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Brazil nut vs. Acorns — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between brazil nut and acorns?

  • Brazil nut is richer in copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, zinc, iron, and calcium, while acorns are higher in vitamin B6 and folate.
  • Brazil nut's daily need coverage for copper is 125% higher.
  • Acorns have 9 times less phosphorus than brazil nut. Brazil nut has 725mg of phosphorus, while acorns have 79mg.
  • Acorns are lower in saturated fat.

We used Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched and Nuts, acorns, raw 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.
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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 44% 12% 48% 30% 207% 14% 34% 0% 174% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +506.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +290.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.3%
Contains more IronIron +207.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +180.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +696.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +817.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
~equal in Manganese ~1.337mg

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 2.3% 0% 113% 0% 154% 8.1% 5.5% 11% 23% 0% 0% 17% 16%
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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% 0.67% 0% 0% 28% 27% 34% 43% 122% 0% 0% 65% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +450.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +237.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +519.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +288.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +422.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +295.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brazil nut Acorns DV% diff.
Selenium 1917µg 3485%
Polyunsaturated fat 24.399g 4.596g 132%
Copper 1.743mg 0.621mg 125%
Phosphorus 725mg 79mg 92%
Magnesium 376mg 62mg 75%
Fats 67.1g 23.86g 67%
Saturated fat 16.134g 3.102g 59%
Vitamin B1 0.617mg 0.112mg 42%
Vitamin E 5.65mg 38%
Vitamin B6 0.101mg 0.528mg 33%
Zinc 4.06mg 0.51mg 32%
Fiber 7.5g 30%
Monounsaturated fat 23.879g 15.109g 22%
Iron 2.43mg 0.79mg 21%
Folate 22µg 87µg 16%
Protein 14.32g 6.15g 16%
Calories 659kcal 387kcal 14%
Calcium 160mg 41mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.184mg 0.715mg 11%
Vitamin B3 0.295mg 1.827mg 10%
Carbs 11.74g 40.75g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.118mg 6%
Manganese 1.223mg 1.337mg 5%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Potassium 659mg 539mg 4%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 4.24g 40.75g N/A
Sugar 2.33g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Sodium 3mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.074mg 0%
Threonine 0.365mg 0.236mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.518mg 0.285mg 0%
Leucine 1.19mg 0.489mg 0%
Lysine 0.49mg 0.384mg 0%
Methionine 1.124mg 0.103mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.639mg 0.269mg 0%
Valine 0.76mg 0.345mg 0%
Histidine 0.409mg 0.17mg 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
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
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6% 24% 41% 28%
Protein: 6.15 g
Fats: 23.86 g
Carbs: 40.75 g
Water: 27.9 g
Other: 1.34 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +132.8%
Contains more FatsFats +181.2%
Contains more OtherOther +155.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +247.1%
Contains more WaterWater +715.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 37% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.134 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.399 g
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14% 66% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.102 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 15.109 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.596 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +58%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +430.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.8%

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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. Brazil nut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170569/nutrients
  2. Acorns - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170157/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.