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Brazil nut vs. Oysters — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between brazil nut and oysters?

  • Brazil nut is higher in selenium, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and fiber; however, oysters is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, copper, and iron.
  • Brazil nut's daily need coverage for selenium is 3414% more.
  • Oysters has less saturated fat.

We used Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched and Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, cooked, moist heat 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 25% 35% 12% 345% 1902% 2144% 83% 22% 77% 215%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +974.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +37.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +374.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +273.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +106.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4753.2%
Contains more IronIron +279%
Contains more CopperCopper +227.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1836%

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% 8.7% 34% 0% 9% 42% 35% 27% 14% 2188% 5% 11% 71%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +232.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1613.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +65.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +414.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +527.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +142.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +351.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brazil nut Oysters DV% diff.
Selenium 1917µg 39.5µg 3414%
Vitamin B12 0µg 17.5µg 729%
Zinc 4.06mg 78.6mg 678%
Copper 1.743mg 5.707mg 440%
Polyunsaturated fat 24.399g 1.056g 156%
Fats 67.1g 3.42g 98%
Iron 2.43mg 9.21mg 85%
Magnesium 376mg 35mg 81%
Phosphorus 725mg 194mg 76%
Saturated fat 16.134g 0.948g 69%
Monounsaturated fat 23.879g 0.506g 58%
Vitamin B1 0.617mg 0.036mg 48%
Fiber 7.5g 0g 30%
Calories 659kcal 102kcal 28%
Manganese 1.223mg 0.591mg 27%
Vitamin E 5.65mg 1.7mg 26%
Cholesterol 0mg 79mg 26%
Choline 28.8mg 130mg 18%
Potassium 659mg 139mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.18mg 11%
Vitamin B3 0.295mg 1.85mg 10%
Sodium 3mg 166mg 7%
Protein 14.32g 11.42g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.184mg 0.447mg 5%
Calcium 160mg 116mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.101mg 0.061mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 26µg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 2µg 2%
Folate 22µg 14µg 2%
Carbs 11.74g 5.45g 2%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 4.24g 5.45g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 2.33g 1.23g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0.9g 0%
Trans fat 0.068g N/A
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.138mg 0%
Threonine 0.365mg 0.046mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.518mg 0.459mg 0%
Leucine 1.19mg 0.716mg 0%
Lysine 0.49mg 0.762mg 0%
Methionine 1.124mg 0.257mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.639mg 0.413mg 0%
Valine 0.76mg 0.523mg 0%
Histidine 0.409mg 0.22mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.353g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.271g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.018g 0.163g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 23.859g 0.061g 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
11% 3% 5% 78%
Protein: 11.42 g
Fats: 3.42 g
Carbs: 5.45 g
Water: 78.19 g
Other: 1.52 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +25.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1862%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +115.4%
Contains more OtherOther +125%
Contains more WaterWater +2186.3%

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
38% 20% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.948 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.506 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.056 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4619.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2210.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.1%

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
42% 58%
Starch: 0.9 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.23 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +260%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
~equal in Fructose ~0g
~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. Oysters - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171980/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.