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Brazil nut vs. Chinese broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between brazil nut and chinese broccoli?

  • Brazil nut is higher in selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin E, and zinc; however, chinese broccoli is richer in vitamin K.
  • Brazil nut's daily need coverage for selenium is 3483% more.
  • Chinese broccoli contains 147 times less saturated fat than brazil nut. Brazil nut contains 16.134g of saturated fat, while chinese broccoli contains 0.11g.
  • Brazil nut has a lower glycemic index (10) than chinese broccoli (32).

We used Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched and Broccoli, chinese, cooked types 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 13% 30% 23% 21% 20% 11% 18% 0.91% 34% 7.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1988.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +60%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +152.5%
Contains more IronIron +333.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +2757.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +941%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1668.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +363.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +147361.5%

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 94% 27% 9.6% 0% 24% 34% 8.2% 9.5% 16% 0% 212% 74% 14%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1077.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +549.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +44.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +13.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3928.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +317.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +48.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brazil nut Chinese broccoli DV% diff.
Selenium 1917µg 1.3µg 3483%
Copper 1.743mg 0.061mg 187%
Polyunsaturated fat 24.399g 0.33g 160%
Fats 67.1g 0.72g 102%
Phosphorus 725mg 41mg 98%
Magnesium 376mg 18mg 85%
Saturated fat 16.134g 0.11g 73%
Vitamin K 0µg 84.8µg 71%
Monounsaturated fat 23.879g 0.05g 60%
Vitamin B1 0.617mg 0.095mg 44%
Manganese 1.223mg 0.264mg 42%
Vitamin E 5.65mg 0.48mg 34%
Zinc 4.06mg 0.39mg 33%
Calories 659kcal 22kcal 32%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 28.2mg 31%
Protein 14.32g 1.14g 26%
Iron 2.43mg 0.56mg 23%
Fiber 7.5g 2.5g 20%
Folate 22µg 99µg 19%
Potassium 659mg 261mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.146mg 9%
Vitamin A 0µg 82µg 9%
Calcium 160mg 100mg 6%
Carbs 11.74g 3.81g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.101mg 0.07mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.295mg 0.437mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.184mg 0.159mg 1%
Choline 28.8mg 25.3mg 1%
Net carbs 4.24g 1.31g N/A
Sugar 2.33g 0.84g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Sodium 3mg 7mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.365mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.518mg 0%
Leucine 1.19mg 0%
Lysine 0.49mg 0%
Methionine 1.124mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.639mg 0%
Valine 0.76mg 0%
Histidine 0.409mg 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
4% 94%
Protein: 1.14 g
Fats: 0.72 g
Carbs: 3.81 g
Water: 93.54 g
Other: 0.79 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1156.1%
Contains more FatsFats +9219.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +208.1%
Contains more OtherOther +332.9%
Contains more WaterWater +2635.1%

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
22% 10% 67%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.11 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.05 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.33 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +47658%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7293.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%

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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. Chinese broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169392/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.