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Brazil nut vs. Nuts, walnuts, black, dried — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between brazil nut and nuts, walnuts, black, dried

  • Brazil nut has more selenium, vitamin B1, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, and vitamin E; however, nuts, walnuts, black, dried has more manganese, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5.
  • Brazil nut's daily need coverage for selenium is 3455% more.
  • Brazil nut has 11 times more vitamin B1 than nuts, walnuts, black, dried. Brazil nut has 0.617mg of vitamin B1, while nuts, walnuts, black, dried has 0.057mg.
  • Nuts, walnuts, black, dried is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched and Nuts, walnuts, black, dried.

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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 144% 18% 46% 117% 453% 92% 220% 0.26% 508% 93%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +87.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +162.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26%
Contains more CopperCopper +28.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +20.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11176.5%
Contains more IronIron +28.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +218.6%

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.
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 2.3% 0% 113% 0% 154% 8.1% 5.5% 11% 23% 0% 0% 17%
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 5.7% 0.67% 42% 0% 14% 30% 8.8% 100% 135% 0% 6.8% 23%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +171.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +982.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +142.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +271.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +59.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +802.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +477.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +40.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brazil nut Nuts, walnuts, black, dried DV% diff.
Selenium 1917µg 17µg 3455%
Manganese 1.223mg 3.896mg 116%
Polyunsaturated fat 24.399g 36.437g 80%
Saturated fat 16.134g 3.483g 58%
Vitamin B1 0.617mg 0.057mg 47%
Copper 1.743mg 1.36mg 43%
Magnesium 376mg 201mg 42%
Vitamin B6 0.101mg 0.583mg 37%
Phosphorus 725mg 513mg 30%
Vitamin B5 0.184mg 1.66mg 30%
Vitamin E 5.65mg 2.08mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 23.879g 15.442g 21%
Protein 14.32g 24.06g 19%
Fats 67.1g 59.33g 12%
Calcium 160mg 61mg 10%
Iron 2.43mg 3.12mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.13mg 7%
Zinc 4.06mg 3.37mg 6%
Potassium 659mg 523mg 4%
Fiber 7.5g 6.8g 3%
Calories 659kcal 619kcal 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.7µg 2%
Folate 22µg 31µg 2%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 1.7mg 1%
Carbs 11.74g 9.58g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.295mg 0.47mg 1%
Choline 28.8mg 32.1mg 1%
Net carbs 4.24g 2.78g N/A
Sugar 2.33g 1.1g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0.24g 0%
Sodium 3mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.318mg 0%
Threonine 0.365mg 0.721mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.518mg 0.966mg 0%
Leucine 1.19mg 1.684mg 0%
Lysine 0.49mg 0.713mg 0%
Methionine 1.124mg 0.467mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.639mg 1.094mg 0%
Valine 0.76mg 1.271mg 0%
Histidine 0.409mg 0.672mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.05g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.018g 2.677g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 23.859g 33.76g 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
24% 59% 10% 5% 2%
Protein: 24.06 g
Fats: 59.33 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 4.56 g
Other: 2.47 g
Contains more FatsFats +13.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +22.5%
Contains more OtherOther +38.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +68%
Contains more WaterWater +33.3%

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
6% 28% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.483 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 15.442 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 36.437 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +54.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +49.3%

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
18% 75% 4% 4%
Starch: 0.24 g
Sucrose: 1 g
Glucose: 0.05 g
Fructose: 0.05 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +133%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0.24g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Nuts, walnuts, black, dried - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170186/nutrients

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

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