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Lettuce vs. Brazil nut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between lettuce and brazil nut

  • Lettuce has more vitamin A and vitamin K, while brazil nut has more selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, manganese, and vitamin E.
  • Brazil nut's daily need coverage for selenium is 3484% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in lettuce is lower.
  • Brazil nut has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of brazil nut is 10, while the glycemic index of lettuce is 32.

The food types used in this comparison are Lettuce, green leaf, raw 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 9.3% 11% 17% 32% 9.7% 4.9% 12% 3.7% 33% 3.3%
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 +2792.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +344.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +239.7%
Contains more IronIron +182.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +5910.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +2155.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2400%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +389.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +319400%

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 31% 123% 4.4% 0% 18% 18% 7% 8% 21% 0% 316% 29% 7.4%
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 +1214.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +128.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +27.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +72.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2468.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +781.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +37.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +111.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lettuce Brazil nut DV% diff.
Selenium 0.6µg 1917µg 3484%
Copper 0.029mg 1.743mg 190%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.082g 24.399g 162%
Vitamin K 126.3µg 0µg 105%
Fats 0.15g 67.1g 103%
Phosphorus 29mg 725mg 99%
Magnesium 13mg 376mg 86%
Saturated fat 0.02g 16.134g 73%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 23.879g 60%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.617mg 46%
Manganese 0.25mg 1.223mg 42%
Vitamin A 370µg 0µg 41%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 5.65mg 36%
Zinc 0.18mg 4.06mg 35%
Calories 15kcal 659kcal 32%
Protein 1.36g 14.32g 26%
Fiber 1.3g 7.5g 25%
Iron 0.86mg 2.43mg 20%
Potassium 194mg 659mg 14%
Calcium 36mg 160mg 12%
Vitamin C 9.2mg 0.7mg 9%
Folate 38µg 22µg 4%
Choline 13.6mg 28.8mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.035mg 3%
Carbs 2.87g 11.74g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.134mg 0.184mg 1%
Fructose 0.43g 0g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.375mg 0.295mg 1%
Sodium 28mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.101mg 1%
Net carbs 1.57g 4.24g N/A
Sugar 0.78g 2.33g N/A
Starch 0g 0.25g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.059mg 0.365mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.084mg 0.518mg 0%
Leucine 0.079mg 1.19mg 0%
Lysine 0.084mg 0.49mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 1.124mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0.639mg 0%
Valine 0.07mg 0.76mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 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
3% 95%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 2.87 g
Water: 94.98 g
Other: 0.64 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 +2677.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +952.9%
Contains more FatsFats +44633.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +309.1%
Contains more OtherOther +434.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 6% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.02 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.082 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 +397883.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +29654.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 54%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.36 g
Fructose: 0.43 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 GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
~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. Lettuce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169249/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.