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Brazil nut vs. Lime — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between brazil nut and lime?

  • Brazil nut is higher in selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin E, and zinc; however, lime is richer in vitamin C.
  • Brazil nut's daily need coverage for selenium is 3485% more.
  • Lime contains 733 times less saturated fat than brazil nut. Brazil nut contains 16.134g of saturated fat, while lime contains 0.022g.
  • Brazil nut has a lower glycemic index (10) than lime (32).

We used Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched and Limes, raw types 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.
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 4.3% 9.9% 9% 23% 22% 3% 7.7% 0.26% 1% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +6166.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +384.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +546.1%
Contains more IronIron +305%
Contains more CopperCopper +2581.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +3590.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3927.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15187.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +479150%
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.
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 97% 0.67% 4.4% 0% 7.5% 4.6% 3.8% 13% 9.9% 0% 1.5% 6% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2468.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1956.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +75%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +47.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +134.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +175%
Contains more CholineCholine +464.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4057.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brazil nut Lime DV% diff.
Selenium 1917µg 0.4µg 3485%
Copper 1.743mg 0.065mg 186%
Polyunsaturated fat 24.399g 0.055g 162%
Fats 67.1g 0.2g 103%
Phosphorus 725mg 18mg 101%
Magnesium 376mg 6mg 88%
Saturated fat 16.134g 0.022g 73%
Monounsaturated fat 23.879g 0.019g 60%
Manganese 1.223mg 0.008mg 53%
Vitamin B1 0.617mg 0.03mg 49%
Vitamin E 5.65mg 0.22mg 36%
Zinc 4.06mg 0.11mg 36%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 29.1mg 32%
Calories 659kcal 30kcal 31%
Protein 14.32g 0.7g 27%
Iron 2.43mg 0.6mg 23%
Fiber 7.5g 2.8g 19%
Potassium 659mg 102mg 16%
Calcium 160mg 33mg 13%
Choline 28.8mg 5.1mg 4%
Folate 22µg 8µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.101mg 0.043mg 4%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.02mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.184mg 0.217mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.295mg 0.2mg 1%
Carbs 11.74g 10.54g 0%
Net carbs 4.24g 7.74g N/A
Sugar 2.33g 1.69g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Sodium 3mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.003mg 0%
Threonine 0.365mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.518mg 0%
Leucine 1.19mg 0%
Lysine 0.49mg 0.014mg 0%
Methionine 1.124mg 0.002mg 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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11% 88%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 10.54 g
Water: 88.26 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1945.7%
Contains more FatsFats +33450%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11.4%
Contains more OtherOther +1040%
Contains more WaterWater +2480.7%

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
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23% 20% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.022 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.055 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +125578.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +44261.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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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. Lime - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168155/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.