Brazil nut vs. Lentil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are brazil nut and lentil different?
- Brazil nut is richer in selenium, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin E, manganese, and zinc, while lentil is higher in folate.
- Brazil nut covers your daily need for selenium, 3480% more than lentil.
- Brazil nut contains 304 times more saturated fat than lentil. Brazil nut contains 16.134g of saturated fat, while lentil contains 0.053g.
- Lentil has a higher glycemic index (29) than brazil nut (10).
Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched and Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt types were used in this article.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +944.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +742.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +78.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +594.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +219.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +302.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +147.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +68364.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +37% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -33.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +5036.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +265.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +114.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +108.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +259.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +246.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +76.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +722.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +13.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 1917µg | 2.8µg | 3480% |
| Copper | 1.743mg | 0.251mg | 166% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 24.399g | 0.175g | 161% |
| Fats | 67.1g | 0.38g | 103% |
| Magnesium | 376mg | 36mg | 81% |
| Phosphorus | 725mg | 180mg | 78% |
| Saturated fat | 16.134g | 0.053g | 73% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 23.879g | 0.064g | 60% |
| Folate | 22µg | 181µg | 40% |
| Vitamin E | 5.65mg | 0.11mg | 37% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.617mg | 0.169mg | 37% |
| Manganese | 1.223mg | 0.494mg | 32% |
| Calories | 659kcal | 116kcal | 27% |
| Zinc | 4.06mg | 1.27mg | 25% |
| Calcium | 160mg | 19mg | 14% |
| Protein | 14.32g | 9.02g | 11% |
| Iron | 2.43mg | 3.33mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.184mg | 0.638mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 659mg | 369mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.101mg | 0.178mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.295mg | 1.06mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.035mg | 0.073mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 11.74g | 20.13g | 3% |
| Fiber | 7.5g | 7.9g | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 1.7µg | 1% |
| Choline | 28.8mg | 32.7mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.7mg | 1.5mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 4.24g | 12.23g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.33g | 1.8g | N/A |
| Starch | 0.25g | 0% | |
| Sodium | 3mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.135mg | 0.081mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.365mg | 0.323mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.518mg | 0.39mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.19mg | 0.654mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.49mg | 0.63mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 1.124mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.639mg | 0.445mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.76mg | 0.448mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.409mg | 0.254mg | 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
Protein:
14.32 g
Fats:
67.1 g
Carbs:
11.74 g
Water:
3.42 g
Other:
3.42 g
Protein:
9.02 g
Fats:
0.38 g
Carbs:
20.13 g
Water:
69.64 g
Other:
0.83 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +58.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +17557.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +312% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +71.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1936.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
16.134 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
23.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
24.399 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.053 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.064 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.175 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +37210.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +13842.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.7% |
