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Brazil nut vs. French fries — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between brazil nut and french fries?

  • Brazil nut is richer in selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, vitamin B1, zinc, and vitamin E, while french fries are higher in vitamin B6.
  • Brazil nut's daily need coverage for selenium is 3484% higher.
  • French fries have 14 times less copper than brazil nut. Brazil nut has 1.743mg of copper, while french fries have 0.124mg.
  • French fries are lower in saturated fat.
  • French fries have a higher glycemic index (70) than brazil nut (10).

We used Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched and Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 25% 5.4% 51% 30% 41% 14% 54% 27% 32% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +974.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +788.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.8%
Contains more IronIron +200%
Contains more CopperCopper +1305.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +712%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +480%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +395.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +212900%

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 16% 0% 33% 0% 43% 9% 56% 35% 86% 0% 28% 23% 20%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +238.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +262.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +571.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +918.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +215.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +268.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +36.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +27.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brazil nut French fries DV% diff.
Selenium 1917µg 0.9µg 3484%
Copper 1.743mg 0.124mg 180%
Polyunsaturated fat 24.399g 5.398g 127%
Phosphorus 725mg 125mg 86%
Fats 67.1g 14.73g 81%
Magnesium 376mg 35mg 81%
Saturated fat 16.134g 2.336g 63%
Monounsaturated fat 23.879g 5.969g 45%
Manganese 1.223mg 0.247mg 42%
Vitamin B1 0.617mg 0.17mg 37%
Zinc 4.06mg 0.5mg 32%
Vitamin E 5.65mg 1.67mg 27%
Protein 14.32g 3.43g 22%
Vitamin B6 0.101mg 0.372mg 21%
Iron 2.43mg 0.81mg 20%
Calories 659kcal 312kcal 17%
Vitamin B3 0.295mg 3.004mg 17%
Fiber 7.5g 3.8g 15%
Calcium 160mg 18mg 14%
Carbs 11.74g 41.44g 10%
Sodium 3mg 210mg 9%
Vitamin K 0µg 11.2µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.184mg 0.58mg 8%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 4.7mg 4%
Potassium 659mg 579mg 2%
Folate 22µg 30µg 2%
Choline 28.8mg 36.8mg 1%
Net carbs 4.24g 37.64g N/A
Sugar 2.33g 0.3g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.039mg 0%
Trans fat 0.06g N/A
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 - ALA 0.018g 0.407g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g 0.029g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 23.859g 4.898g 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
3% 15% 41% 39% 2%
Protein: 3.43 g
Fats: 14.73 g
Carbs: 41.44 g
Water: 38.55 g
Other: 1.85 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +317.5%
Contains more FatsFats +355.5%
Contains more OtherOther +84.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +253%
Contains more WaterWater +1027.2%

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
17% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.336 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.398 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +300.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +352%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.5%

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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. French fries - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170698/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.