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Brazil nut vs. Fenugreek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between brazil nut and fenugreek?

  • Brazil nut is higher in selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, and vitamin B1; however, fenugreek is richer in iron, fiber, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2.
  • Brazil nut's daily need coverage for selenium is 3474% more.
  • Fenugreek contains 11 times less saturated fat than brazil nut. Brazil nut contains 16.134g of saturated fat, while fenugreek contains 1.46g.

We used Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched and Spices, fenugreek seed 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 136% 53% 68% 1257% 370% 68% 127% 8.7% 160% 34%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +96.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +57%
Contains more ZincZinc +62.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +144.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +30328.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.8%
Contains more IronIron +1279.8%
~equal in Calcium ~176mg
~equal in Manganese ~1.228mg

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 10% 1% 0% 0% 81% 84% 31% 0% 138% 0% 0% 43% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +91.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +328.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +945.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +455.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +494.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +159.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brazil nut Fenugreek DV% diff.
Selenium 1917µg 6.3µg 3474%
Iron 2.43mg 33.53mg 389%
Polyunsaturated fat 24.399g 163%
Fats 67.1g 6.41g 93%
Copper 1.743mg 1.11mg 70%
Fiber 7.5g 24.6g 68%
Saturated fat 16.134g 1.46g 67%
Phosphorus 725mg 296mg 61%
Monounsaturated fat 23.879g 60%
Magnesium 376mg 191mg 44%
Vitamin B6 0.101mg 0.6mg 38%
Vitamin E 5.65mg 38%
Vitamin B1 0.617mg 0.322mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.366mg 25%
Protein 14.32g 23g 17%
Calories 659kcal 323kcal 17%
Carbs 11.74g 58.35g 16%
Zinc 4.06mg 2.5mg 14%
Folate 22µg 57µg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.295mg 1.64mg 8%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.184mg 4%
Sodium 3mg 67mg 3%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 3mg 3%
Potassium 659mg 770mg 3%
Calcium 160mg 176mg 2%
Net carbs 4.24g 33.75g N/A
Sugar 2.33g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Manganese 1.223mg 1.228mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.391mg 0%
Threonine 0.365mg 0.898mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.518mg 1.241mg 0%
Leucine 1.19mg 1.757mg 0%
Lysine 0.49mg 1.684mg 0%
Methionine 1.124mg 0.338mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.639mg 1.089mg 0%
Valine 0.76mg 1.102mg 0%
Histidine 0.409mg 0.668mg 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
23% 6% 58% 9% 3%
Protein: 23 g
Fats: 6.41 g
Carbs: 58.35 g
Water: 8.84 g
Other: 3.4 g
Contains more FatsFats +946.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +60.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +397%
Contains more WaterWater +158.5%
~equal in Other ~3.4g

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
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.46 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91%

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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. Fenugreek - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171324/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.