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Brazil nut vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between brazil nut and basil

  • Brazil nut has more selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, vitamin E, and zinc; however, basil has more vitamin K and vitamin A.
  • Brazil nut's daily need coverage for selenium is 3485% more.
  • Brazil nut has 394 times more saturated fat than basil. Brazil nut has 16.134g of saturated fat, while basil has 0.041g.
  • Basil has a higher glycemic index than brazil nut.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched and Basil, fresh.

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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 46% 53% 26% 119% 128% 22% 24% 0.52% 150% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +487.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +123.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +352.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +401.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1194.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +638900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +10.6%
Contains more IronIron +30.5%
~equal in Manganese ~1.148mg

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 60% 88% 16% 0% 8.5% 18% 17% 13% 36% 0% 1037% 51% 6.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +606.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1714.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +152.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2471.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +117.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +205.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +53.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +209.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brazil nut Basil DV% diff.
Selenium 1917µg 0.3µg 3485%
Vitamin K 0µg 414.8µg 346%
Polyunsaturated fat 24.399g 0.389g 160%
Copper 1.743mg 0.385mg 151%
Fats 67.1g 0.64g 102%
Phosphorus 725mg 56mg 96%
Magnesium 376mg 64mg 74%
Saturated fat 16.134g 0.041g 73%
Monounsaturated fat 23.879g 0.088g 59%
Vitamin B1 0.617mg 0.034mg 49%
Calories 659kcal 23kcal 32%
Vitamin E 5.65mg 0.8mg 32%
Zinc 4.06mg 0.81mg 30%
Vitamin A 0µg 264µg 29%
Fiber 7.5g 1.6g 24%
Protein 14.32g 3.15g 22%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 18mg 19%
Folate 22µg 68µg 12%
Potassium 659mg 295mg 11%
Iron 2.43mg 3.17mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.295mg 0.902mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.101mg 0.155mg 4%
Choline 28.8mg 11.4mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.076mg 3%
Carbs 11.74g 2.65g 3%
Manganese 1.223mg 1.148mg 3%
Calcium 160mg 177mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.184mg 0.209mg 1%
Net carbs 4.24g 1.05g N/A
Sugar 2.33g 0.3g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Sodium 3mg 4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.365mg 0.104mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.518mg 0.104mg 0%
Leucine 1.19mg 0.191mg 0%
Lysine 0.49mg 0.11mg 0%
Methionine 1.124mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.639mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.76mg 0.127mg 0%
Histidine 0.409mg 0.051mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.02g 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
Basil
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3% 3% 92%
Protein: 3.15 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 2.65 g
Water: 92.06 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +354.6%
Contains more FatsFats +10384.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +343%
Contains more OtherOther +128%
Contains more WaterWater +2591.8%

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
Basil
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8% 17% 75%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.389 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +27035.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6172.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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
Basil
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6% 6% 87%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.02 g
Fructose: 0.02 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.27 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Basil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172232/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.