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Carrot vs. Brazil nut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between carrots and brazil nut

  • Carrots have more vitamin A; however, brazil nut has more selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, vitamin B1, zinc, and vitamin E.
  • Brazil nut's daily need coverage for selenium is 3485% more.
  • Carrots are lower in saturated fat.
  • Carrots have a higher glycemic index than brazil nut.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Carrots, raw 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.
Carrot
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 9.9% 28% 11% 15% 6.5% 15% 9% 19% 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 more MagnesiumMagnesium +3033.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +384.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +105.9%
Contains more IronIron +710%
Contains more CopperCopper +3773.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1591.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1971.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +755.2%
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.
Carrot
7
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 20% 278% 13% 0% 17% 13% 18% 16% 32% 0% 33% 14% 4.8%
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 +742.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +65.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +233.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +48.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +36.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +756.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +834.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +15.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +227.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot Brazil nut DV% diff.
Selenium 0.1µg 1917µg 3485%
Copper 0.045mg 1.743mg 189%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.117g 24.399g 162%
Fats 0.24g 67.1g 103%
Phosphorus 35mg 725mg 99%
Vitamin A 835µg 0µg 93%
Magnesium 12mg 376mg 87%
Saturated fat 0.037g 16.134g 73%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 23.879g 60%
Manganese 0.143mg 1.223mg 47%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.617mg 46%
Zinc 0.24mg 4.06mg 35%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 5.65mg 33%
Calories 41kcal 659kcal 31%
Protein 0.93g 14.32g 27%
Iron 0.3mg 2.43mg 27%
Fiber 2.8g 7.5g 19%
Calcium 33mg 160mg 13%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 0µg 11%
Potassium 320mg 659mg 10%
Vitamin C 5.9mg 0.7mg 6%
Choline 8.8mg 28.8mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 0.295mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.101mg 3%
Sodium 69mg 3mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.035mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.273mg 0.184mg 2%
Fructose 0.55g 0g 1%
Carbs 9.58g 11.74g 1%
Folate 19µg 22µg 1%
Net carbs 6.78g 4.24g N/A
Sugar 4.74g 2.33g N/A
Starch 1.43g 0.25g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.191mg 0.365mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0.518mg 0%
Leucine 0.102mg 1.19mg 0%
Lysine 0.101mg 0.49mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 1.124mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 0.639mg 0%
Valine 0.069mg 0.76mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 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
Carrot
1
10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 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 +2481.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1439.8%
Contains more FatsFats +27858.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +22.5%
Contains more OtherOther +256.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
1
22% 8% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.117 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 +170464.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +20753.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
4
23% 58% 10% 9%
Starch: 1.43 g
Sucrose: 3.59 g
Glucose: 0.59 g
Fructose: 0.55 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 StarchStarch +472%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +54.1%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~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. Carrot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170393/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.