Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Nuts
  4. Brazil nut
  5. Compare
  6. Brazil nut vs. Butter

Brazil nut vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Summary of differences between brazil nut and butter

  • Brazil nut has more selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, vitamin B1, and zinc; however, butter is higher in vitamin A.
  • Brazil nut covers your daily need for selenium, 3484% more than butter.
  • Brazil nut has 306 times more manganese than butter. While brazil nut has 1.223mg of manganese, butter has only 0.004mg.
  • Brazil nut has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched and Butter, without salt.

Infographic

Brazil nut vs Butter infographic
Infographic link

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%
Butter
Butter
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +566.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2645.8%
Contains more IronIron +12050%
Contains more CopperCopper +10793.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +4411.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2920.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +30475%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +191600%

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%
Butter
Butter
3
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 0% 228% 46% 0% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +143.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12240%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +602.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +67.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3266.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +633.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +53.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.034mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brazil nut Butter DV% diff.
Selenium 1917µg 1µg 3484%
Copper 1.743mg 0.016mg 192%
Saturated fat 16.134g 50.489g 156%
Polyunsaturated fat 24.399g 3.01g 143%
Phosphorus 725mg 24mg 100%
Magnesium 376mg 2mg 89%
Vitamin A 0µg 684µg 76%
Cholesterol 0mg 215mg 72%
Manganese 1.223mg 0.004mg 53%
Vitamin B1 0.617mg 0.005mg 51%
Zinc 4.06mg 0.09mg 36%
Iron 2.43mg 0.02mg 30%
Fiber 7.5g 0g 30%
Protein 14.32g 0.85g 27%
Vitamin E 5.65mg 2.32mg 22%
Fats 67.1g 81.11g 22%
Potassium 659mg 24mg 19%
Calcium 160mg 24mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.101mg 0.003mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.17µg 7%
Vitamin K 0µg 7µg 6%
Folate 22µg 3µg 5%
Carbs 11.74g 0.06g 4%
Calories 659kcal 717kcal 3%
Choline 28.8mg 18.8mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.295mg 0.042mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.184mg 0.11mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 23.879g 23.43g 1%
Net carbs 4.24g 0.06g N/A
Sugar 2.33g 0.06g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Sodium 3mg 11mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.034mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.365mg 0.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.518mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 1.19mg 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.49mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 1.124mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.639mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.76mg 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.409mg 0.023mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.018g 0.315g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 23.859g 2.166g 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
Butter
Butter
2
81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1584.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19466.7%
Contains more OtherOther +8450%
Contains more FatsFats +20.9%
Contains more WaterWater +424.6%

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
Butter
Butter
0
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +710.6%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~23.43g

People also compare

Brazil nut
Brazil nut vs Almonds
Almonds
Brazil nut
Brazil nut vs Cashew
Cashew
Brazil nut
Brazil nut vs Chestnut
Chestnut
Butter
Butter vs Parmigiano-Reggiano
Parmigiano-Reggiano
Butter
Butter vs Powdered milk
Powdered milk
Butter
Butter vs Milk
Milk

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. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/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.