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Brazil nut vs. Brussels sprouts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between brazil nut and Brussels sprouts?

  • Brazil nut is richer in selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, manganese, and zinc, while Brussels sprouts are higher in vitamin K and vitamin C.
  • Brazil nut's daily need coverage for selenium is 3483% higher.
  • Brussels sprouts have 260 times less saturated fat than brazil nut. Brazil nut has 16.134g of saturated fat, while Brussels sprouts have 0.062g.

We used Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched and Brussels sprouts, raw types in this comparison.

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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 16% 13% 34% 53% 23% 11% 30% 3.3% 44% 8.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1534.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +281%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +69.4%
Contains more IronIron +73.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +2390%
Contains more ZincZinc +866.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +950.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +262.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +119712.5%

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 283% 13% 18% 0% 35% 21% 14% 19% 51% 0% 443% 46% 10%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +542%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +343.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +50.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +12042.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +157.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +152.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +67.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +116.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +177.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brazil nut Brussels sprouts DV% diff.
Selenium 1917µg 1.6µg 3483%
Polyunsaturated fat 24.399g 153g 857%
Copper 1.743mg 0.07mg 186%
Vitamin K 0µg 177µg 148%
Fats 67.1g 0.3g 103%
Phosphorus 725mg 69mg 94%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 85mg 94%
Magnesium 376mg 23mg 84%
Saturated fat 16.134g 0.062g 73%
Monounsaturated fat 23.879g 0.023g 60%
Vitamin B1 0.617mg 0.139mg 40%
Manganese 1.223mg 0.337mg 39%
Zinc 4.06mg 0.42mg 33%
Vitamin E 5.65mg 0.88mg 32%
Calories 659kcal 43kcal 31%
Protein 14.32g 3.38g 22%
Fiber 7.5g 3.8g 15%
Iron 2.43mg 1.4mg 13%
Calcium 160mg 42mg 12%
Folate 22µg 61µg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.101mg 0.219mg 9%
Potassium 659mg 389mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.09mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 38µg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.295mg 0.745mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.184mg 0.309mg 3%
Choline 28.8mg 19.1mg 2%
Fructose 0g 0.93g 1%
Sodium 3mg 25mg 1%
Carbs 11.74g 8.95g 1%
Net carbs 4.24g 5.15g N/A
Sugar 2.33g 2.2g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.365mg 0.12mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.518mg 0.132mg 0%
Leucine 1.19mg 0.152mg 0%
Lysine 0.49mg 0.154mg 0%
Methionine 1.124mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.639mg 0.098mg 0%
Valine 0.76mg 0.155mg 0%
Histidine 0.409mg 0.076mg 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
3% 9% 86%
Protein: 3.38 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 8.95 g
Water: 86 g
Other: 1.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +323.7%
Contains more FatsFats +22266.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +31.2%
Contains more OtherOther +149.6%
Contains more WaterWater +2414.6%

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
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.062 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 153 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +103721.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +527.1%

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
21% 37% 42%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.46 g
Glucose: 0.81 g
Fructose: 0.93 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +406.5%
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. Brussels sprouts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170383/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.