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Plum vs. Brazil nut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between plums and brazil nut?

  • The amount of selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, vitamin B1, zinc, vitamin E, and iron in brazil nut is higher than in plums.
  • Brazil nut's daily need coverage for selenium is 3485% more.
  • Plums have less saturated fat.
  • Brazil nut has a lower glycemic index (10) than plums (53).

We used Plums, raw and Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched types 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.
Plum
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5% 1.8% 14% 6.4% 19% 2.7% 6.9% 0% 6.8% 0%
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 -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +5271.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2566.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +319.7%
Contains more IronIron +1329.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +2957.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +3960%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +4431.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2251.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
Plum
4
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 32% 5.7% 5.2% 0% 7% 6% 7.8% 8.1% 6.7% 0% 16% 3.8% 1%
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 +1257.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +41.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2073.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2103.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +34.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +36.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +248.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +340%
Contains more CholineCholine +1415.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Plum Brazil nut DV% diff.
Selenium 0µg 1917µg 3485%
Copper 0.057mg 1.743mg 187%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.044g 24.399g 162%
Fats 0.28g 67.1g 103%
Phosphorus 16mg 725mg 101%
Magnesium 7mg 376mg 88%
Saturated fat 0.017g 16.134g 73%
Monounsaturated fat 0.134g 23.879g 59%
Manganese 0.052mg 1.223mg 51%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.617mg 49%
Zinc 0.1mg 4.06mg 36%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 5.65mg 36%
Calories 46kcal 659kcal 31%
Iron 0.17mg 2.43mg 28%
Protein 0.7g 14.32g 27%
Fiber 1.4g 7.5g 24%
Potassium 157mg 659mg 15%
Calcium 6mg 160mg 15%
Vitamin C 9.5mg 0.7mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.029mg 0.101mg 6%
Choline 1.9mg 28.8mg 5%
Vitamin K 6.4µg 0µg 5%
Fructose 3.07g 0g 4%
Folate 5µg 22µg 4%
Vitamin A 17µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.035mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.184mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.417mg 0.295mg 1%
Net carbs 10.02g 4.24g N/A
Carbs 11.42g 11.74g 0%
Sugar 9.92g 2.33g N/A
Starch 0g 0.25g 0%
Sodium 0mg 3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.01mg 0.365mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0.518mg 0%
Leucine 0.015mg 1.19mg 0%
Lysine 0.016mg 0.49mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 1.124mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.014mg 0.639mg 0%
Valine 0.016mg 0.76mg 0%
Histidine 0.009mg 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
Plum
1
11% 87%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 11.42 g
Water: 87.23 g
Other: 0.37 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 +2450.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1945.7%
Contains more FatsFats +23864.3%
Contains more OtherOther +824.3%
~equal in Carbs ~11.74g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Plum
1
9% 69% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.044 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 -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17720.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +55352.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Plum
4
16% 51% 31%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 1.57 g
Glucose: 5.07 g
Fructose: 3.07 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.08 g
Galactose: 0.14 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 MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +48.4%
~equal in Lactose ~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. Plum - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169949/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.