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Brazil nut vs. Feta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between brazil nut and feta?

  • Brazil nut is higher in selenium, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, manganese, vitamin B1, and vitamin E; however, feta is richer in vitamin B12 and vitamin B2.
  • Brazil nut's daily need coverage for selenium is 3458% more.
  • Feta contains 54 times less copper than brazil nut. Brazil nut contains 1.743mg of copper, while feta contains 0.032mg.
  • Brazil nut has less sodium.
  • Brazil nut has a lower glycemic index (10) than feta (27).

We used Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched and Cheese, feta 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 148% 5.5% 24% 11% 79% 144% 120% 3.7% 82%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1878.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +962.9%
Contains more IronIron +273.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +5346.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +41%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +115.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4267.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12680%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +208.1%

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%
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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 0% 42% 3.6% 6% 39% 195% 19% 58% 98% 211% 4.5% 24% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3038.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +300.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +87%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2311.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +235.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +425.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +319.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +45.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brazil nut Feta DV% diff.
Selenium 1917µg 15µg 3458%
Copper 1.743mg 0.032mg 190%
Polyunsaturated fat 24.399g 0.591g 159%
Magnesium 376mg 19mg 85%
Fats 67.1g 21.28g 70%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.69µg 70%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.844mg 62%
Phosphorus 725mg 337mg 55%
Manganese 1.223mg 0.028mg 52%
Monounsaturated fat 23.879g 4.623g 48%
Sodium 3mg 917mg 40%
Vitamin B1 0.617mg 0.154mg 39%
Vitamin E 5.65mg 0.18mg 36%
Calcium 160mg 493mg 33%
Fiber 7.5g 0g 30%
Cholesterol 0mg 89mg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.101mg 0.424mg 25%
Iron 2.43mg 0.65mg 22%
Calories 659kcal 264kcal 20%
Potassium 659mg 62mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.184mg 0.967mg 16%
Vitamin A 0µg 125µg 14%
Zinc 4.06mg 2.88mg 11%
Saturated fat 16.134g 14.946g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.295mg 0.991mg 4%
Carbs 11.74g 4.09g 3%
Folate 22µg 32µg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 16IU 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.8µg 2%
Choline 28.8mg 15.4mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Protein 14.32g 14.21g 0%
Net carbs 4.24g 4.09g N/A
Sugar 2.33g 4.09g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.365mg 0.637mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.518mg 0.803mg 0%
Leucine 1.19mg 1.395mg 0%
Lysine 0.49mg 1.219mg 0%
Methionine 1.124mg 0.368mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.639mg 0.675mg 0%
Valine 0.76mg 1.065mg 0%
Histidine 0.409mg 0.397mg 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
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14% 21% 4% 55% 5%
Protein: 14.21 g
Fats: 21.28 g
Carbs: 4.09 g
Water: 55.22 g
Other: 5.2 g
Contains more FatsFats +215.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +187%
Contains more WaterWater +1514.6%
Contains more OtherOther +52%
~equal in Protein ~14.21g

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
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74% 23% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.946 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.623 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.591 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +416.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4028.4%
~equal in Saturated fat ~14.946g

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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. Feta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173420/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.