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Brazil nut vs. Nuts, walnuts, dry roasted, with salt added — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between brazil nut and nuts, walnuts, dry roasted, with salt added

  • Brazil nut is higher in selenium, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin E, and copper, yet nuts, walnuts, dry roasted, with salt added is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and folate.
  • Brazil nut covers your daily selenium needs 3476% more than nuts, walnuts, dry roasted, with salt added.
  • Brazil nut contains 6 times more vitamin E than nuts, walnuts, dry roasted, with salt added. While brazil nut contains 5.65mg of vitamin E, nuts, walnuts, dry roasted, with salt added contains only 0.9mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in nuts, walnuts, dry roasted, with salt added is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched and Nuts, walnuts, dry roasted, with salt added.

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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 108% 21% 41% 96% 496% 81% 141% 84% 0% 27%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +149%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +125.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +17.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +36.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +120.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +38240%
~equal in Iron ~2.57mg

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 4.7% 0.33% 18% 0% 130% 69% 42% 0% 121% 0% 8.3% 68%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +527.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +18.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +751.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +651.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +420.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +313.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brazil nut Nuts, walnuts, dry roasted, with salt added DV% diff.
Selenium 1917µg 5µg 3476%
Polyunsaturated fat 24.399g 44.182g 132%
Phosphorus 725mg 329mg 57%
Magnesium 376mg 151mg 54%
Manganese 1.223mg 53%
Saturated fat 16.134g 5.357g 49%
Monounsaturated fat 23.879g 8.371g 39%
Vitamin B6 0.101mg 0.526mg 33%
Vitamin E 5.65mg 0.9mg 32%
Copper 1.743mg 1.487mg 28%
Sodium 3mg 643mg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.298mg 20%
Folate 22µg 91µg 17%
Vitamin B3 0.295mg 2.217mg 12%
Fats 67.1g 60.71g 10%
Zinc 4.06mg 2.98mg 10%
Calcium 160mg 71mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.617mg 0.521mg 8%
Potassium 659mg 459mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.184mg 4%
Vitamin K 0µg 3.3µg 3%
Carbs 11.74g 17.86g 2%
Iron 2.43mg 2.57mg 2%
Fiber 7.5g 7.1g 2%
Choline 28.8mg 38mg 2%
Calories 659kcal 643kcal 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 1.4mg 1%
Protein 14.32g 14.29g 0%
Net carbs 4.24g 10.76g N/A
Sugar 2.33g 3.57g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.365mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.518mg 0%
Leucine 1.19mg 0%
Lysine 0.49mg 0%
Methionine 1.124mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.639mg 0%
Valine 0.76mg 0%
Histidine 0.409mg 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
14% 61% 18% 4% 3%
Protein: 14.29 g
Fats: 60.71 g
Carbs: 17.86 g
Water: 4.39 g
Other: 2.75 g
Contains more OtherOther +24.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +52.1%
Contains more WaterWater +28.4%
~equal in Protein ~14.29g
~equal in Fats ~60.71g

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
9% 14% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.357 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.371 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 44.182 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +185.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +81.1%

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, dry roasted, with salt added - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170594/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.