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Brazil nut vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between brazil nut and ginger

  • Brazil nut is richer than ginger in selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin E, zinc, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for brazil nut is 3484% higher.
  • Brazil nut contains 79 times more saturated fat than ginger. Brazil nut contains 16.134g of saturated fat, while ginger contains 0.203g.

Food types used in this article are Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched and Ginger root, raw.

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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 31% 4.8% 37% 23% 75% 9.3% 15% 1.7% 30% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +774.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +58.8%
Contains more IronIron +305%
Contains more CopperCopper +671.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1094.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2032.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +434.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +273757.1%

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%
Ginger
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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 17% 0% 5.2% 0% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3% 16%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2073.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2368%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +614.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +154.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +10.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +58.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.034mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~28.8mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brazil nut Ginger DV% diff.
Selenium 1917µg 0.7µg 3484%
Copper 1.743mg 0.226mg 169%
Polyunsaturated fat 24.399g 0.154g 162%
Fats 67.1g 0.75g 102%
Phosphorus 725mg 34mg 99%
Magnesium 376mg 43mg 79%
Saturated fat 16.134g 0.203g 72%
Monounsaturated fat 23.879g 0.154g 59%
Vitamin B1 0.617mg 0.025mg 49%
Manganese 1.223mg 0.229mg 43%
Vitamin E 5.65mg 0.26mg 36%
Zinc 4.06mg 0.34mg 34%
Calories 659kcal 80kcal 29%
Protein 14.32g 1.82g 25%
Iron 2.43mg 0.6mg 23%
Fiber 7.5g 2g 22%
Calcium 160mg 16mg 14%
Potassium 659mg 415mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.101mg 0.16mg 5%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 5mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.295mg 0.75mg 3%
Folate 22µg 11µg 3%
Carbs 11.74g 17.77g 2%
Net carbs 4.24g 15.77g N/A
Sugar 2.33g 1.7g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Sodium 3mg 13mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.034mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.184mg 0.203mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Choline 28.8mg 28.8mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.365mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.518mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 1.19mg 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.49mg 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 1.124mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.639mg 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.76mg 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.409mg 0.03mg 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
Ginger
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2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +686.8%
Contains more FatsFats +8846.7%
Contains more OtherOther +344.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +51.4%
Contains more WaterWater +2206.7%

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
Ginger
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40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15405.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15743.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%

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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. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/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.