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Brazil nut vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between brazil nut and falafel?

  • Brazil nut is richer in selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, zinc, and manganese, while falafel is higher in folate.
  • Brazil nut's daily need coverage for selenium is 3484% higher.
  • Falafel has 7 times less saturated fat than brazil nut. Brazil nut has 16.134g of saturated fat, while falafel has 2.383g.
  • Falafel has a higher glycemic index (33) than brazil nut (10).

We used Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched and Falafel, home-prepared types in this comparison.

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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 59% 16% 52% 128% 86% 41% 82% 38% 90% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +358.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +196.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +575.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +170.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +277.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +77%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +191600%
Contains more IronIron +40.7%

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 5.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 38% 20% 18% 29% 0% 0% 70% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +322.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +128.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +374.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +253.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +58.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +23.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +322.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brazil nut Falafel DV% diff.
Selenium 1917µg 1µg 3484%
Copper 1.743mg 0.258mg 165%
Polyunsaturated fat 24.399g 4.16g 135%
Phosphorus 725mg 192mg 76%
Fats 67.1g 17.8g 76%
Magnesium 376mg 82mg 70%
Saturated fat 16.134g 2.383g 63%
Vitamin B1 0.617mg 0.146mg 39%
Vitamin E 5.65mg 38%
Monounsaturated fat 23.879g 10.171g 34%
Fiber 7.5g 30%
Manganese 1.223mg 0.691mg 23%
Zinc 4.06mg 1.5mg 23%
Folate 22µg 93µg 18%
Calories 659kcal 333kcal 16%
Sodium 3mg 294mg 13%
Iron 2.43mg 3.42mg 12%
Calcium 160mg 54mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.166mg 10%
Carbs 11.74g 31.84g 7%
Vitamin B3 0.295mg 1.044mg 5%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Potassium 659mg 585mg 2%
Protein 14.32g 13.31g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.184mg 0.292mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.101mg 0.125mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 1.6mg 1%
Net carbs 4.24g 31.84g N/A
Sugar 2.33g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.365mg 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.518mg 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 1.19mg 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 0.49mg 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 1.124mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.639mg 0.707mg 0%
Valine 0.76mg 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.409mg 0.364mg 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
13% 18% 32% 35% 2%
Protein: 13.31 g
Fats: 17.8 g
Carbs: 31.84 g
Water: 34.62 g
Other: 2.43 g
Contains more FatsFats +277%
Contains more OtherOther +40.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +171.2%
Contains more WaterWater +912.3%
~equal in Protein ~13.31g

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
14% 61% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.383 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.16 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +134.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +486.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.2%

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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. Falafel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172455/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.