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Garlic vs. Brazil nut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between garlic and brazil nut

  • Garlic has more vitamin B6 and vitamin C; however, brazil nut is higher in selenium, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin E, vitamin B1, and zinc.
  • Brazil nut covers your daily need for selenium, 3460% more than garlic.
  • Garlic has 45 times more vitamin C than brazil nut. While garlic has 31.2mg of vitamin C, brazil nut has only 0.7mg.
  • Garlic has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of garlic is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Garlic, 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.
Garlic
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 54% 35% 64% 100% 32% 66% 2.2% 218% 77%
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 CalciumCalcium +13.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +36.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1404%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +64.3%
Contains more IronIron +42.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +482.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +250%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +373.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +13400%

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.
Garlic
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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 104% 0% 1.6% 0% 50% 25% 13% 36% 285% 0% 4.3% 2.3% 13%
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 +4357.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +214.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +137.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +223.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1122.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +6962.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +208.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +633.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +24.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Garlic Brazil nut DV% diff.
Selenium 14.2µg 1917µg 3460%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.249g 24.399g 161%
Copper 0.299mg 1.743mg 160%
Fats 0.5g 67.1g 102%
Vitamin B6 1.235mg 0.101mg 87%
Magnesium 25mg 376mg 84%
Phosphorus 153mg 725mg 82%
Saturated fat 0.089g 16.134g 73%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 23.879g 60%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 5.65mg 37%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.617mg 35%
Vitamin C 31.2mg 0.7mg 34%
Zinc 1.16mg 4.06mg 26%
Calories 149kcal 659kcal 26%
Fiber 2.1g 7.5g 22%
Manganese 1.672mg 1.223mg 20%
Protein 6.36g 14.32g 16%
Iron 1.7mg 2.43mg 9%
Potassium 401mg 659mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.596mg 0.184mg 8%
Carbs 33.06g 11.74g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.035mg 6%
Folate 3µg 22µg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 0.295mg 3%
Calcium 181mg 160mg 2%
Sodium 17mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 0µg 1%
Choline 23.2mg 28.8mg 1%
Net carbs 30.96g 4.24g N/A
Sugar 1g 2.33g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.157mg 0.365mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.217mg 0.518mg 0%
Leucine 0.308mg 1.19mg 0%
Lysine 0.273mg 0.49mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 1.124mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.183mg 0.639mg 0%
Valine 0.291mg 0.76mg 0%
Histidine 0.113mg 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
Garlic
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6% 33% 59%
Protein: 6.36 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 33.06 g
Water: 58.58 g
Other: 1.5 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 CarbsCarbs +181.6%
Contains more WaterWater +1612.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +125.2%
Contains more FatsFats +13320%
Contains more OtherOther +128%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Garlic
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26% 3% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.089 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.249 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 -99.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +216981.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +9698.8%

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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. Garlic - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169230/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.