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Brazil nut vs. Lettuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between brazil nut and lettuce

  • Brazil nut has more selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, manganese, and vitamin E, while lettuce has more vitamin A and vitamin K.
  • Brazil nut's daily need coverage for selenium is 3484% higher.
  • Lettuce contains 807 times less saturated fat than brazil nut. Brazil nut contains 16.134g of saturated fat, while lettuce contains 0.02g.
  • Brazil nut has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of brazil nut is 10, while the glycemic index of lettuce is 32.

The food types used in this comparison are Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched and Lettuce, green leaf, raw.

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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 9.3% 11% 17% 32% 9.7% 4.9% 12% 3.7% 33% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2792.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +344.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +239.7%
Contains more IronIron +182.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +5910.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +2155.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2400%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +389.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +319400%

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 31% 123% 4.4% 0% 18% 18% 7% 8% 21% 0% 316% 29% 7.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2468.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +781.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +37.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +111.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1214.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +128.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +27.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +72.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brazil nut Lettuce DV% diff.
Selenium 1917µg 0.6µg 3484%
Copper 1.743mg 0.029mg 190%
Polyunsaturated fat 24.399g 0.082g 162%
Vitamin K 0µg 126.3µg 105%
Fats 67.1g 0.15g 103%
Phosphorus 725mg 29mg 99%
Magnesium 376mg 13mg 86%
Saturated fat 16.134g 0.02g 73%
Monounsaturated fat 23.879g 0.006g 60%
Vitamin B1 0.617mg 0.07mg 46%
Manganese 1.223mg 0.25mg 42%
Vitamin A 0µg 370µg 41%
Vitamin E 5.65mg 0.22mg 36%
Zinc 4.06mg 0.18mg 35%
Calories 659kcal 15kcal 32%
Protein 14.32g 1.36g 26%
Fiber 7.5g 1.3g 25%
Iron 2.43mg 0.86mg 20%
Potassium 659mg 194mg 14%
Calcium 160mg 36mg 12%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 9.2mg 9%
Folate 22µg 38µg 4%
Choline 28.8mg 13.6mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.08mg 3%
Carbs 11.74g 2.87g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.184mg 0.134mg 1%
Fructose 0g 0.43g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.295mg 0.375mg 1%
Sodium 3mg 28mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.101mg 0.09mg 1%
Net carbs 4.24g 1.57g N/A
Sugar 2.33g 0.78g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.365mg 0.059mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.518mg 0.084mg 0%
Leucine 1.19mg 0.079mg 0%
Lysine 0.49mg 0.084mg 0%
Methionine 1.124mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.639mg 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.76mg 0.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.409mg 0.022mg 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
3% 95%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 2.87 g
Water: 94.98 g
Other: 0.64 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +952.9%
Contains more FatsFats +44633.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +309.1%
Contains more OtherOther +434.4%
Contains more WaterWater +2677.2%

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
19% 6% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.02 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.082 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +397883.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +29654.9%
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
46% 54%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.36 g
Fructose: 0.43 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
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. Lettuce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169249/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.