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Brazil nut vs. Ginkgo nuts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between brazil nut and ginkgo nuts

  • Brazil nut is higher in copper, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, zinc, vitamin B1, and iron, yet ginkgo nuts are higher in vitamin B3 and vitamin B6.
  • Brazil nut covers your daily copper needs 163% more than ginkgo nuts.
  • Brazil nut contains 51 times more saturated fat than ginkgo nuts. While brazil nut contains 16.134g of saturated fat, ginkgo nuts contain only 0.319g.

Food varieties used in this article are Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched and Nuts, ginkgo nuts, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 0.6% 45% 38% 91% 9.3% 53% 0.91% 15% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1292.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +7900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.2%
Contains more IronIron +143%
Contains more CopperCopper +536.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1094.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +484.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +982.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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 50% 9.3% 0% 0% 55% 21% 113% 9.6% 76% 0% 0% 41% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +180.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2042.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +157.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1933.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +224.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +145.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brazil nut Ginkgo nuts DV% diff.
Selenium 1917µg 3485%
Copper 1.743mg 0.274mg 163%
Polyunsaturated fat 24.399g 0.618g 159%
Fats 67.1g 1.68g 101%
Phosphorus 725mg 124mg 86%
Magnesium 376mg 27mg 83%
Saturated fat 16.134g 0.319g 72%
Monounsaturated fat 23.879g 0.619g 58%
Manganese 1.223mg 0.113mg 48%
Vitamin E 5.65mg 38%
Vitamin B3 0.295mg 6mg 36%
Zinc 4.06mg 0.34mg 34%
Vitamin B1 0.617mg 0.22mg 33%
Fiber 7.5g 30%
Calories 659kcal 182kcal 24%
Protein 14.32g 4.32g 20%
Iron 2.43mg 1mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.101mg 0.328mg 17%
Calcium 160mg 2mg 16%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 15mg 16%
Carbs 11.74g 37.6g 9%
Folate 22µg 54µg 8%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Potassium 659mg 510mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.09mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 28µg 3%
Net carbs 4.24g 37.6g N/A
Sugar 2.33g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Sodium 3mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.184mg 0.16mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.071mg 0%
Threonine 0.365mg 0.268mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.518mg 0.209mg 0%
Leucine 1.19mg 0.316mg 0%
Lysine 0.49mg 0.206mg 0%
Methionine 1.124mg 0.055mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.639mg 0.171mg 0%
Valine 0.76mg 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.409mg 0.102mg 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
4% 2% 38% 55%
Protein: 4.32 g
Fats: 1.68 g
Carbs: 37.6 g
Water: 55.2 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +231.5%
Contains more FatsFats +3894%
Contains more OtherOther +185%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +220.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1514%

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
21% 40% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.319 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.619 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.618 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3757.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3848.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98%

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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. Ginkgo nuts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170584/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.