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Brazil nut vs. Cauliflower — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between brazil nut and cauliflower

  • Brazil nut has more selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin E, and zinc; however, cauliflower is higher in vitamin C.
  • Brazil nut covers your daily need for selenium, 3484% more than cauliflower.
  • Brazil nut has 124 times more saturated fat than cauliflower. While brazil nut has 16.134g of saturated fat, cauliflower has only 0.13g.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched and Cauliflower, 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 11% 6.6% 26% 16% 13% 7.4% 19% 3.9% 20% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2406.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +627.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +120.4%
Contains more IronIron +478.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +4369.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1403.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1547.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +689%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +319400%

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 161% 0% 1.6% 0% 13% 14% 9.5% 40% 42% 0% 39% 43% 24%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +6962.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1134%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +6785.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +71.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +262.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +82.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +159.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +53.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brazil nut Cauliflower DV% diff.
Selenium 1917µg 0.6µg 3484%
Copper 1.743mg 0.039mg 189%
Polyunsaturated fat 24.399g 0.031g 162%
Fats 67.1g 0.28g 103%
Phosphorus 725mg 44mg 97%
Magnesium 376mg 15mg 86%
Saturated fat 16.134g 0.13g 73%
Monounsaturated fat 23.879g 0.034g 60%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 48.2mg 53%
Vitamin B1 0.617mg 0.05mg 47%
Manganese 1.223mg 0.155mg 46%
Vitamin E 5.65mg 0.08mg 37%
Zinc 4.06mg 0.27mg 34%
Calories 659kcal 25kcal 32%
Protein 14.32g 1.92g 25%
Iron 2.43mg 0.42mg 25%
Fiber 7.5g 2g 22%
Calcium 160mg 22mg 14%
Vitamin K 0µg 15.5µg 13%
Potassium 659mg 299mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.184mg 0.667mg 10%
Folate 22µg 57µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.101mg 0.184mg 6%
Choline 28.8mg 44.3mg 3%
Carbs 11.74g 4.97g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.06mg 2%
Fructose 0g 0.97g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.295mg 0.507mg 1%
Sodium 3mg 30mg 1%
Net carbs 4.24g 2.97g N/A
Sugar 2.33g 1.91g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.365mg 0.076mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.518mg 0.071mg 0%
Leucine 1.19mg 0.106mg 0%
Lysine 0.49mg 0.217mg 0%
Methionine 1.124mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.639mg 0.065mg 0%
Valine 0.76mg 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.409mg 0.056mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.018g 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 23.859g 0.013g 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% 5% 92%
Protein: 1.92 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 4.97 g
Water: 92.07 g
Other: 0.76 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +645.8%
Contains more FatsFats +23864.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +136.2%
Contains more OtherOther +350%
Contains more WaterWater +2592.1%

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
67% 17% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.13 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.031 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +70132.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +78606.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%

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
49% 51%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.94 g
Fructose: 0.97 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
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. Cauliflower - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169986/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.