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Brazil nut vs. Groat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between brazil nut and groat?

  • Brazil nut is richer in selenium, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B1, magnesium, and zinc, while groat is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5.
  • Brazil nut's daily need coverage for selenium is 3470% higher.
  • Groat has 22 times less saturated fat than brazil nut. Brazil nut has 16.134g of saturated fat, while groat has 0.741g.
  • Groat has a higher glycemic index (54) than brazil nut (10).

We used Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched and Buckwheat 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%
Groat
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 165% 5.4% 41% 83% 367% 65% 149% 0.13% 170% 45%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +62.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +788.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +58.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +69.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +108.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22996.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
~equal in Iron ~2.2mg
~equal in Manganese ~1.3mg

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%
Groat
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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 25% 98% 132% 74% 48% 0% 0% 23% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +510.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1114.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2279.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +570.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +107.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +36.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brazil nut Groat DV% diff.
Selenium 1917µg 8.3µg 3470%
Polyunsaturated fat 24.399g 1.039g 156%
Fats 67.1g 3.4g 98%
Copper 1.743mg 1.1mg 71%
Saturated fat 16.134g 0.741g 70%
Monounsaturated fat 23.879g 1.04g 57%
Phosphorus 725mg 347mg 54%
Vitamin B1 0.617mg 0.101mg 43%
Vitamin B3 0.295mg 7.02mg 42%
Vitamin E 5.65mg 38%
Magnesium 376mg 231mg 35%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.425mg 30%
Vitamin B5 0.184mg 1.233mg 21%
Carbs 11.74g 71.5g 20%
Calories 659kcal 343kcal 16%
Zinc 4.06mg 2.4mg 15%
Calcium 160mg 18mg 14%
Fiber 7.5g 10g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.101mg 0.21mg 8%
Potassium 659mg 460mg 6%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Manganese 1.223mg 1.3mg 3%
Iron 2.43mg 2.2mg 3%
Protein 14.32g 13.25g 2%
Folate 22µg 30µg 2%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 4.24g 61.5g N/A
Sugar 2.33g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Sodium 3mg 1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.192mg 0%
Threonine 0.365mg 0.506mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.518mg 0.498mg 0%
Leucine 1.19mg 0.832mg 0%
Lysine 0.49mg 0.672mg 0%
Methionine 1.124mg 0.172mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.639mg 0.52mg 0%
Valine 0.76mg 0.678mg 0%
Histidine 0.409mg 0.309mg 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
Groat
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13% 3% 72% 10% 2%
Protein: 13.25 g
Fats: 3.4 g
Carbs: 71.5 g
Water: 9.75 g
Other: 2.1 g
Contains more FatsFats +1873.5%
Contains more OtherOther +62.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +509%
Contains more WaterWater +185.1%
~equal in Protein ~13.25g

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
Groat
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26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.741 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.039 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2196.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2248.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.4%

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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. Groat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170286/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.