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Kiwi vs. Brazil nut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between kiwi and brazil nut?

  • Kiwi is richer in vitamin C and vitamin K, while brazil nut is higher in selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, manganese, and zinc.
  • Brazil nut's daily need coverage for selenium is 3485% higher.
  • Kiwi is lower in saturated fat.
  • Kiwi has a higher glycemic index (58) than brazil nut (10).

We used Kiwifruit, green, raw and Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched types in this comparison.

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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.
Kiwi
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 10% 28% 12% 43% 3.8% 15% 0.39% 13% 1.1%
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 +2111.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +370.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +111.2%
Contains more IronIron +683.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1240.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +2800%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2032.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1148%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +958400%
~equal in Sodium ~3mg

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.
Kiwi
5
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 309% 1.3% 29% 0% 6.8% 5.8% 6.4% 11% 15% 0% 101% 19% 4.3%
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 +13142.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +15.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +13.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +287%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2185.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +60.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +269.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.184mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kiwi Brazil nut DV% diff.
Selenium 0.2µg 1917µg 3485%
Copper 0.13mg 1.743mg 179%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.287g 24.399g 161%
Fats 0.52g 67.1g 102%
Vitamin C 92.7mg 0.7mg 102%
Phosphorus 34mg 725mg 99%
Magnesium 17mg 376mg 85%
Saturated fat 0.029g 16.134g 73%
Monounsaturated fat 0.047g 23.879g 60%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.617mg 49%
Manganese 0.098mg 1.223mg 49%
Zinc 0.14mg 4.06mg 36%
Vitamin K 40.3µg 0µg 34%
Calories 61kcal 659kcal 30%
Vitamin E 1.46mg 5.65mg 28%
Iron 0.31mg 2.43mg 27%
Protein 1.14g 14.32g 26%
Fiber 3g 7.5g 18%
Calcium 34mg 160mg 13%
Potassium 312mg 659mg 10%
Fructose 4.35g 0g 5%
Choline 7.8mg 28.8mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.101mg 3%
Folate 25µg 22µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.035mg 1%
Carbs 14.66g 11.74g 1%
Net carbs 11.66g 4.24g N/A
Sugar 8.99g 2.33g N/A
Starch 0g 0.25g 0%
Sodium 3mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.341mg 0.295mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.184mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0.365mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.518mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 1.19mg 0%
Lysine 0.061mg 0.49mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 1.124mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0.639mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0.76mg 0%
Histidine 0.027mg 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
Kiwi
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15% 83%
Protein: 1.14 g
Fats: 0.52 g
Carbs: 14.66 g
Water: 83.07 g
Other: 0.61 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 +24.9%
Contains more WaterWater +2328.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1156.1%
Contains more FatsFats +12803.8%
Contains more OtherOther +460.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Kiwi
1
8% 13% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.047 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.287 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 -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +50706.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8401.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Kiwi
4
2% 46% 48% 2% 2%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.15 g
Glucose: 4.11 g
Fructose: 4.35 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.19 g
Galactose: 0.17 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 GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1453.3%
~equal in Lactose ~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. Kiwi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168153/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.