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Brazil nut vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between brazil nut and carrots

  • Brazil nut has more selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, vitamin B1, zinc, and vitamin E; however, carrots have more vitamin A.
  • Brazil nut's daily need coverage for selenium is 3485% more.
  • Brazil nut has 436 times more saturated fat than carrots. Brazil nut has 16.134g of saturated fat, while carrots have 0.037g.
  • Carrots have a higher glycemic index than brazil nut.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched and Carrots, raw.

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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%
Carrot
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 9.9% 28% 11% 15% 6.5% 15% 9% 19% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3033.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +384.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +105.9%
Contains more IronIron +710%
Contains more CopperCopper +3773.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1591.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1971.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +755.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1916900%

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%
Carrot
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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 20% 278% 13% 0% 17% 13% 18% 16% 32% 0% 33% 14% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +756.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +834.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +15.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +227.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +742.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +65.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +233.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +48.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +36.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brazil nut Carrot DV% diff.
Selenium 1917µg 0.1µg 3485%
Copper 1.743mg 0.045mg 189%
Polyunsaturated fat 24.399g 0.117g 162%
Fats 67.1g 0.24g 103%
Phosphorus 725mg 35mg 99%
Vitamin A 0µg 835µg 93%
Magnesium 376mg 12mg 87%
Saturated fat 16.134g 0.037g 73%
Monounsaturated fat 23.879g 0.014g 60%
Manganese 1.223mg 0.143mg 47%
Vitamin B1 0.617mg 0.066mg 46%
Zinc 4.06mg 0.24mg 35%
Vitamin E 5.65mg 0.66mg 33%
Calories 659kcal 41kcal 31%
Protein 14.32g 0.93g 27%
Iron 2.43mg 0.3mg 27%
Fiber 7.5g 2.8g 19%
Calcium 160mg 33mg 13%
Vitamin K 0µg 13.2µg 11%
Potassium 659mg 320mg 10%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 5.9mg 6%
Choline 28.8mg 8.8mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.295mg 0.983mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.101mg 0.138mg 3%
Sodium 3mg 69mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.058mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.184mg 0.273mg 2%
Fructose 0g 0.55g 1%
Carbs 11.74g 9.58g 1%
Folate 22µg 19µg 1%
Net carbs 4.24g 6.78g N/A
Sugar 2.33g 4.74g N/A
Starch 0.25g 1.43g 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.365mg 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.518mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 1.19mg 0.102mg 0%
Lysine 0.49mg 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 1.124mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.639mg 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.76mg 0.069mg 0%
Histidine 0.409mg 0.04mg 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
Carrot
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10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1439.8%
Contains more FatsFats +27858.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +22.5%
Contains more OtherOther +256.3%
Contains more WaterWater +2481.6%

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
Carrot
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22% 8% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.117 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +170464.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +20753.8%
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
Carrot
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23% 58% 10% 9%
Starch: 1.43 g
Sucrose: 3.59 g
Glucose: 0.59 g
Fructose: 0.55 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +472%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +54.1%
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. Carrot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170393/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.