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Brazil nut vs. Figs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between brazil nut and figs?

  • The amount of selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin E, zinc, and iron in brazil nut is higher than in figs.
  • Brazil nut's daily need coverage for selenium is 3485% more.
  • Figs contain 269 times less saturated fat than brazil nut. Brazil nut contains 16.134g of saturated fat, while figs contain 0.06g.
  • Brazil nut has a lower glycemic index (10) than figs (61).

We used Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched and Figs, raw 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 11% 20% 14% 23% 4.1% 6% 0.13% 17% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2111.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +357.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +184.1%
Contains more IronIron +556.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +2390%
Contains more ZincZinc +2606.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +5078.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +855.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +958400%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%

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%
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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 6.7% 2.3% 2.2% 0% 15% 12% 7.5% 18% 26% 0% 12% 4.5% 2.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5036.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +928.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +266.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +512.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +185.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +35.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +63%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +11.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brazil nut Figs DV% diff.
Selenium 1917µg 0.2µg 3485%
Copper 1.743mg 0.07mg 186%
Polyunsaturated fat 24.399g 0.144g 162%
Fats 67.1g 0.3g 103%
Phosphorus 725mg 14mg 102%
Magnesium 376mg 17mg 85%
Saturated fat 16.134g 0.06g 73%
Monounsaturated fat 23.879g 0.066g 60%
Manganese 1.223mg 0.128mg 48%
Vitamin B1 0.617mg 0.06mg 46%
Vitamin E 5.65mg 0.11mg 37%
Zinc 4.06mg 0.15mg 36%
Calories 659kcal 74kcal 29%
Protein 14.32g 0.75g 27%
Iron 2.43mg 0.37mg 26%
Fiber 7.5g 2.9g 18%
Potassium 659mg 232mg 13%
Calcium 160mg 35mg 13%
Choline 28.8mg 4.7mg 4%
Folate 22µg 6µg 4%
Vitamin K 0µg 4.7µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.184mg 0.3mg 2%
Carbs 11.74g 19.18g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.101mg 0.113mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.05mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.295mg 0.4mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 4.24g 16.28g N/A
Sugar 2.33g 16.26g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Sodium 3mg 1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.365mg 0.024mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.518mg 0.023mg 0%
Leucine 1.19mg 0.033mg 0%
Lysine 0.49mg 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 1.124mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.639mg 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.76mg 0.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.409mg 0.011mg 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
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19% 79%
Protein: 0.75 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 19.18 g
Water: 79.11 g
Other: 0.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1809.3%
Contains more FatsFats +22266.7%
Contains more OtherOther +418.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +63.4%
Contains more WaterWater +2213.2%

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
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22% 24% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.066 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.144 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +36080.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16843.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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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. Figs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173021/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.