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Brazil nut vs. Ostrich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between brazil nut and ostrich

  • Brazil nut is richer in selenium, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, manganese, and vitamin E, yet ostrich is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for brazil nut is 3417% higher.
  • Brazil nut contains 64 times more manganese than ostrich. Brazil nut contains 1.223mg of manganese, while ostrich contains 0.019mg.
  • Ostrich contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched and Ostrich, tip trimmed, cooked.

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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 18% 1.8% 32% 105% 51% 132% 108% 10% 2.5% 205%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1404%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2566.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +82%
Contains more CopperCopper +1046.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +188.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6336.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5012%
Contains more IronIron +14.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +19.5%

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% 0% 4.6% 0% 58% 67% 134% 79% 126% 781% 0% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2356.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +165.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +46.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +734.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2321.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +616.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +439.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brazil nut Ostrich DV% diff.
Selenium 1917µg 37.5µg 3417%
Vitamin B12 0µg 6.25µg 260%
Copper 1.743mg 0.152mg 177%
Polyunsaturated fat 24.399g 0.44g 160%
Fats 67.1g 2.57g 99%
Magnesium 376mg 25mg 84%
Saturated fat 16.134g 1g 69%
Phosphorus 725mg 251mg 68%
Monounsaturated fat 23.879g 0.97g 57%
Manganese 1.223mg 0.019mg 52%
Vitamin B3 0.295mg 7.143mg 43%
Vitamin E 5.65mg 0.23mg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.101mg 0.545mg 34%
Vitamin B1 0.617mg 0.232mg 32%
Fiber 7.5g 0g 30%
Protein 14.32g 28.49g 28%
Cholesterol 0mg 85mg 28%
Calories 659kcal 145kcal 26%
Vitamin B5 0.184mg 1.318mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.292mg 20%
Calcium 160mg 6mg 15%
Potassium 659mg 362mg 9%
Zinc 4.06mg 4.85mg 7%
Iron 2.43mg 2.79mg 5%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Carbs 11.74g 0g 4%
Sodium 3mg 80mg 3%
Folate 22µg 15µg 2%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 4.24g 0g N/A
Sugar 2.33g 0g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.254mg 0%
Threonine 0.365mg 1.25mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.518mg 1.354mg 0%
Leucine 1.19mg 2.315mg 0%
Lysine 0.49mg 2.516mg 0%
Methionine 1.124mg 0.796mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.639mg 1.176mg 0%
Valine 0.76mg 1.407mg 0%
Histidine 0.409mg 0.716mg 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
28% 3% 69%
Protein: 28.49 g
Fats: 2.57 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.51 g
Other: 0.43 g
Contains more FatsFats +2510.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +695.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +99%
Contains more WaterWater +1903.2%

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
41% 40% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.97 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.44 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2361.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5445.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.8%

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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. Ostrich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174488/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.