper, potassium, vitamin C, and vitamin B3, while bran has more manganese and selenium.
  • Bran's daily need coverage for manganese is 36% higher.
  • Avocadoes have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of avocadoes is 40, while the glycemic index of bran is 56.

The food types used in this comparison are Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties and Oat bran, cooked.

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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 21% 3.6% 43% 21% 63% 17% 22% 0.91% 19% 2.2%
Bran
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 3% 8.1% 33% 22% 14% 51% 0.13% 126% 42%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +427.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +187.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +20.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +37.9%
Contains more IronIron +60%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +128.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +578.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1825%

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.
Avocado
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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 33% 2.3% 41% 0% 17% 30% 33% 83% 59% 0% 53% 61% 7.7%
Bran
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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 40% 7.8% 2.7% 13% 5.8% 0% 0% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +282.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1106.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +540.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +928%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1250%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +138.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Avocado Bran DV% diff.
Manganese 0.142mg 0.964mg 36%
Monounsaturated fat 9.799g 0.291g 24%
Vitamin B5 1.389mg 0.217mg 23%
Fats 14.66g 0.86g 21%
Folate 81µg 6µg 19%
Vitamin K 21µg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.257mg 0.025mg 18%
Fiber 6.7g 2.6g 16%
Copper 0.19mg 0.066mg 14%
Vitamin E 2.07mg 14%
Selenium 0.4µg 7.7µg 13%
Potassium 485mg 92mg 12%
Vitamin C 10mg 0mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.816g 0.339g 10%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 0.144mg 10%
Phosphorus 52mg 119mg 10%
Saturated fat 2.126g 0.163g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.16mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.034mg 7%
Calories 160kcal 40kcal 6%
Iron 0.55mg 0.88mg 4%
Choline 14.2mg 3%
Magnesium 29mg 40mg 3%
Protein 2g 3.21g 2%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Zinc 0.64mg 0.53mg 1%
Carbs 8.53g 11.44g 1%
Net carbs 1.83g 8.84g N/A
Calcium 12mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 0.66g N/A
Starch 0.11g 0%
Sodium 7mg 1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0.057mg 0%
Threonine 0.073mg 0.086mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.084mg 0.114mg 0%
Leucine 0.143mg 0.235mg 0%
Lysine 0.132mg 0.13mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0.057mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.097mg 0.155mg 0%
Valine 0.107mg 0.165mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 0.07mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.111g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 15% 9% 73%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 14.66 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 73.23 g
Other: 1.58 g
Bran
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3% 11% 84%
Protein: 3.21 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 11.44 g
Water: 84 g
Other: 0.49 g
Contains more FatsFats +1604.7%
Contains more OtherOther +222.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +60.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +34.1%
Contains more WaterWater +14.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 71% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.799 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.816 g
Bran
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21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.163 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.291 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.339 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3267.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +435.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.3%

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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. Avocado - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171705/nutrients
  2. Bran - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168873/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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