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Brazil nut vs. Mandarin orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between brazil nut and mandarin oranges?

  • Brazil nut is richer in selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin E, and zinc, while mandarin oranges are higher in vitamin C.
  • Brazil nut's daily need coverage for selenium is 3485% higher.
  • Mandarin oranges have 414 times less saturated fat than brazil nut. Brazil nut has 16.134g of saturated fat, while mandarin oranges have 0.039g.
  • Mandarin oranges have a higher glycemic index (47) than brazil nut (10).

We used Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched and Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), raw types in this comparison.

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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 8.6% 11% 15% 5.6% 14% 1.9% 8.6% 0.26% 5.1% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3033.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +332.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +297%
Contains more IronIron +1520%
Contains more CopperCopper +4050%
Contains more ZincZinc +5700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3525%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3035.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1916900%
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%
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 89% 11% 4% 0% 15% 8.3% 7.1% 13% 18% 0% 0% 12% 5.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2725%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +963.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +29.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +37.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +182.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3714.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +27.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.036mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brazil nut Mandarin orange DV% diff.
Selenium 1917µg 0.1µg 3485%
Copper 1.743mg 0.042mg 189%
Polyunsaturated fat 24.399g 0.065g 162%
Fats 67.1g 0.31g 103%
Phosphorus 725mg 20mg 101%
Magnesium 376mg 12mg 87%
Saturated fat 16.134g 0.039g 73%
Monounsaturated fat 23.879g 0.06g 60%
Manganese 1.223mg 0.039mg 51%
Vitamin B1 0.617mg 0.058mg 47%
Vitamin E 5.65mg 0.2mg 36%
Zinc 4.06mg 0.07mg 36%
Calories 659kcal 53kcal 30%
Iron 2.43mg 0.15mg 29%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 26.7mg 29%
Protein 14.32g 0.81g 27%
Fiber 7.5g 1.8g 23%
Potassium 659mg 166mg 15%
Calcium 160mg 37mg 12%
Vitamin A 0µg 34µg 4%
Fructose 0g 2.4g 3%
Choline 28.8mg 10.2mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.101mg 0.078mg 2%
Folate 22µg 16µg 2%
Carbs 11.74g 13.34g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.184mg 0.216mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.295mg 0.376mg 1%
Net carbs 4.24g 11.54g N/A
Sugar 2.33g 10.58g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0g 0%
Sodium 3mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.036mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.365mg 0.016mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.518mg 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 1.19mg 0.028mg 0%
Lysine 0.49mg 0.032mg 0%
Methionine 1.124mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.639mg 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.76mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.409mg 0.011mg 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
13% 85%
Protein: 0.81 g
Fats: 0.31 g
Carbs: 13.34 g
Water: 85.17 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1667.9%
Contains more FatsFats +21545.2%
Contains more OtherOther +824.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13.6%
Contains more WaterWater +2390.4%

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
24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.065 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +39698.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +37436.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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
57% 20% 23%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 6.05 g
Glucose: 2.13 g
Fructose: 2.4 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +159.7%
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. Mandarin orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169105/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.