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Brazil nut vs. Chives — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between brazil nut and chives

  • Brazil nut is richer in selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, and manganese, yet chives are richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for brazil nut is 3484% higher.
  • Brazil nut contains 111 times more saturated fat than chives. Brazil nut contains 16.134g of saturated fat, while chives contain 0.146g.
  • Brazil nut has a lower glycemic index than chives.

Food types used in this article are Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched and Chives, 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%
Chives
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 28% 26% 60% 52% 15% 25% 0.39% 49% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +795.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +73.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +122.6%
Contains more IronIron +51.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1010.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +625%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1150%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +227.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +212900%
~equal in Sodium ~3mg

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%
Chives
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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 194% 73% 4.2% 0% 20% 27% 12% 19% 32% 0% 532% 79% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2590.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +691%
Contains more CholineCholine +453.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +8200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +228.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +119.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +76.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +36.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +377.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brazil nut Chives DV% diff.
Selenium 1917µg 0.9µg 3484%
Vitamin K 0µg 212.7µg 177%
Copper 1.743mg 0.157mg 176%
Polyunsaturated fat 24.399g 0.267g 161%
Fats 67.1g 0.73g 102%
Phosphorus 725mg 58mg 95%
Magnesium 376mg 42mg 80%
Saturated fat 16.134g 0.146g 73%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 58.1mg 64%
Monounsaturated fat 23.879g 0.095g 59%
Vitamin B1 0.617mg 0.078mg 45%
Manganese 1.223mg 0.373mg 37%
Vitamin E 5.65mg 0.21mg 36%
Zinc 4.06mg 0.56mg 32%
Calories 659kcal 30kcal 31%
Vitamin A 0µg 218µg 24%
Protein 14.32g 3.27g 22%
Folate 22µg 105µg 21%
Fiber 7.5g 2.5g 20%
Potassium 659mg 296mg 11%
Iron 2.43mg 1.6mg 10%
Calcium 160mg 92mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.115mg 6%
Choline 28.8mg 5.2mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.184mg 0.324mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.101mg 0.138mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.295mg 0.647mg 2%
Carbs 11.74g 4.35g 2%
Net carbs 4.24g 1.85g N/A
Sugar 2.33g 1.85g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Sodium 3mg 3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.365mg 0.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.518mg 0.139mg 0%
Leucine 1.19mg 0.195mg 0%
Lysine 0.49mg 0.163mg 0%
Methionine 1.124mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.639mg 0.105mg 0%
Valine 0.76mg 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.409mg 0.057mg 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
Chives
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3% 4% 91%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 4.35 g
Water: 90.65 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +337.9%
Contains more FatsFats +9091.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +169.9%
Contains more OtherOther +242%
Contains more WaterWater +2550.6%

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
Chives
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29% 19% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.146 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.095 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.267 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +25035.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +9038.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

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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. Chives - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169994/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.