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Brazil nut vs. Mashed potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between brazil nut and mashed potato?

  • The amount of selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, manganese, zinc, vitamin E, and iron in brazil nut is higher than in mashed potato.
  • Brazil nut's daily need coverage for selenium is 3484% more.
  • Mashed potato contains 50 times less copper than brazil nut. Brazil nut contains 1.743mg of copper, while mashed potato contains 0.035mg.
  • Mashed potato has less saturated fat.
  • Brazil nut has a lower glycemic index (10) than mashed potato (87).

We used Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched and Fast foods, potato, mashed 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 5.4% 25% 12% 12% 6% 25% 40% 13% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2406.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +788.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +130.4%
Contains more IronIron +683.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +4880%
Contains more ZincZinc +1745.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1128.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1148%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +239525%

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 0% 14% 8.4% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 20% 0% 28% 8.8% 15% 6.8% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1245.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4013.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +144.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +114.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +266.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +18.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brazil nut Mashed potato DV% diff.
Selenium 1917µg 0.8µg 3484%
Copper 1.743mg 0.035mg 190%
Polyunsaturated fat 24.399g 1.342g 154%
Fats 67.1g 2.82g 99%
Phosphorus 725mg 59mg 95%
Magnesium 376mg 15mg 86%
Saturated fat 16.134g 0.577g 71%
Monounsaturated fat 23.879g 0.72g 58%
Vitamin B1 0.617mg 0.015mg 50%
Manganese 1.223mg 0.098mg 49%
Vitamin E 5.65mg 0.42mg 35%
Zinc 4.06mg 0.22mg 35%
Calories 659kcal 89kcal 29%
Iron 2.43mg 0.31mg 27%
Fiber 7.5g 1.3g 25%
Protein 14.32g 1.65g 25%
Calcium 160mg 18mg 14%
Sodium 3mg 306mg 13%
Potassium 659mg 286mg 11%
Vitamin B3 0.295mg 1.08mg 5%
Starch 0.25g 12.1g 5%
Vitamin K 0µg 5.9µg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 43µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.184mg 4%
Folate 22µg 9µg 3%
Choline 28.8mg 13.4mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.07µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.015mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.101mg 0.12mg 1%
Carbs 11.74g 14.65g 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 4.24g 13.35g N/A
Sugar 2.33g 0.5g N/A
Trans fat 0.105g N/A
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%
Fructose 0g 0.2g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.018g 0.174g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 23.859g 1.146g 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% 15% 80%
Protein: 1.65 g
Fats: 2.82 g
Carbs: 14.65 g
Water: 79.62 g
Other: 1.26 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +767.9%
Contains more FatsFats +2279.4%
Contains more OtherOther +171.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +24.8%
Contains more WaterWater +2228.1%

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
22% 27% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.577 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.72 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.342 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3216.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1718.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.4%

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
96%
Starch: 12.1 g
Sucrose: 0.1 g
Glucose: 0.2 g
Fructose: 0.2 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +2230%
Contains more StarchStarch +4740%
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. Mashed potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170699/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.