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Brazil nut vs. Apple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between brazil nut and apples

  • Apples contain less selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, vitamin B1, zinc, vitamin E, and iron than brazil nut.
  • Brazil nut's daily need coverage for selenium is 3485% higher.
  • Apples contain 576 times less saturated fat than brazil nut. Brazil nut contains 16.134g of saturated fat, while apples contain 0.028g.
  • Brazil nut has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of brazil nut is 10, while the glycemic index of apples is 36.

The food types used in this comparison are Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched and Apples, raw, with skin.

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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 3.6% 1.8% 9.4% 4.5% 9% 1.1% 4.7% 0.13% 4.6% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +7420%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2566.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +515.9%
Contains more IronIron +1925%
Contains more CopperCopper +6355.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +10050%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +6490.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3394.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%

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.
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 15% 1% 3.6% 0% 4.3% 6% 1.7% 3.7% 9.5% 0% 5.5% 2.3% 1.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3038.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3529.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +34.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +224.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +201.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +146.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +633.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +747.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +557.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brazil nut Apple DV% diff.
Selenium 1917µg 0µg 3485%
Copper 1.743mg 0.027mg 191%
Polyunsaturated fat 24.399g 0.051g 162%
Fats 67.1g 0.17g 103%
Phosphorus 725mg 11mg 102%
Magnesium 376mg 5mg 88%
Saturated fat 16.134g 0.028g 73%
Monounsaturated fat 23.879g 0.007g 60%
Manganese 1.223mg 0.035mg 52%
Vitamin B1 0.617mg 0.017mg 50%
Zinc 4.06mg 0.04mg 37%
Vitamin E 5.65mg 0.18mg 36%
Calories 659kcal 52kcal 30%
Iron 2.43mg 0.12mg 29%
Protein 14.32g 0.26g 28%
Fiber 7.5g 2.4g 20%
Potassium 659mg 107mg 16%
Calcium 160mg 6mg 15%
Fructose 0g 5.9g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.101mg 0.041mg 5%
Choline 28.8mg 3.4mg 5%
Folate 22µg 3µg 5%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 4.6mg 4%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.2µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.184mg 0.061mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.026mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.295mg 0.091mg 1%
Carbs 11.74g 13.81g 1%
Net carbs 4.24g 11.41g N/A
Sugar 2.33g 10.39g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0.05g 0%
Sodium 3mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.001mg 0%
Threonine 0.365mg 0.006mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.518mg 0.006mg 0%
Leucine 1.19mg 0.013mg 0%
Lysine 0.49mg 0.012mg 0%
Methionine 1.124mg 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.639mg 0.006mg 0%
Valine 0.76mg 0.012mg 0%
Histidine 0.409mg 0.005mg 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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14% 86%
Protein: 0.26 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 13.81 g
Water: 85.56 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +5407.7%
Contains more FatsFats +39370.6%
Contains more OtherOther +1610%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17.6%
Contains more WaterWater +2401.8%

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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33% 8% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.051 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +341028.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +47741.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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20% 23% 56%
Starch: 0.05 g
Sucrose: 2.07 g
Glucose: 2.43 g
Fructose: 5.9 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +400%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +12.6%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~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. Brazil nut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170569/nutrients
  2. Apple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171688/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.