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Brazil nut vs. Oatmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between brazil nut and oatmeal

  • Brazil nut has more selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin E, zinc, vitamin B1, and manganese, while oatmeal has more iron.
  • Brazil nut's daily need coverage for selenium is 3476% higher.
  • Oatmeal contains 81 times less vitamin E than brazil nut. Brazil nut contains 5.65mg of vitamin E, while oatmeal contains 0.07mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in oatmeal is lower.
  • Brazil nut has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of brazil nut is 10, while the glycemic index of oatmeal is 79.

The food types used in this comparison are Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched and Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved).

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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 19% 24% 5.4% 224% 22% 17% 33% 6.4% 73% 27%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1346.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +980.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +2540.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +554.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +841.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +119.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +38240%
Contains more IronIron +145.3%

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% 43% 1.4% 0% 65% 50% 57% 19% 67% 0% 1% 33% 2.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +7971.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +137.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +512.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +514.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +925.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +72.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +187.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brazil nut Oatmeal DV% diff.
Selenium 1917µg 5µg 3476%
Copper 1.743mg 0.066mg 186%
Polyunsaturated fat 24.399g 0.426g 160%
Fats 67.1g 1.36g 101%
Phosphorus 725mg 77mg 93%
Magnesium 376mg 26mg 83%
Saturated fat 16.134g 0.226g 72%
Monounsaturated fat 23.879g 0.391g 59%
Iron 2.43mg 5.96mg 44%
Vitamin E 5.65mg 0.07mg 37%
Zinc 4.06mg 0.62mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.617mg 0.26mg 30%
Calories 659kcal 68kcal 30%
Manganese 1.223mg 0.558mg 29%
Protein 14.32g 2.37g 24%
Fiber 7.5g 1.7g 23%
Potassium 659mg 61mg 18%
Vitamin B3 0.295mg 3.025mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.101mg 0.29mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.215mg 14%
Vitamin A 0µg 130µg 14%
Calcium 160mg 80mg 8%
Folate 22µg 44µg 6%
Starch 0.25g 10.37g 4%
Choline 28.8mg 4.7mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.184mg 0.317mg 3%
Sodium 3mg 49mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Carbs 11.74g 11.67g 0%
Net carbs 4.24g 9.97g N/A
Sugar 2.33g 0.46g N/A
Vitamin K 0µg 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.003g N/A
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.04mg 0%
Threonine 0.365mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.518mg 0.105mg 0%
Leucine 1.19mg 0.2mg 0%
Lysine 0.49mg 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 1.124mg 0.04mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.639mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.76mg 0.151mg 0%
Histidine 0.409mg 0.057mg 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
2% 12% 84%
Protein: 2.37 g
Fats: 1.36 g
Carbs: 11.67 g
Water: 84.03 g
Other: 0.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +504.2%
Contains more FatsFats +4833.8%
Contains more OtherOther +500%
Contains more WaterWater +2357%
~equal in Carbs ~11.67g

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
22% 37% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.391 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.426 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6007.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5627.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%

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
96% 3%
Starch: 10.37 g
Sucrose: 0.29 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.16 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +703.4%
Contains more StarchStarch +4048%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Glucose ~0g
~equal in Fructose ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Oatmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171662/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.