Brazil nut vs. Shiitake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between brazil nut and shiitake?
- Brazil nut is richer in selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, manganese, zinc, and iron, while shiitake is higher in vitamin B5 and vitamin B3.
- Brazil nut's daily need coverage for selenium is 3475% higher.
- Shiitake has 41 times less vitamin B1 than brazil nut. Brazil nut has 0.617mg of vitamin B1, while shiitake has 0.015mg.
- Shiitake has a higher glycemic index (32) than brazil nut (10).
We used Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched and Mushrooms, shiitake, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1780% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +7900% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +116.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +492.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1127.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +294.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +547.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -66.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +431.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +33531.6% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +4013.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +69.2% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +520% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1214.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +715.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +190.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 1917µg | 5.7µg | 3475% |
| Copper | 1.743mg | 0.142mg | 178% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 24.399g | 163% | |
| Fats | 67.1g | 0.49g | 102% |
| Phosphorus | 725mg | 112mg | 88% |
| Magnesium | 376mg | 20mg | 85% |
| Saturated fat | 16.134g | 73% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 23.879g | 60% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.617mg | 0.015mg | 50% |
| Manganese | 1.223mg | 0.23mg | 43% |
| Vitamin E | 5.65mg | 38% | |
| Calories | 659kcal | 34kcal | 31% |
| Zinc | 4.06mg | 1.03mg | 28% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.184mg | 1.5mg | 26% |
| Iron | 2.43mg | 0.41mg | 25% |
| Protein | 14.32g | 2.24g | 24% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.295mg | 3.877mg | 22% |
| Fiber | 7.5g | 2.5g | 20% |
| Calcium | 160mg | 2mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.101mg | 0.293mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.035mg | 0.217mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 659mg | 304mg | 10% |
| Choline | 28.8mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 18IU | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.4µg | 2% |
| Folate | 22µg | 13µg | 2% |
| Carbs | 11.74g | 6.79g | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0.7mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 4.24g | 4.29g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.33g | 2.38g | N/A |
| Starch | 0.25g | 0% | |
| Sodium | 3mg | 9mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.135mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.365mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.518mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.19mg | 0.189mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.49mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 1.124mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.639mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.76mg | 0.145mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.409mg | 0.056mg | 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
Protein:
14.32 g
Fats:
67.1 g
Carbs:
11.74 g
Water:
3.42 g
Other:
3.42 g
Protein:
2.24 g
Fats:
0.49 g
Carbs:
6.79 g
Water:
89.74 g
Other:
0.74 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +539.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +13593.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +72.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +362.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +2524% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0.25 g
Sucrose:
2.33 g
Glucose:
0 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
2.38 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
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