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Brazil nut vs. Milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between brazil nut and milk

  • The amount of selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin E, zinc, and iron in brazil nut is higher than in milk.
  • Brazil nut covers your daily selenium needs 3479% more than milk.
  • Milk has 565 times less vitamin E than brazil nut. Brazil nut has 5.65mg of vitamin E, while milk has 0.01mg.
  • Milk contains less saturated fat.
  • Milk has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of milk is 31, while the glycemic index of brazil nut is 10.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched and Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D.

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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%
Milk
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3318.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +28%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +339.3%
Contains more IronIron +8000%
Contains more CopperCopper +17330%
Contains more ZincZinc +866.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +663.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +40666.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +57990.9%

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%
Milk
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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 0% 19% 0.2% 18% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +56400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2985%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +217.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +173%
Contains more FolateFolate +340%
Contains more CholineCholine +62.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +428.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +96.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brazil nut Milk DV% diff.
Selenium 1917µg 3.3µg 3479%
Copper 1.743mg 0.01mg 193%
Polyunsaturated fat 24.399g 0.035g 162%
Fats 67.1g 0.97g 102%
Phosphorus 725mg 95mg 90%
Magnesium 376mg 11mg 87%
Saturated fat 16.134g 0.633g 70%
Monounsaturated fat 23.879g 0.277g 59%
Manganese 1.223mg 0.003mg 53%
Vitamin B1 0.617mg 0.02mg 50%
Vitamin E 5.65mg 0.01mg 38%
Zinc 4.06mg 0.42mg 33%
Calories 659kcal 42kcal 31%
Fiber 7.5g 0g 30%
Iron 2.43mg 0.03mg 30%
Protein 14.32g 3.37g 22%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.47µg 20%
Potassium 659mg 150mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.185mg 12%
Vitamin A 0µg 58µg 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.2µg 6%
Vitamin D 0IU 48IU 6%
Vitamin B6 0.101mg 0.037mg 5%
Calcium 160mg 125mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.184mg 0.361mg 4%
Folate 22µg 5µg 4%
Choline 28.8mg 17.7mg 2%
Sodium 3mg 44mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Carbs 11.74g 4.99g 2%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.295mg 0.093mg 1%
Net carbs 4.24g 4.99g N/A
Sugar 2.33g 5.2g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.365mg 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.518mg 0.174mg 0%
Leucine 1.19mg 0.319mg 0%
Lysine 0.49mg 0.282mg 0%
Methionine 1.124mg 0.088mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.639mg 0.174mg 0%
Valine 0.76mg 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.409mg 0.101mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.018g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 23.859g 0.027g 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
Milk
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3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +324.9%
Contains more FatsFats +6817.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +135.3%
Contains more OtherOther +356%
Contains more WaterWater +2529.2%

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
Milk
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67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8520.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +69611.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.1%

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
Milk
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100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 5.2 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Glucose ~0g
~equal in Fructose ~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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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