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Brazil nut vs. Scallion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are brazil nut and scallion different?

  • Brazil nut is higher in selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin E, and zinc; however, scallion is richer in vitamin K.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for brazil nut is 3484% higher.
  • Brazil nut contains 504 times more saturated fat than scallion. While brazil nut contains 16.134g of saturated fat, scallion contains only 0.032g.
  • Brazil nut has a lower glycemic index (10) than scallion (32).

Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched and Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw are the varieties 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 14% 22% 24% 56% 28% 11% 16% 2.1% 21% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1780%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +122.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +138.8%
Contains more IronIron +64.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +2000%
Contains more ZincZinc +941%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1859.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +664.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +319400%

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 63% 17% 11% 0% 14% 18% 9.8% 4.5% 14% 0% 518% 48% 3.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +927.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1021.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +145.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +65.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +405.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2585.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +128.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +78%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +190.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brazil nut Scallion DV% diff.
Selenium 1917µg 0.6µg 3484%
Copper 1.743mg 0.083mg 184%
Vitamin K 0µg 207µg 173%
Polyunsaturated fat 24.399g 0.074g 162%
Fats 67.1g 0.19g 103%
Phosphorus 725mg 37mg 98%
Magnesium 376mg 20mg 85%
Saturated fat 16.134g 0.032g 73%
Monounsaturated fat 23.879g 0.027g 60%
Vitamin B1 0.617mg 0.055mg 47%
Manganese 1.223mg 0.16mg 46%
Vitamin E 5.65mg 0.55mg 34%
Zinc 4.06mg 0.39mg 33%
Calories 659kcal 32kcal 31%
Protein 14.32g 1.83g 25%
Fiber 7.5g 2.6g 20%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 18.8mg 20%
Iron 2.43mg 1.48mg 12%
Folate 22µg 64µg 11%
Potassium 659mg 276mg 11%
Calcium 160mg 72mg 9%
Vitamin A 0µg 50µg 6%
Choline 28.8mg 5.7mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.101mg 0.061mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.08mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.184mg 0.075mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.295mg 0.525mg 1%
Sodium 3mg 16mg 1%
Carbs 11.74g 7.34g 1%
Net carbs 4.24g 4.74g N/A
Sugar 2.33g 2.33g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.365mg 0.072mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.518mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 1.19mg 0.109mg 0%
Lysine 0.49mg 0.091mg 0%
Methionine 1.124mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.639mg 0.059mg 0%
Valine 0.76mg 0.081mg 0%
Histidine 0.409mg 0.032mg 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% 7% 90%
Protein: 1.83 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 7.34 g
Water: 89.83 g
Other: 0.81 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +682.5%
Contains more FatsFats +35215.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +59.9%
Contains more OtherOther +322.2%
Contains more WaterWater +2526.6%

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
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.074 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +88340.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +32871.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. Scallion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170005/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.