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Brazil nut vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between brazil nut and cornmeal

  • Brazil nut has more selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, vitamin E, and zinc; however, cornmeal is richer in folate and vitamin B3.
  • Brazil nut covers your daily selenium needs 3466% more than cornmeal.
  • Cornmeal has 73 times less saturated fat than brazil nut. Brazil nut has 16.134g of saturated fat, while cornmeal has 0.22g.
  • Cornmeal has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cornmeal is 68, while the glycemic index of brazil nut is 10.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched and Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow.

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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 23% 0.9% 13% 164% 25% 18% 42% 0.91% 23% 57%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1075%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +364.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +2193.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +515.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +632.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +602.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +18157.1%
Contains more IronIron +79.4%

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% 3.7% 2.4% 0% 138% 88% 93% 14% 42% 0% 0% 157% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4608.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12%
Contains more CholineCholine +234.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +991.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1584.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +80.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +850%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brazil nut Cornmeal DV% diff.
Selenium 1917µg 10.5µg 3466%
Copper 1.743mg 0.076mg 185%
Polyunsaturated fat 24.399g 0.828g 157%
Fats 67.1g 1.75g 101%
Phosphorus 725mg 99mg 89%
Magnesium 376mg 32mg 82%
Saturated fat 16.134g 0.22g 72%
Monounsaturated fat 23.879g 0.39g 59%
Folate 22µg 209µg 47%
Manganese 1.223mg 0.174mg 46%
Vitamin E 5.65mg 0.12mg 37%
Zinc 4.06mg 0.66mg 31%
Starch 0.25g 73.3g 30%
Vitamin B3 0.295mg 4.968mg 29%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.382mg 27%
Iron 2.43mg 4.36mg 24%
Carbs 11.74g 79.45g 23%
Calcium 160mg 3mg 16%
Potassium 659mg 142mg 15%
Protein 14.32g 7.11g 14%
Calories 659kcal 370kcal 14%
Fiber 7.5g 3.9g 14%
Vitamin B1 0.617mg 0.551mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.101mg 0.182mg 6%
Choline 28.8mg 8.6mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 11µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.184mg 0.24mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 4.24g 75.55g N/A
Sugar 2.33g 1.61g N/A
Sodium 3mg 7mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.365mg 0.172mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.518mg 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 1.19mg 1.006mg 0%
Lysine 0.49mg 0.105mg 0%
Methionine 1.124mg 0.162mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.639mg 0.366mg 0%
Valine 0.76mg 0.337mg 0%
Histidine 0.409mg 0.172mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.17g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g 0g 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
7% 2% 79% 11%
Protein: 7.11 g
Fats: 1.75 g
Carbs: 79.45 g
Water: 11.18 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +101.4%
Contains more FatsFats +3734.3%
Contains more OtherOther +570.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +576.7%
Contains more WaterWater +226.9%

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
15% 27% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.22 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.828 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6022.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2846.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%

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
98%
Starch: 73.3 g
Sucrose: 0.68 g
Glucose: 0.56 g
Fructose: 0.17 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.19 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +242.6%
Contains more StarchStarch +29220%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~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. Cornmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168867/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.