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Grape seed oil vs. Brazil nut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between grape seed oil and brazil nut

  • Grape seed oil is higher in vitamin E, yet brazil nut is higher in selenium, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, zinc, iron, fiber, and potassium.
  • Brazil nut covers your daily selenium needs 3485% more than grape seed oil.
  • Grape seed oil contains 5 times more vitamin E than brazil nut. While grape seed oil contains 28.8mg of vitamin E, brazil nut contains only 5.65mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in grape seed oil is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Oil, grapeseed 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 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 +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
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.
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% 0% 576% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 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 EVitamin E +409.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Grape seed oil Brazil nut DV% diff.
Selenium 0µg 1917µg 3485%
Polyunsaturated fat 69.9g 24.399g 303%
Copper 1.743mg 194%
Vitamin E 28.8mg 5.65mg 154%
Phosphorus 0mg 725mg 104%
Magnesium 0mg 376mg 90%
Manganese 1.223mg 53%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.617mg 51%
Fats 100g 67.1g 51%
Zinc 0mg 4.06mg 37%
Fiber 0g 7.5g 30%
Saturated fat 9.6g 16.134g 30%
Iron 0mg 2.43mg 30%
Protein 0g 14.32g 29%
Monounsaturated fat 16.1g 23.879g 19%
Potassium 0mg 659mg 19%
Calcium 0mg 160mg 16%
Calories 884kcal 659kcal 11%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.101mg 8%
Folate 0µg 22µg 6%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.184mg 4%
Carbs 0g 11.74g 4%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.035mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.295mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 4.24g N/A
Sugar 0g 2.33g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Sodium 0mg 3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.365mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.518mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 1.19mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 0.49mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 1.124mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.639mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.76mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 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 FatsFats +49%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 17% 73%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.6 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 16.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 69.9 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 -40.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +186.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +48.3%

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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. Grape seed oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171028/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.