Hickory nut vs. Brazil nut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are hickory nut and brazil nut different?
- Hickory nut are richer in manganese, vitamin B5, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2, while brazil nut is higher in selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, and calcium.
- Brazil nut covers your daily need for selenium, 3471% more than hickory nut.
- Hickory nut contain 9 times more vitamin B5 than brazil nut. Hickory nut contain 1.746mg of vitamin B5, while brazil nut contains 0.184mg.
- Hickory nut are lower in saturated fat.
Nuts, hickorynuts, dried and Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched types were used in this article.
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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.
Contains less SodiumSodium | -66.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +276.9% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +117.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +162.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +51.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +14.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +136.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +115.8% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +23566.7% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +185.7% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +40.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +274.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +207.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +848.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +90.1% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +81.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Selenium | 8.1µg | 1917µg | 3471% |
Manganese | 4.61mg | 1.223mg | 147% |
Copper | 0.738mg | 1.743mg | 112% |
Phosphorus | 336mg | 725mg | 56% |
Magnesium | 173mg | 376mg | 48% |
Saturated fat | 7.038g | 16.134g | 41% |
Vitamin E | 5.65mg | 38% | |
Vitamin B5 | 1.746mg | 0.184mg | 31% |
Monounsaturated fat | 32.611g | 23.879g | 22% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.867mg | 0.617mg | 21% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 21.886g | 24.399g | 17% |
Calcium | 61mg | 160mg | 10% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.131mg | 0.035mg | 7% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.192mg | 0.101mg | 7% |
Potassium | 436mg | 659mg | 7% |
Folate | 40µg | 22µg | 5% |
Choline | 28.8mg | 5% | |
Fiber | 6.4g | 7.5g | 4% |
Iron | 2.12mg | 2.43mg | 4% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.907mg | 0.295mg | 4% |
Fats | 64.37g | 67.1g | 4% |
Protein | 12.72g | 14.32g | 3% |
Carbs | 18.25g | 11.74g | 2% |
Zinc | 4.31mg | 4.06mg | 2% |
Vitamin A | 7µg | 0µg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 2mg | 0.7mg | 1% |
Calories | 657kcal | 659kcal | 0% |
Net carbs | 11.85g | 4.24g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.33g | N/A | |
Starch | 0.25g | 0% | |
Sodium | 1mg | 3mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.139mg | 0.135mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.422mg | 0.365mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.576mg | 0.518mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.027mg | 1.19mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.497mg | 0.49mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.3mg | 1.124mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.713mg | 0.639mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.73mg | 0.76mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.389mg | 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
Protein:
12.72 g
Fats:
64.37 g
Carbs:
18.25 g
Water:
2.65 g
Other:
2.01 g
Protein:
14.32 g
Fats:
67.1 g
Carbs:
11.74 g
Water:
3.42 g
Other:
3.42 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +55.5% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +12.6% |
Contains more WaterWater | +29.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +70.1% |
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Fats
~67.1g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
7.038 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
32.611 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
21.886 g
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 | -56.4% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +36.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +11.5% |