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Cauliflower vs. Brazil nut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cauliflower and brazil nut

  • Cauliflower has more vitamin C; however, brazil nut is higher in selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin E, and zinc.
  • Brazil nut covers your daily need for selenium, 3484% more than cauliflower.
  • Cauliflower has 69 times more vitamin C than brazil nut. While cauliflower has 48.2mg of vitamin C, brazil nut has only 0.7mg.
  • Cauliflower has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cauliflower, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 6.6% 26% 16% 13% 7.4% 19% 3.9% 20% 3.3%
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 +2406.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +627.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +120.4%
Contains more IronIron +478.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +4369.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1403.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1547.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +689%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +319400%

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 161% 0% 1.6% 0% 13% 14% 9.5% 40% 42% 0% 39% 43% 24%
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 +6785.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +71.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +262.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +82.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +159.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +53.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +6962.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1134%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cauliflower Brazil nut DV% diff.
Selenium 0.6µg 1917µg 3484%
Copper 0.039mg 1.743mg 189%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.031g 24.399g 162%
Fats 0.28g 67.1g 103%
Phosphorus 44mg 725mg 97%
Magnesium 15mg 376mg 86%
Saturated fat 0.13g 16.134g 73%
Monounsaturated fat 0.034g 23.879g 60%
Vitamin C 48.2mg 0.7mg 53%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.617mg 47%
Manganese 0.155mg 1.223mg 46%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 5.65mg 37%
Zinc 0.27mg 4.06mg 34%
Calories 25kcal 659kcal 32%
Protein 1.92g 14.32g 25%
Iron 0.42mg 2.43mg 25%
Fiber 2g 7.5g 22%
Calcium 22mg 160mg 14%
Vitamin K 15.5µg 0µg 13%
Potassium 299mg 659mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.667mg 0.184mg 10%
Folate 57µg 22µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.184mg 0.101mg 6%
Choline 44.3mg 28.8mg 3%
Carbs 4.97g 11.74g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.035mg 2%
Fructose 0.97g 0g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.507mg 0.295mg 1%
Sodium 30mg 3mg 1%
Net carbs 2.97g 4.24g N/A
Sugar 1.91g 2.33g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.076mg 0.365mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.071mg 0.518mg 0%
Leucine 0.106mg 1.19mg 0%
Lysine 0.217mg 0.49mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 1.124mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.065mg 0.639mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0.76mg 0%
Histidine 0.056mg 0.409mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.015g 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.013g 23.859g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 5% 92%
Protein: 1.92 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 4.97 g
Water: 92.07 g
Other: 0.76 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 +2592.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +645.8%
Contains more FatsFats +23864.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +136.2%
Contains more OtherOther +350%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
67% 17% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.13 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.031 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 -99.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +70132.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +78606.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
49% 51%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.94 g
Fructose: 0.97 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 +∞%
~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. Cauliflower - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169986/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.