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Grapefruit vs. Brazil nut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between grapefruit and brazil nut

  • Grapefruit has more vitamin C; however, brazil nut is richer in selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin E, and zinc.
  • Brazil nut covers your daily selenium needs 3485% more than grapefruit.
  • Brazil nut has 45 times less vitamin C than grapefruit. Grapefruit has 31.2mg of vitamin C, while brazil nut has 0.7mg.
  • Grapefruit contains less saturated fat.
  • Grapefruit has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of grapefruit is 25, while the glycemic index of brazil nut is 10.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Grapefruit, raw, pink, and red, all areas 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 6.4% 6.6% 12% 3% 11% 1.9% 7.7% 0% 2.9% 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 -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +4077.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +627.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +388.1%
Contains more IronIron +2937.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +5346.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +5700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3927.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5459.1%
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 104% 19% 2.6% 0% 11% 7.2% 3.8% 16% 12% 0% 0% 9.8% 4.2%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +42.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4246.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1334.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +44.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +90.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +69.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +274%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Grapefruit Brazil nut DV% diff.
Selenium 0.1µg 1917µg 3485%
Copper 0.032mg 1.743mg 190%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.036g 24.399g 162%
Fats 0.14g 67.1g 103%
Phosphorus 18mg 725mg 101%
Magnesium 9mg 376mg 87%
Saturated fat 0.021g 16.134g 73%
Monounsaturated fat 0.02g 23.879g 60%
Manganese 0.022mg 1.223mg 52%
Vitamin B1 0.043mg 0.617mg 48%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 5.65mg 37%
Zinc 0.07mg 4.06mg 36%
Vitamin C 31.2mg 0.7mg 34%
Calories 42kcal 659kcal 31%
Iron 0.08mg 2.43mg 29%
Protein 0.77g 14.32g 27%
Fiber 1.6g 7.5g 24%
Potassium 135mg 659mg 15%
Calcium 22mg 160mg 14%
Vitamin A 58µg 0µg 6%
Choline 7.7mg 28.8mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.053mg 0.101mg 4%
Folate 13µg 22µg 2%
Fructose 1.77g 0g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.262mg 0.184mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.204mg 0.295mg 1%
Carbs 10.66g 11.74g 0%
Net carbs 9.06g 4.24g N/A
Sugar 6.89g 2.33g N/A
Starch 0g 0.25g 0%
Sodium 0mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.035mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.013mg 0.365mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0.518mg 0%
Leucine 0.015mg 1.19mg 0%
Lysine 0.019mg 0.49mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 1.124mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.013mg 0.639mg 0%
Valine 0.015mg 0.76mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 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
11% 88%
Protein: 0.77 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 10.66 g
Water: 88.06 g
Other: 0.37 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 +2474.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1759.7%
Contains more FatsFats +47828.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +10.1%
Contains more OtherOther +824.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 26% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.036 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 -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +119295%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +67675%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
51% 23% 26%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 3.51 g
Glucose: 1.61 g
Fructose: 1.77 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 SucroseSucrose +50.6%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
~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. Grapefruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174673/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.