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Ground beef vs. Brazil nut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between ground beef and brazil nut

  • Ground beef has more vitamin B12; however, brazil nut is higher in selenium, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin E, and fiber.
  • Brazil nut covers your daily need for selenium, 3451% more than ground beef.
  • Ground beef has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked 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 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
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 ZincZinc +43.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2111.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +384.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +173.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +2106.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +336.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13488.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9936.6%
~equal in Iron ~2.43mg

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% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +388.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1264.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +178.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +207.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +154.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4608.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1109.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +214.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground beef Brazil nut DV% diff.
Selenium 19.1µg 1917µg 3451%
Copper 0.079mg 1.743mg 185%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.408g 24.399g 160%
Vitamin B12 2.49µg 0µg 104%
Magnesium 17mg 376mg 85%
Phosphorus 166mg 725mg 80%
Fats 15.37g 67.1g 80%
Manganese 0.009mg 1.223mg 53%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.617mg 47%
Saturated fat 6.073g 16.134g 46%
Monounsaturated fat 7.322g 23.879g 41%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 5.65mg 37%
Fiber 0g 7.5g 30%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Vitamin B3 4.026mg 0.295mg 23%
Calories 241kcal 659kcal 21%
Protein 23.87g 14.32g 19%
Zinc 5.84mg 4.06mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.311mg 0.101mg 16%
Calcium 33mg 160mg 13%
Potassium 241mg 659mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.035mg 10%
Choline 73.2mg 28.8mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.512mg 0.184mg 7%
Folate 7µg 22µg 4%
Carbs 0g 11.74g 4%
Sodium 73mg 3mg 3%
Iron 2.27mg 2.43mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 4.24g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 0g 2.33g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 1.173g N/A
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.923mg 0.365mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.055mg 0.518mg 0%
Leucine 1.861mg 1.19mg 0%
Lysine 1.976mg 0.49mg 0%
Methionine 0.614mg 1.124mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0.639mg 0%
Valine 1.172mg 0.76mg 0%
Histidine 0.775mg 0.409mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 23.859g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 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 ProteinProtein +66.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1606.7%
Contains more FatsFats +336.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +43.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 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 -62.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +226.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5880.1%

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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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.