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Egg vs. Brazil nut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between eggs and brazil nut?

  • Eggs are higher in choline, vitamin B12, and vitamin B2; however, brazil nut is richer in selenium, magnesium, phosphorus, manganese, and vitamin B1.
  • Brazil nut's daily need coverage for selenium is 3429% more.

We used Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled 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.
Egg
Egg
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
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 CopperCopper +14.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3660%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +220%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +423%
Contains more IronIron +104.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +286.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +321.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4603.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6124%

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.
Egg
Egg
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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 0% 50% 21% 33% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33% 160%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1365.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +659.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +19.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +920.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +448.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +834.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +360.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg Brazil nut DV% diff.
Selenium 30.8µg 1917µg 3429%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.414g 24.399g 153%
Cholesterol 373mg 0mg 124%
Magnesium 10mg 376mg 87%
Fats 10.61g 67.1g 87%
Phosphorus 172mg 725mg 79%
Saturated fat 3.267g 16.134g 58%
Manganese 0.026mg 1.223mg 52%
Monounsaturated fat 4.077g 23.879g 50%
Choline 293.8mg 28.8mg 48%
Vitamin B12 1.11µg 0µg 46%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.617mg 46%
Vitamin B2 0.513mg 0.035mg 37%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 5.65mg 31%
Fiber 0g 7.5g 30%
Copper 2mg 1.743mg 29%
Zinc 1.05mg 4.06mg 27%
Calories 155kcal 659kcal 25%
Vitamin B5 1.398mg 0.184mg 24%
Vitamin A 149µg 0µg 17%
Iron 1.19mg 2.43mg 16%
Potassium 126mg 659mg 16%
Vitamin D 87IU 0IU 11%
Vitamin D 2.2µg 0µg 11%
Calcium 50mg 160mg 11%
Folate 44µg 22µg 6%
Sodium 124mg 3mg 5%
Carbs 1.12g 11.74g 4%
Protein 12.58g 14.32g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.121mg 0.101mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 0.295mg 1%
Net carbs 1.12g 4.24g N/A
Sugar 1.12g 2.33g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.153mg 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.604mg 0.365mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.686mg 0.518mg 0%
Leucine 1.075mg 1.19mg 0%
Lysine 0.904mg 0.49mg 0%
Methionine 0.392mg 1.124mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.668mg 0.639mg 0%
Valine 0.767mg 0.76mg 0%
Histidine 0.298mg 0.409mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.038g 0g N/A
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
Egg
Egg
1
13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 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 +2081.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.8%
Contains more FatsFats +532.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +948.2%
Contains more OtherOther +219.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
1
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 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 -79.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +485.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1625.5%

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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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.