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Brazil nut vs. Filo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between brazil nut and filo?

  • Brazil nut is richer in selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin E, manganese, and zinc, while filo is higher in vitamin B3 and vitamin B2.
  • Brazil nut's daily need coverage for selenium is 3443% higher.
  • Filo has 71 times less vitamin E than brazil nut. Brazil nut has 5.65mg of vitamin E, while filo has 0.08mg.
  • Filo is lower in saturated fat.
  • Filo has a higher glycemic index (38) than brazil nut (10).

We used Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched and Phyllo dough 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%
Filo
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3.3% 6.5% 120% 34% 13% 32% 63% 62% 127%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2406.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1354.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +790.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1625.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +728.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +866.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +156.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +8127.5%
Contains more IronIron +32.1%

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% 0% 1.6% 0% 135% 79% 76% 18% 6.9% 0% 6.3% 66% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +6962.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +236.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +317.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +874.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1280.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +64.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brazil nut Filo DV% diff.
Selenium 1917µg 23.3µg 3443%
Copper 1.743mg 0.101mg 182%
Polyunsaturated fat 24.399g 0.923g 157%
Fats 67.1g 6g 94%
Phosphorus 725mg 75mg 93%
Magnesium 376mg 15mg 86%
Saturated fat 16.134g 1.47g 67%
Monounsaturated fat 23.879g 3.149g 52%
Vitamin E 5.65mg 0.08mg 37%
Manganese 1.223mg 0.476mg 32%
Zinc 4.06mg 0.49mg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.341mg 24%
Vitamin B3 0.295mg 4.073mg 24%
Fiber 7.5g 1.9g 22%
Sodium 3mg 483mg 21%
Calories 659kcal 299kcal 18%
Folate 22µg 88µg 17%
Potassium 659mg 74mg 17%
Calcium 160mg 11mg 15%
Protein 14.32g 7.1g 14%
Carbs 11.74g 52.6g 14%
Iron 2.43mg 3.21mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.617mg 0.541mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.101mg 0.03mg 5%
Choline 28.8mg 6.9mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.184mg 0.302mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.5µg 2%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 4.24g 50.7g N/A
Sugar 2.33g 0.18g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.088mg 0%
Threonine 0.365mg 0.194mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.518mg 0.246mg 0%
Leucine 1.19mg 0.49mg 0%
Lysine 0.49mg 0.158mg 0%
Methionine 1.124mg 0.126mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.639mg 0.359mg 0%
Valine 0.76mg 0.286mg 0%
Histidine 0.409mg 0.159mg 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
Filo
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7% 6% 53% 33% 2%
Protein: 7.1 g
Fats: 6 g
Carbs: 52.6 g
Water: 32.6 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +101.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1018.3%
Contains more OtherOther +101.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +348%
Contains more WaterWater +853.2%

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
Filo
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27% 57% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.47 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.923 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +658.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2543.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.9%

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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. Filo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172791/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.