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Brazil nut vs. Broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are brazil nut and broccoli different?

  • Brazil nut is richer in selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, manganese, and zinc, while broccoli is higher in vitamin C and vitamin K.
  • Brazil nut covers your daily need for selenium, 3481% more than broccoli.
  • Brazil nut contains 414 times more saturated fat than broccoli. Brazil nut contains 16.134g of saturated fat, while broccoli contains 0.039g.
  • Broccoli has a higher glycemic index (32) than brazil nut (10).

Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched and Broccoli, raw types were 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 15% 14% 28% 27% 16% 11% 28% 4.3% 27% 14%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1690.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +240.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +108.5%
Contains more IronIron +232.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +3457.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +890.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +998.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +482.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +76580%

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 297% 10% 16% 0% 18% 27% 12% 34% 40% 0% 254% 47% 10%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +624.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +769%
Contains more CholineCholine +54%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +12642.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +234.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +116.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +211.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +73.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +186.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brazil nut Broccoli DV% diff.
Selenium 1917µg 2.5µg 3481%
Copper 1.743mg 0.049mg 188%
Polyunsaturated fat 24.399g 0.038g 162%
Fats 67.1g 0.37g 103%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 89.2mg 98%
Phosphorus 725mg 66mg 94%
Magnesium 376mg 21mg 85%
Vitamin K 0µg 101.6µg 85%
Saturated fat 16.134g 0.039g 73%
Monounsaturated fat 23.879g 0.011g 60%
Vitamin B1 0.617mg 0.071mg 46%
Manganese 1.223mg 0.21mg 44%
Zinc 4.06mg 0.41mg 33%
Vitamin E 5.65mg 0.78mg 32%
Calories 659kcal 34kcal 31%
Protein 14.32g 2.82g 23%
Iron 2.43mg 0.73mg 21%
Fiber 7.5g 2.6g 20%
Calcium 160mg 47mg 11%
Folate 22µg 63µg 10%
Potassium 659mg 316mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.184mg 0.573mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.101mg 0.175mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.117mg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 31µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.295mg 0.639mg 2%
Choline 28.8mg 18.7mg 2%
Carbs 11.74g 6.64g 2%
Fructose 0g 0.68g 1%
Sodium 3mg 33mg 1%
Net carbs 4.24g 4.04g N/A
Sugar 2.33g 1.7g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.365mg 0.088mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.518mg 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 1.19mg 0.129mg 0%
Lysine 0.49mg 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 1.124mg 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.639mg 0.117mg 0%
Valine 0.76mg 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.409mg 0.059mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g 0g 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
3% 7% 89%
Protein: 2.82 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.64 g
Water: 89.3 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +407.8%
Contains more FatsFats +18035.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +76.8%
Contains more OtherOther +293.1%
Contains more WaterWater +2511.1%

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
44% 13% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.038 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +216981.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +64107.9%
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
6% 29% 40% 12% 12%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.1 g
Glucose: 0.49 g
Fructose: 0.68 g
Lactose: 0.21 g
Maltose: 0.21 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +2230%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~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. Broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170379/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.