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Brazil nut vs. Beef Liver — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between brazil nut and beef Liver

  • Brazil nut is richer in selenium and magnesium, yet beef Liver is richer in vitamin B12, copper, vitamin A, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, and choline.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for brazil nut is 3420% higher.
  • Brazil nut contains 18 times more magnesium than beef Liver. Brazil nut contains 376mg of magnesium, while beef Liver contains 21mg.

Food types used in this article are Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched and Beef, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised.

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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 15% 1.8% 31% 245% 4761% 145% 213% 10% 46% 197%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1690.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2566.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +87.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +45.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +243.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5210.2%
Contains more IronIron +169.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +719.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +30.5%

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 6.3% 3147% 10% 18% 49% 790% 329% 427% 235% 8823% 8.3% 190% 232%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1007.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +218%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +171.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +9685.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5840.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +3764.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +906.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1050%
Contains more CholineCholine +1379.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brazil nut Beef Liver DV% diff.
Selenium 1917µg 36.1µg 3420%
Vitamin B12 0µg 70.58µg 2941%
Copper 1.743mg 14.283mg 1393%
Vitamin A 0µg 9442µg 1049%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 3.425mg 261%
Polyunsaturated fat 24.399g 1.109g 155%
Vitamin B5 0.184mg 7.11mg 139%
Cholesterol 0mg 396mg 132%
Vitamin B3 0.295mg 17.525mg 108%
Fats 67.1g 5.26g 95%
Magnesium 376mg 21mg 85%
Choline 28.8mg 426mg 72%
Vitamin B6 0.101mg 1.017mg 70%
Saturated fat 16.134g 2.947g 60%
Folate 22µg 253µg 58%
Monounsaturated fat 23.879g 1.124g 57%
Iron 2.43mg 6.54mg 51%
Manganese 1.223mg 0.356mg 38%
Vitamin B1 0.617mg 0.194mg 35%
Vitamin E 5.65mg 0.51mg 34%
Phosphorus 725mg 497mg 33%
Protein 14.32g 29.08g 30%
Fiber 7.5g 0g 30%
Calories 659kcal 191kcal 23%
Calcium 160mg 6mg 15%
Zinc 4.06mg 5.3mg 11%
Potassium 659mg 352mg 9%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.2µg 6%
Vitamin D 0IU 49IU 6%
Sodium 3mg 79mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 3.3µg 3%
Carbs 11.74g 5.13g 2%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 1.9mg 1%
Net carbs 4.24g 5.13g N/A
Sugar 2.33g 0g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Trans fat 0.365g N/A
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.368mg 0%
Threonine 0.365mg 1.215mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.518mg 1.352mg 0%
Leucine 1.19mg 2.67mg 0%
Lysine 0.49mg 2.247mg 0%
Methionine 1.124mg 0.759mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.639mg 1.515mg 0%
Valine 0.76mg 1.761mg 0%
Histidine 0.409mg 0.879mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.018g 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g 0.025g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 23.859g 0.659g 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
29% 5% 5% 59% 2%
Protein: 29.08 g
Fats: 5.26 g
Carbs: 5.13 g
Water: 58.81 g
Other: 1.72 g
Contains more FatsFats +1175.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +128.8%
Contains more OtherOther +98.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +103.1%
Contains more WaterWater +1619.6%

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
57% 22% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.947 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.109 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2024.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2100.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.7%

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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. Beef Liver - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168626/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.