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Brazil nut vs. Grapefruit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between brazil nut and grapefruit

  • Brazil nut has more selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin E, and zinc; however, grapefruit is richer in vitamin C.
  • Brazil nut covers your daily selenium needs 3485% more than grapefruit.
  • Grapefruit has 768 times less saturated fat than brazil nut. Brazil nut has 16.134g of saturated fat, while grapefruit has 0.021g.
  • Grapefruit has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of grapefruit is 25, while the glycemic index of brazil nut is 10.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched and Grapefruit, raw, pink, and red, all areas.

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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 6.4% 6.6% 12% 3% 11% 1.9% 7.7% 0% 2.9% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +4077.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +627.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +388.1%
Contains more IronIron +2937.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +5346.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +5700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3927.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5459.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1916900%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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 104% 19% 2.6% 0% 11% 7.2% 3.8% 16% 12% 0% 0% 9.8% 4.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4246.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1334.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +44.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +90.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +69.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +274%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4357.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +42.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brazil nut Grapefruit DV% diff.
Selenium 1917µg 0.1µg 3485%
Copper 1.743mg 0.032mg 190%
Polyunsaturated fat 24.399g 0.036g 162%
Fats 67.1g 0.14g 103%
Phosphorus 725mg 18mg 101%
Magnesium 376mg 9mg 87%
Saturated fat 16.134g 0.021g 73%
Monounsaturated fat 23.879g 0.02g 60%
Manganese 1.223mg 0.022mg 52%
Vitamin B1 0.617mg 0.043mg 48%
Vitamin E 5.65mg 0.13mg 37%
Zinc 4.06mg 0.07mg 36%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 31.2mg 34%
Calories 659kcal 42kcal 31%
Iron 2.43mg 0.08mg 29%
Protein 14.32g 0.77g 27%
Fiber 7.5g 1.6g 24%
Potassium 659mg 135mg 15%
Calcium 160mg 22mg 14%
Vitamin A 0µg 58µg 6%
Choline 28.8mg 7.7mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.101mg 0.053mg 4%
Folate 22µg 13µg 2%
Fructose 0g 1.77g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.184mg 0.262mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.295mg 0.204mg 1%
Carbs 11.74g 10.66g 0%
Net carbs 4.24g 9.06g N/A
Sugar 2.33g 6.89g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0g 0%
Sodium 3mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.031mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.365mg 0.013mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.518mg 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 1.19mg 0.015mg 0%
Lysine 0.49mg 0.019mg 0%
Methionine 1.124mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.639mg 0.013mg 0%
Valine 0.76mg 0.015mg 0%
Histidine 0.409mg 0.008mg 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% 88%
Protein: 0.77 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 10.66 g
Water: 88.06 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1759.7%
Contains more FatsFats +47828.6%
Contains more OtherOther +824.3%
Contains more WaterWater +2474.9%
~equal in Carbs ~10.66g

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
27% 26% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.036 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +119295%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +67675%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 90%
Starch: 0.25 g
Sucrose: 2.33 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
51% 23% 26%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 3.51 g
Glucose: 1.61 g
Fructose: 1.77 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +50.6%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Grapefruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174673/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.