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Cranberries vs. Brazil nut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cranberries and brazil nut?

  • Brazil nut has more selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, manganese, zinc, vitamin E, and iron than cranberries.
  • Brazil nut's daily need coverage for selenium is 3485% higher.
  • Cranberries are lower in saturated fat.
  • Cranberries have a higher glycemic index (45) than brazil nut (10).

We used Cranberries, 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 4.3% 2.4% 7.1% 8.6% 19% 2.5% 4.7% 0.26% 35% 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 less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +6166.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +723.8%
Contains more IronIron +956.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +3012.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +4411.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +6490.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +358.1%
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.
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 47% 1% 26% 0% 3% 4.6% 1.9% 18% 13% 0% 13% 0.75% 3%
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 +1900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +60.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +328%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +5041.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +75%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +192.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +77.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +2100%
Contains more CholineCholine +423.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cranberries Brazil nut DV% diff.
Selenium 0.1µg 1917µg 3485%
Copper 0.056mg 1.743mg 187%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.055g 24.399g 162%
Fats 0.13g 67.1g 103%
Phosphorus 11mg 725mg 102%
Magnesium 6mg 376mg 88%
Saturated fat 0.008g 16.134g 73%
Monounsaturated fat 0.018g 23.879g 60%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.617mg 50%
Manganese 0.267mg 1.223mg 42%
Zinc 0.09mg 4.06mg 36%
Calories 46kcal 659kcal 31%
Vitamin E 1.32mg 5.65mg 29%
Iron 0.23mg 2.43mg 28%
Protein 0.46g 14.32g 28%
Potassium 80mg 659mg 17%
Fiber 3.6g 7.5g 16%
Calcium 8mg 160mg 15%
Vitamin C 14mg 0.7mg 15%
Folate 1µg 22µg 5%
Choline 5.5mg 28.8mg 4%
Vitamin K 5µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.057mg 0.101mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 0.184mg 2%
Fructose 0.67g 0g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.035mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.101mg 0.295mg 1%
Net carbs 8.37g 4.24g N/A
Carbs 11.97g 11.74g 0%
Sugar 4.27g 2.33g N/A
Starch 0g 0.25g 0%
Sodium 2mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0.365mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.033mg 0.518mg 0%
Leucine 0.053mg 1.19mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0.49mg 0%
Methionine 0.003mg 1.124mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.036mg 0.639mg 0%
Valine 0.045mg 0.76mg 0%
Histidine 0.018mg 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
12% 87%
Protein: 0.46 g
Fats: 0.13 g
Carbs: 11.97 g
Water: 87.32 g
Other: 0.12 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 +2453.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3013%
Contains more FatsFats +51515.4%
Contains more OtherOther +2750%
~equal in Carbs ~11.74g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 22% 68%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.008 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.018 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.055 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 -100%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +132561.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +44261.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 81% 16%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.16 g
Glucose: 3.44 g
Fructose: 0.67 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 +1356.3%
~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. Cranberries - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171722/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.