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Brazil nut vs. Chestnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are brazil nut and chestnut different?

  • Brazil nut is higher in copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, zinc, manganese, and calcium; however, chestnut is richer in vitamin C and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for brazil nut is 141% higher.
  • Brazil nut contains 62 times more saturated fat than chestnut. While brazil nut contains 16.134g of saturated fat, chestnut contains only 0.26g.
  • Brazil nut has a lower glycemic index (10) than chestnut (54).

Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched and Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed are the varieties used in this article.

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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 39% 14% 63% 65% 157% 6.8% 42% 3.5% 111% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +596.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +247.8%
Contains more IronIron +40.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +269.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1524%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +632.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +43.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Potassium ~715mg

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 89% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 24% 14% 19% 54% 0% 0% 29% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +316.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3714.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +197.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +147.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +71.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +130.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +72.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brazil nut Chestnut DV% diff.
Selenium 1917µg 3485%
Polyunsaturated fat 24.399g 0.545g 159%
Copper 1.743mg 0.472mg 141%
Fats 67.1g 1.38g 101%
Phosphorus 725mg 99mg 89%
Magnesium 376mg 54mg 77%
Saturated fat 16.134g 0.26g 72%
Monounsaturated fat 23.879g 0.476g 59%
Vitamin B1 0.617mg 0.148mg 39%
Vitamin E 5.65mg 38%
Zinc 4.06mg 0.25mg 35%
Fiber 7.5g 30%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 26.7mg 29%
Calories 659kcal 131kcal 26%
Protein 14.32g 2g 25%
Manganese 1.223mg 0.854mg 16%
Calcium 160mg 46mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.101mg 0.233mg 10%
Iron 2.43mg 1.73mg 9%
Carbs 11.74g 27.76g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.104mg 5%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Folate 22µg 38µg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.295mg 0.731mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.184mg 0.316mg 3%
Potassium 659mg 715mg 2%
Sodium 3mg 27mg 1%
Net carbs 4.24g 27.76g N/A
Sugar 2.33g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 0.365mg 0.071mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.518mg 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 1.19mg 0.118mg 0%
Lysine 0.49mg 0.118mg 0%
Methionine 1.124mg 0.047mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.639mg 0.084mg 0%
Valine 0.76mg 0.112mg 0%
Histidine 0.409mg 0.055mg 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% 28% 68%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 1.38 g
Carbs: 27.76 g
Water: 68.15 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +616%
Contains more FatsFats +4762.3%
Contains more OtherOther +381.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +136.5%
Contains more WaterWater +1892.7%

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
20% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.476 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.545 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4916.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4376.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.4%

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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. Chestnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170168/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.