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Brazil nut vs. Cottage cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between brazil nut and cottage cheese

  • The amount of selenium, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin E, zinc, and fiber in brazil nut is higher than in cottage cheese.
  • Brazil nut covers your daily selenium needs 3468% more than cottage cheese.
  • Cottage cheese contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched and Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd.

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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 5.7% 25% 9.2% 2.6% 9.7% 11% 68% 47% 0.26% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +4600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +92.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +533.7%
Contains more IronIron +3371.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +5910.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +915%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +356%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +61050%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +19662.9%

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 0% 12% 1.6% 1.5% 6.8% 38% 1.9% 33% 11% 54% 0% 9% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +6962.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2185.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +198%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +119.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +83.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +56.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +365.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +202.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brazil nut Cottage cheese DV% diff.
Selenium 1917µg 9.7µg 3468%
Copper 1.743mg 0.029mg 190%
Polyunsaturated fat 24.399g 0.123g 162%
Fats 67.1g 4.3g 97%
Magnesium 376mg 8mg 88%
Phosphorus 725mg 159mg 81%
Saturated fat 16.134g 1.718g 66%
Monounsaturated fat 23.879g 0.778g 58%
Manganese 1.223mg 0.002mg 53%
Vitamin B1 0.617mg 0.027mg 49%
Vitamin E 5.65mg 0.08mg 37%
Zinc 4.06mg 0.4mg 33%
Iron 2.43mg 0.07mg 30%
Fiber 7.5g 0g 30%
Calories 659kcal 98kcal 28%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.43µg 18%
Potassium 659mg 104mg 16%
Sodium 3mg 364mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.163mg 10%
Calcium 160mg 83mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.184mg 0.557mg 7%
Cholesterol 0mg 17mg 6%
Protein 14.32g 11.12g 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 37µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.101mg 0.046mg 4%
Folate 22µg 12µg 3%
Carbs 11.74g 3.38g 3%
Choline 28.8mg 18.4mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.295mg 0.099mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 4.24g 3.38g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU 0%
Sugar 2.33g 2.67g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.147mg 0%
Threonine 0.365mg 0.5mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.518mg 0.591mg 0%
Leucine 1.19mg 1.116mg 0%
Lysine 0.49mg 0.934mg 0%
Methionine 1.124mg 0.269mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.639mg 0.577mg 0%
Valine 0.76mg 0.748mg 0%
Histidine 0.409mg 0.326mg 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
11% 4% 3% 80%
Protein: 11.12 g
Fats: 4.3 g
Carbs: 3.38 g
Water: 79.79 g
Other: 1.41 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +28.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1460.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +247.3%
Contains more OtherOther +142.6%
Contains more WaterWater +2233%

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
66% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.718 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.123 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2969.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +19736.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.4%

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
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 2.67 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Glucose ~0g
~equal in Fructose ~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. Cottage cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172179/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.