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Brazil nut vs. Foie gras — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between brazil nut and foie gras

  • Brazil nut has more selenium, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, manganese, and vitamin B1; however, foie gras is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin A, and iron.
  • Brazil nut covers your daily selenium needs 3405% more than foie gras.
  • Foie gras has 29 times less magnesium than brazil nut. Brazil nut has 376mg of magnesium, while foie gras has 13mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched and Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked.

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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 9.3% 21% 12% 206% 133% 25% 86% 91% 16% 240%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2792.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +128.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +377.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +335.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +341.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +262.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +919.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4256.8%
Contains more IronIron +126.3%

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 6.7% 334% 0% 0% 22% 69% 47% 72% 14% 1175% 0% 45% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +601.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +68.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +185.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +754.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +750.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +552.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +172.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brazil nut Foie gras DV% diff.
Selenium 1917µg 44µg 3405%
Vitamin B12 0µg 9.4µg 392%
Polyunsaturated fat 24.399g 0.84g 157%
Copper 1.743mg 0.4mg 149%
Vitamin A 0µg 1001µg 111%
Magnesium 376mg 13mg 86%
Phosphorus 725mg 200mg 75%
Cholesterol 0mg 150mg 50%
Manganese 1.223mg 0.12mg 48%
Vitamin B1 0.617mg 0.088mg 44%
Iron 2.43mg 5.5mg 38%
Vitamin E 5.65mg 38%
Fats 67.1g 43.84g 36%
Fiber 7.5g 0g 30%
Sodium 3mg 697mg 30%
Zinc 4.06mg 0.92mg 29%
Vitamin B5 0.184mg 1.2mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.299mg 20%
Potassium 659mg 138mg 15%
Vitamin B3 0.295mg 2.51mg 14%
Folate 22µg 60µg 10%
Calories 659kcal 462kcal 10%
Calcium 160mg 70mg 9%
Saturated fat 16.134g 14.45g 8%
Protein 14.32g 11.4g 6%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 23.879g 25.61g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.101mg 0.06mg 3%
Carbs 11.74g 4.67g 2%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 4.24g 4.67g N/A
Sugar 2.33g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.161mg 0%
Threonine 0.365mg 0.507mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.518mg 0.606mg 0%
Leucine 1.19mg 1.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.49mg 0.863mg 0%
Methionine 1.124mg 0.27mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.639mg 0.567mg 0%
Valine 0.76mg 0.719mg 0%
Histidine 0.409mg 0.303mg 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
11% 44% 5% 37% 3%
Protein: 11.4 g
Fats: 43.84 g
Carbs: 4.67 g
Water: 37.04 g
Other: 3.05 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +25.6%
Contains more FatsFats +53.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +151.4%
Contains more OtherOther +12.1%
Contains more WaterWater +983%

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
35% 63% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.45 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 25.61 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.84 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2804.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -10.4%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~25.61g

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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. Foie gras - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171100/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.