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Brazil nut vs. Jerky — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between brazil nut and jerky

  • Brazil nut has more selenium, copper, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, and vitamin B1; however, jerky is richer in vitamin B12, iron, and zinc.
  • Brazil nut covers your daily selenium needs 3466% more than jerky.
  • Jerky has 11 times less manganese than brazil nut. Brazil nut has 1.223mg of manganese, while jerky has 0.111mg.
  • Brazil nut contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched and Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed.

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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 36% 6% 53% 203% 76% 221% 174% 271% 14% 58%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +637.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +700%
Contains more CopperCopper +667.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +78.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1001.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17815.9%
Contains more IronIron +123%
Contains more ZincZinc +99.8%
~equal in Potassium ~597mg

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%
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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% 9.8% 4.5% 39% 33% 32% 9.8% 41% 124% 5.8% 101% 60%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1053.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +300.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +305.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +487.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +77.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +509.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +278.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brazil nut Jerky DV% diff.
Selenium 1917µg 10.7µg 3466%
Copper 1.743mg 0.227mg 168%
Polyunsaturated fat 24.399g 1.011g 156%
Sodium 3mg 2081mg 90%
Magnesium 376mg 51mg 77%
Fats 67.1g 25.6g 64%
Manganese 1.223mg 0.111mg 48%
Phosphorus 725mg 407mg 45%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.99µg 41%
Vitamin B1 0.617mg 0.154mg 39%
Protein 14.32g 33.2g 38%
Iron 2.43mg 5.42mg 37%
Zinc 4.06mg 8.11mg 37%
Vitamin E 5.65mg 0.49mg 34%
Monounsaturated fat 23.879g 11.305g 31%
Folate 22µg 134µg 28%
Saturated fat 16.134g 10.85g 24%
Fiber 7.5g 1.8g 23%
Cholesterol 0mg 48mg 16%
Choline 28.8mg 109.1mg 15%
Calcium 160mg 20mg 14%
Calories 659kcal 410kcal 12%
Vitamin B3 0.295mg 1.732mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.142mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.101mg 0.179mg 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.3µg 2%
Potassium 659mg 597mg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 11IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Carbs 11.74g 11g 0%
Net carbs 4.24g 9.2g N/A
Sugar 2.33g 9g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Vitamin B5 0.184mg 0.163mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.365mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.518mg 0%
Leucine 1.19mg 0%
Lysine 0.49mg 0%
Methionine 1.124mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.639mg 0%
Valine 0.76mg 0%
Histidine 0.409mg 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
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33% 26% 11% 23% 7%
Protein: 33.2 g
Fats: 25.6 g
Carbs: 11 g
Water: 23.36 g
Other: 6.84 g
Contains more FatsFats +162.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +131.8%
Contains more WaterWater +583%
Contains more OtherOther +100%
~equal in Carbs ~11g

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
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47% 49% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.305 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.011 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +111.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2313.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32.8%

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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. Jerky - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167536/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.