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Ginkgo nuts vs. Brazil nut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between ginkgo nuts and brazil nut

  • Ginkgo nuts are higher in vitamin B3 and vitamin B6, yet brazil nut is higher in copper, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, zinc, vitamin B1, and iron.
  • Brazil nut covers your daily copper needs 163% more than ginkgo nuts.
  • Ginkgo nuts contain 20 times more vitamin B3 than brazil nut. While ginkgo nuts contain 6mg of vitamin B3, brazil nut contains only 0.295mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in ginkgo nuts is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Nuts, ginkgo nuts, 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 19% 0.6% 45% 38% 91% 9.3% 53% 0.91% 15% 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 more MagnesiumMagnesium +1292.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +7900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.2%
Contains more IronIron +143%
Contains more CopperCopper +536.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1094.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +484.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +982.3%

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 50% 9.3% 0% 0% 55% 21% 113% 9.6% 76% 0% 0% 41% 0%
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 +2042.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +157.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1933.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +224.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +145.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +180.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginkgo nuts Brazil nut DV% diff.
Selenium 1917µg 3485%
Copper 0.274mg 1.743mg 163%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.618g 24.399g 159%
Fats 1.68g 67.1g 101%
Phosphorus 124mg 725mg 86%
Magnesium 27mg 376mg 83%
Saturated fat 0.319g 16.134g 72%
Monounsaturated fat 0.619g 23.879g 58%
Manganese 0.113mg 1.223mg 48%
Vitamin E 5.65mg 38%
Vitamin B3 6mg 0.295mg 36%
Zinc 0.34mg 4.06mg 34%
Vitamin B1 0.22mg 0.617mg 33%
Fiber 7.5g 30%
Calories 182kcal 659kcal 24%
Protein 4.32g 14.32g 20%
Iron 1mg 2.43mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.328mg 0.101mg 17%
Calcium 2mg 160mg 16%
Vitamin C 15mg 0.7mg 16%
Carbs 37.6g 11.74g 9%
Folate 54µg 22µg 8%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Potassium 510mg 659mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.035mg 4%
Vitamin A 28µg 0µg 3%
Net carbs 37.6g 4.24g N/A
Sugar 2.33g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Sodium 7mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.16mg 0.184mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.071mg 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.268mg 0.365mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.209mg 0.518mg 0%
Leucine 0.316mg 1.19mg 0%
Lysine 0.206mg 0.49mg 0%
Methionine 0.055mg 1.124mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.171mg 0.639mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0.76mg 0%
Histidine 0.102mg 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
4% 2% 38% 55%
Protein: 4.32 g
Fats: 1.68 g
Carbs: 37.6 g
Water: 55.2 g
Other: 1.2 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 +220.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1514%
Contains more ProteinProtein +231.5%
Contains more FatsFats +3894%
Contains more OtherOther +185%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 40% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.319 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.619 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.618 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 -98%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3757.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3848.1%

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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. Ginkgo nuts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170584/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.