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Brussels sprouts vs. Brazil nut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between Brussels sprouts and brazil nut?

  • Brussels sprouts are richer in vitamin K and vitamin C, while brazil nut is higher in selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, manganese, and zinc.
  • Brazil nut's daily need coverage for selenium is 3483% higher.
  • Brussels sprouts are lower in saturated fat.

We used Brussels sprouts, raw and Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched types in this comparison.

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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 16% 13% 34% 53% 23% 11% 30% 3.3% 44% 8.7%
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 more MagnesiumMagnesium +1534.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +281%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +69.4%
Contains more IronIron +73.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +2390%
Contains more ZincZinc +866.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +950.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +262.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +119712.5%

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 283% 13% 18% 0% 35% 21% 14% 19% 51% 0% 443% 46% 10%
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 +12042.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +157.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +152.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +67.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +116.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +177.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +542%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +343.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +50.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brussels sprouts Brazil nut DV% diff.
Selenium 1.6µg 1917µg 3483%
Polyunsaturated fat 153g 24.399g 857%
Copper 0.07mg 1.743mg 186%
Vitamin K 177µg 0µg 148%
Fats 0.3g 67.1g 103%
Phosphorus 69mg 725mg 94%
Vitamin C 85mg 0.7mg 94%
Magnesium 23mg 376mg 84%
Saturated fat 0.062g 16.134g 73%
Monounsaturated fat 0.023g 23.879g 60%
Vitamin B1 0.139mg 0.617mg 40%
Manganese 0.337mg 1.223mg 39%
Zinc 0.42mg 4.06mg 33%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 5.65mg 32%
Calories 43kcal 659kcal 31%
Protein 3.38g 14.32g 22%
Fiber 3.8g 7.5g 15%
Iron 1.4mg 2.43mg 13%
Calcium 42mg 160mg 12%
Folate 61µg 22µg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.219mg 0.101mg 9%
Potassium 389mg 659mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.035mg 4%
Vitamin A 38µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.745mg 0.295mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.309mg 0.184mg 3%
Choline 19.1mg 28.8mg 2%
Fructose 0.93g 0g 1%
Sodium 25mg 3mg 1%
Carbs 8.95g 11.74g 1%
Net carbs 5.15g 4.24g N/A
Sugar 2.2g 2.33g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.12mg 0.365mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.132mg 0.518mg 0%
Leucine 0.152mg 1.19mg 0%
Lysine 0.154mg 0.49mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 1.124mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.098mg 0.639mg 0%
Valine 0.155mg 0.76mg 0%
Histidine 0.076mg 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
3% 9% 86%
Protein: 3.38 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 8.95 g
Water: 86 g
Other: 1.37 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 +2414.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +323.7%
Contains more FatsFats +22266.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +31.2%
Contains more OtherOther +149.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.062 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 153 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 -99.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +527.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +103721.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 37% 42%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.46 g
Glucose: 0.81 g
Fructose: 0.93 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 +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +406.5%
~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. Brussels sprouts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170383/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.