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Brazil nut vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between brazil nut and ground beef

  • Brazil nut has more selenium, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin E, and fiber; however, ground beef is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Brazil nut covers your daily need for selenium, 3451% more than ground beef.
  • Ground beef has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked.

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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 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2111.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +384.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +173.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +2106.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +336.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13488.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9936.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +43.8%
~equal in Iron ~2.27mg

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 0% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4608.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1109.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +214.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +388.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1264.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +178.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +207.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +154.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brazil nut Ground beef DV% diff.
Selenium 1917µg 19.1µg 3451%
Copper 1.743mg 0.079mg 185%
Polyunsaturated fat 24.399g 0.408g 160%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.49µg 104%
Magnesium 376mg 17mg 85%
Phosphorus 725mg 166mg 80%
Fats 67.1g 15.37g 80%
Manganese 1.223mg 0.009mg 53%
Vitamin B1 0.617mg 0.051mg 47%
Saturated fat 16.134g 6.073g 46%
Monounsaturated fat 23.879g 7.322g 41%
Vitamin E 5.65mg 0.12mg 37%
Fiber 7.5g 0g 30%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Vitamin B3 0.295mg 4.026mg 23%
Calories 659kcal 241kcal 21%
Protein 14.32g 23.87g 19%
Zinc 4.06mg 5.84mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.101mg 0.311mg 16%
Calcium 160mg 33mg 13%
Potassium 659mg 241mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.171mg 10%
Choline 28.8mg 73.2mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.184mg 0.512mg 7%
Folate 22µg 7µg 4%
Carbs 11.74g 0g 4%
Sodium 3mg 73mg 3%
Iron 2.43mg 2.27mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.9µg 2%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 4.24g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 2.33g 0g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Trans fat 1.173g N/A
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 0.365mg 0.923mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.518mg 1.055mg 0%
Leucine 1.19mg 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 0.49mg 1.976mg 0%
Methionine 1.124mg 0.614mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.639mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 0.76mg 1.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.409mg 0.775mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g 0.008g 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
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 g
Contains more FatsFats +336.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +43.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +66.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1606.7%

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
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +226.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5880.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.4%

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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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.