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Brazil nut vs. Apricot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are brazil nut and apricots different?

  • Brazil nut is higher in selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, vitamin B1, zinc, and vitamin E; however, apricots are richer in vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for brazil nut is 3485% higher.
  • Brazil nut contains 598 times more saturated fat than apricots. While brazil nut contains 16.134g of saturated fat, apricots contain only 0.027g.
  • Brazil nut has a lower glycemic index (10) than apricots (34).

Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched and Apricots, raw are the varieties 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 3.9% 23% 15% 26% 5.5% 9.9% 0.13% 10% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3660%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1130.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +154.4%
Contains more IronIron +523.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +2134.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1930%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3052.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1488.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1916900%
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%
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 33% 32% 18% 0% 7.5% 9.2% 11% 14% 12% 0% 8.3% 6.8% 1.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +534.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1956.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +87%
Contains more FolateFolate +144.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +928.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1328.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +103.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brazil nut Apricot DV% diff.
Selenium 1917µg 0.1µg 3485%
Copper 1.743mg 0.078mg 185%
Polyunsaturated fat 24.399g 0.077g 162%
Fats 67.1g 0.39g 103%
Phosphorus 725mg 23mg 100%
Magnesium 376mg 10mg 87%
Saturated fat 16.134g 0.027g 73%
Monounsaturated fat 23.879g 0.17g 59%
Manganese 1.223mg 0.077mg 50%
Vitamin B1 0.617mg 0.03mg 49%
Zinc 4.06mg 0.2mg 35%
Vitamin E 5.65mg 0.89mg 32%
Calories 659kcal 48kcal 31%
Protein 14.32g 1.4g 26%
Iron 2.43mg 0.39mg 26%
Fiber 7.5g 2g 22%
Calcium 160mg 13mg 15%
Potassium 659mg 259mg 12%
Vitamin A 0µg 96µg 11%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 10mg 10%
Choline 28.8mg 2.8mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.101mg 0.054mg 4%
Vitamin K 0µg 3.3µg 3%
Folate 22µg 9µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.295mg 0.6mg 2%
Fructose 0g 0.94g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.184mg 0.24mg 1%
Carbs 11.74g 11.12g 0%
Net carbs 4.24g 9.12g N/A
Sugar 2.33g 9.24g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Sodium 3mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.04mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.365mg 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.518mg 0.041mg 0%
Leucine 1.19mg 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.49mg 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 1.124mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.639mg 0.052mg 0%
Valine 0.76mg 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 0.409mg 0.027mg 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
11% 86%
Protein: 1.4 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 11.12 g
Water: 86.35 g
Other: 0.74 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +922.9%
Contains more FatsFats +17105.1%
Contains more OtherOther +362.2%
Contains more WaterWater +2424.9%
~equal in Carbs ~11.12g

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
10% 62% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.17 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.077 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13946.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +31587%
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
64% 26% 10%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 5.87 g
Glucose: 2.37 g
Fructose: 0.94 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.06 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +151.9%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~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. Apricot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171697/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.