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Brazil nut vs. Castanea crenata — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between brazil nut and castanea crenata

  • Brazil nut has more copper, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, and calcium; however, castanea crenata is richer in vitamin C, manganese, and vitamin B6.
  • Brazil nut covers your daily copper needs 131% more than castanea crenata.
  • Castanea crenata has 207 times less saturated fat than brazil nut. Brazil nut has 16.134g of saturated fat, while castanea crenata has 0.078g.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched and Nuts, chestnuts, japanese, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 35% 9.3% 29% 54% 187% 30% 31% 1.8% 208% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +667.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +416.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +100.3%
Contains more IronIron +67.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +210.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +269.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +906.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +30.1%

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 88% 0.67% 0% 0% 86% 38% 28% 12% 65% 0% 0% 35% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +79.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3657.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +365.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +408.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +180.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +113.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brazil nut Castanea crenata DV% diff.
Selenium 1917µg 3485%
Polyunsaturated fat 24.399g 0.138g 162%
Copper 1.743mg 0.562mg 131%
Fats 67.1g 0.53g 102%
Phosphorus 725mg 72mg 93%
Magnesium 376mg 49mg 78%
Saturated fat 16.134g 0.078g 73%
Monounsaturated fat 23.879g 0.278g 59%
Vitamin E 5.65mg 38%
Fiber 7.5g 30%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 26.3mg 28%
Zinc 4.06mg 1.1mg 27%
Calories 659kcal 154kcal 25%
Protein 14.32g 2.25g 24%
Vitamin B1 0.617mg 0.344mg 23%
Manganese 1.223mg 1.591mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.101mg 0.283mg 14%
Calcium 160mg 31mg 13%
Iron 2.43mg 1.45mg 12%
Potassium 659mg 329mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.163mg 10%
Carbs 11.74g 34.91g 8%
Vitamin B3 0.295mg 1.5mg 8%
Folate 22µg 47µg 6%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Net carbs 4.24g 34.91g N/A
Sugar 2.33g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Sodium 3mg 14mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.184mg 0.206mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.032mg 0%
Threonine 0.365mg 0.09mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.518mg 0.111mg 0%
Leucine 1.19mg 0.139mg 0%
Lysine 0.49mg 0.147mg 0%
Methionine 1.124mg 0.054mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.639mg 0.088mg 0%
Valine 0.76mg 0.134mg 0%
Histidine 0.409mg 0.056mg 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
2% 35% 61%
Protein: 2.25 g
Fats: 0.53 g
Carbs: 34.91 g
Water: 61.41 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +536.4%
Contains more FatsFats +12560.4%
Contains more OtherOther +280%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +197.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1695.6%

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
16% 56% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.078 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.278 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.138 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8489.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +17580.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

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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. Castanea crenata - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169413/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.