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Brazil nut vs. Mortadella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are brazil nut and mortadella different?

  • Brazil nut is richer in selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, vitamin B1, and vitamin E, while mortadella is higher in vitamin B2 and vitamin B12.
  • Mortadella covers your daily need for vitamin B2, 11767% more than brazil nut.
  • Brazil nut contains 85 times more selenium than mortadella. Brazil nut contains 1917µg of selenium, while mortadella contains 22.6µg.
  • Brazil nut is lower in sodium.
  • Mortadella has a higher glycemic index (28) than brazil nut (10).

Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched and Mortadella, beef, pork types were used 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 7.9% 5.4% 14% 53% 20% 57% 42% 163% 3.9% 123%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3318.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +788.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +304.3%
Contains more IronIron +73.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +2805%
Contains more ZincZinc +93.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +647.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3976.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +8382.3%

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 0% 0% 4.4% 15% 30% 35308% 50% 26% 30% 185% 4% 2.3% 39%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2468.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +418.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +633.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +437042.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +806.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +139.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +150.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brazil nut Mortadella DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 153mg 11767%
Selenium 1917µg 22.6µg 3444%
Copper 1.743mg 0.06mg 187%
Polyunsaturated fat 24.399g 3.12g 142%
Phosphorus 725mg 97mg 90%
Magnesium 376mg 11mg 87%
Fats 67.1g 25.39g 64%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.48µg 62%
Sodium 3mg 1246mg 54%
Manganese 1.223mg 0.03mg 52%
Vitamin B1 0.617mg 0.119mg 42%
Vitamin E 5.65mg 0.22mg 36%
Monounsaturated fat 23.879g 11.38g 31%
Saturated fat 16.134g 9.51g 30%
Fiber 7.5g 0g 30%
Cholesterol 0mg 56mg 19%
Zinc 4.06mg 2.1mg 18%
Calories 659kcal 311kcal 17%
Potassium 659mg 163mg 15%
Vitamin B3 0.295mg 2.673mg 15%
Calcium 160mg 18mg 14%
Iron 2.43mg 1.4mg 13%
Choline 28.8mg 72.2mg 8%
Vitamin D 0µg 1µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.184mg 0.44mg 5%
Vitamin D 0IU 41IU 5%
Folate 22µg 3µg 5%
Protein 14.32g 16.37g 4%
Carbs 11.74g 3.05g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.101mg 0.13mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.6µg 1%
Net carbs 4.24g 3.05g N/A
Sugar 2.33g 0g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.152mg 0%
Threonine 0.365mg 0.633mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.518mg 0.708mg 0%
Leucine 1.19mg 1.213mg 0%
Lysine 0.49mg 1.262mg 0%
Methionine 1.124mg 0.394mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.639mg 0.598mg 0%
Valine 0.76mg 0.735mg 0%
Histidine 0.409mg 0.52mg 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
16% 25% 3% 52% 3%
Protein: 16.37 g
Fats: 25.39 g
Carbs: 3.05 g
Water: 52.3 g
Other: 2.89 g
Contains more FatsFats +164.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +284.9%
Contains more OtherOther +18.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1429.2%

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
40% 47% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.12 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +109.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +682%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -41.1%

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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. Mortadella - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174573/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.