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Brazil nut vs. Crab meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between brazil nut and crab meat

  • Brazil nut is higher in selenium, magnesium, phosphorus, copper, manganese, and vitamin B1, yet crab meat is higher in vitamin B12 and zinc.
  • Brazil nut covers your daily selenium needs 3413% more than crab meat.
  • Brazil nut contains 121 times more saturated fat than crab meat. While brazil nut contains 16.134g of saturated fat, crab meat contains only 0.133g.

Food varieties used in this article are Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched and Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat.

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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 45% 18% 23% 29% 394% 208% 120% 140% 5.2% 218%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +496.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +171.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +151.5%
Contains more IronIron +219.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +47.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +158.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2957.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4692.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +87.7%

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%
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 25% 3% 0% 0% 13% 13% 25% 24% 42% 1438% 0% 38% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1064.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +985.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +354.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +117.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +78.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +131.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brazil nut Crab meat DV% diff.
Selenium 1917µg 40µg 3413%
Vitamin B12 0µg 11.5µg 479%
Polyunsaturated fat 24.399g 0.536g 159%
Fats 67.1g 1.54g 101%
Magnesium 376mg 63mg 75%
Saturated fat 16.134g 0.133g 73%
Phosphorus 725mg 280mg 64%
Copper 1.743mg 1.182mg 62%
Monounsaturated fat 23.879g 0.185g 59%
Manganese 1.223mg 0.04mg 51%
Vitamin B1 0.617mg 0.053mg 47%
Sodium 3mg 1072mg 46%
Vitamin E 5.65mg 38%
Zinc 4.06mg 7.62mg 32%
Fiber 7.5g 0g 30%
Calories 659kcal 97kcal 28%
Iron 2.43mg 0.76mg 21%
Cholesterol 0mg 53mg 18%
Potassium 659mg 262mg 12%
Protein 14.32g 19.35g 10%
Calcium 160mg 59mg 10%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 7.6mg 8%
Folate 22µg 51µg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.295mg 1.34mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.101mg 0.18mg 6%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.184mg 0.4mg 4%
Carbs 11.74g 0g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.055mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 9µg 1%
Net carbs 4.24g 0g N/A
Sugar 2.33g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.269mg 0%
Threonine 0.365mg 0.783mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.518mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 1.19mg 1.536mg 0%
Lysine 0.49mg 1.684mg 0%
Methionine 1.124mg 0.545mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.639mg 0.817mg 0%
Valine 0.76mg 0.91mg 0%
Histidine 0.409mg 0.393mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.295g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.118g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.018g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.031g 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
19% 78%
Protein: 19.35 g
Fats: 1.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 77.55 g
Other: 1.56 g
Contains more FatsFats +4257.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +119.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +35.1%
Contains more WaterWater +2167.5%

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
16% 22% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.133 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.536 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12807.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4452.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%

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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. Crab meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174202/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.