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Brazil nut vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are brazil nut and mackerel different?

  • Brazil nut is richer in selenium, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, and vitamin B1, while mackerel is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin D.
  • Brazil nut covers your daily need for selenium, 3352% more than mackerel.
  • Brazil nut contains 31 times more vitamin B1 than mackerel. Brazil nut contains 0.617mg of vitamin B1, while mackerel contains 0.02mg.
  • Mackerel is lower in saturated fat.

Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched and Fish, mackerel, salted types were used 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 43% 20% 46% 53% 33% 30% 109% 580% 0% 400%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +526.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +142.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.7%
Contains more IronIron +73.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1643%
Contains more ZincZinc +269.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +185.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2511.7%

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 0% 16% 48% 378% 5% 44% 62% 0% 95% 1500% 20% 11% 55%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +137.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2985%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +46.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +442.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1018.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +305.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +252.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brazil nut Mackerel DV% diff.
Selenium 1917µg 73.4µg 3352%
Vitamin B12 0µg 12µg 500%
Sodium 3mg 4450mg 193%
Copper 1.743mg 0.1mg 183%
Vitamin D 0IU 1006IU 126%
Vitamin D 0µg 25.2µg 126%
Polyunsaturated fat 24.399g 6.21g 121%
Magnesium 376mg 60mg 75%
Phosphorus 725mg 254mg 67%
Fats 67.1g 25.1g 65%
Manganese 1.223mg 53%
Vitamin B1 0.617mg 0.02mg 50%
Saturated fat 16.134g 7.148g 41%
Monounsaturated fat 23.879g 8.32g 39%
Cholesterol 0mg 95mg 32%
Fiber 7.5g 0g 30%
Zinc 4.06mg 1.1mg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.101mg 0.41mg 24%
Vitamin E 5.65mg 2.38mg 22%
Vitamin B3 0.295mg 3.3mg 19%
Calories 659kcal 305kcal 18%
Choline 28.8mg 101.6mg 13%
Iron 2.43mg 1.4mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.19mg 12%
Calcium 160mg 66mg 9%
Protein 14.32g 18.5g 8%
Vitamin K 0µg 7.8µg 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 47µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.184mg 4%
Potassium 659mg 520mg 4%
Carbs 11.74g 0g 4%
Folate 22µg 15µg 2%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 4.24g 0g N/A
Sugar 2.33g 0g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.365mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.518mg 0%
Leucine 1.19mg 0%
Lysine 0.49mg 0%
Methionine 1.124mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.639mg 0%
Valine 0.76mg 0%
Histidine 0.409mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 1.619g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 2.965g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.018g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.391g 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
19% 25% 43% 13%
Protein: 18.5 g
Fats: 25.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 43 g
Other: 13.4 g
Contains more FatsFats +167.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +29.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1157.3%
Contains more OtherOther +291.8%

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
33% 38% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.148 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.32 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.21 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +187%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +292.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.7%

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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168149/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.