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Brazil nut vs. Feijoa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between brazil nut and feijoa

  • Brazil nut has more copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin E, zinc, and iron; however, feijoa has more vitamin C.
  • Brazil nut's daily need coverage for copper is 190% more.
  • Brazil nut has 155 times more saturated fat than feijoa. Brazil nut has 16.134g of saturated fat, while feijoa has 0.104g.
  • Feijoa has a higher glycemic index than brazil nut.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched and Feijoa, 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%
Feijoa
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 5.1% 15% 5.3% 12% 1.6% 8.1% 0.39% 11% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +4077.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +841.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +283.1%
Contains more IronIron +1635.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +4741.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +6666.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3715.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1356%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~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%
Feijoa
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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 110% 0% 3.2% 0% 1.5% 4.2% 5.5% 14% 15% 0% 8.8% 17% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3431.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +10183.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +94.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4600%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +26.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.295mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~23µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brazil nut Feijoa DV% diff.
Selenium 1917µg 3485%
Copper 1.743mg 0.036mg 190%
Polyunsaturated fat 24.399g 0.136g 162%
Fats 67.1g 0.42g 103%
Phosphorus 725mg 19mg 101%
Magnesium 376mg 9mg 87%
Saturated fat 16.134g 0.104g 73%
Monounsaturated fat 23.879g 0.056g 60%
Vitamin B1 0.617mg 0.006mg 51%
Manganese 1.223mg 0.084mg 50%
Vitamin E 5.65mg 0.16mg 37%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 32.9mg 36%
Zinc 4.06mg 0.06mg 36%
Calories 659kcal 61kcal 30%
Iron 2.43mg 0.14mg 29%
Protein 14.32g 0.71g 27%
Potassium 659mg 172mg 14%
Calcium 160mg 17mg 14%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Fiber 7.5g 6.4g 4%
Fructose 0g 2.95g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.101mg 0.067mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 3.5µg 3%
Carbs 11.74g 15.21g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.018mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.184mg 0.233mg 1%
Net carbs 4.24g 8.81g N/A
Sugar 2.33g 8.2g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0g 0%
Sodium 3mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.295mg 0.295mg 0%
Folate 22µg 23µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 0.365mg 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.518mg 0.019mg 0%
Leucine 1.19mg 0.028mg 0%
Lysine 0.49mg 0.038mg 0%
Methionine 1.124mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.639mg 0.019mg 0%
Valine 0.76mg 0.019mg 0%
Histidine 0.409mg 0.009mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.018g 0.029g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 23.859g 0.107g 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
Feijoa
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15% 83%
Protein: 0.71 g
Fats: 0.42 g
Carbs: 15.21 g
Water: 83.28 g
Other: 0.38 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1916.9%
Contains more FatsFats +15876.2%
Contains more OtherOther +800%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +29.6%
Contains more WaterWater +2335.1%

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
Feijoa
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35% 19% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.104 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.136 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +42541.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +17840.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%

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
Feijoa
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36% 28% 36%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 2.93 g
Glucose: 2.32 g
Fructose: 2.95 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +25.8%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Feijoa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168176/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.