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Brazil nut vs. Papaya — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between brazil nut and papaya

  • Brazil nut is richer in selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, vitamin B1, zinc, and vitamin E, yet papaya is richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for brazil nut is 3484% higher.
  • Brazil nut contains 199 times more saturated fat than papaya. Brazil nut contains 16.134g of saturated fat, while papaya contains 0.081g.
  • Brazil nut has a lower glycemic index than papaya.

Food types used in this article are Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched and Papayas, raw.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 6% 16% 9.4% 15% 2.2% 4.3% 1% 5.2% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1690.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +262.1%
Contains more IronIron +872%
Contains more CopperCopper +3773.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +4975%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +7150%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2957.5%
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%
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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 203% 16% 6% 0% 5.8% 6.2% 6.7% 11% 8.8% 0% 6.5% 28% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1783.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2582.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +29.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +165.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +372.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +8600%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +21%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +68.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.191mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brazil nut Papaya DV% diff.
Selenium 1917µg 0.6µg 3484%
Copper 1.743mg 0.045mg 189%
Polyunsaturated fat 24.399g 0.058g 162%
Fats 67.1g 0.26g 103%
Phosphorus 725mg 10mg 102%
Magnesium 376mg 21mg 85%
Saturated fat 16.134g 0.081g 73%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 60.9mg 67%
Monounsaturated fat 23.879g 0.072g 60%
Manganese 1.223mg 0.04mg 51%
Vitamin B1 0.617mg 0.023mg 50%
Zinc 4.06mg 0.08mg 36%
Vitamin E 5.65mg 0.3mg 36%
Calories 659kcal 43kcal 31%
Protein 14.32g 0.47g 28%
Iron 2.43mg 0.25mg 27%
Fiber 7.5g 1.7g 23%
Potassium 659mg 182mg 14%
Calcium 160mg 20mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.101mg 0.038mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 47µg 5%
Fructose 0g 3.73g 5%
Choline 28.8mg 6.1mg 4%
Folate 22µg 37µg 4%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.6µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.027mg 1%
Net carbs 4.24g 9.12g N/A
Carbs 11.74g 10.82g 0%
Sugar 2.33g 7.82g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0g 0%
Sodium 3mg 8mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.295mg 0.357mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.184mg 0.191mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.365mg 0.011mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.518mg 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 1.19mg 0.016mg 0%
Lysine 0.49mg 0.025mg 0%
Methionine 1.124mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.639mg 0.009mg 0%
Valine 0.76mg 0.01mg 0%
Histidine 0.409mg 0.005mg 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
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11% 88%
Protein: 0.47 g
Fats: 0.26 g
Carbs: 10.82 g
Water: 88.06 g
Other: 0.39 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2946.8%
Contains more FatsFats +25707.7%
Contains more OtherOther +776.9%
Contains more WaterWater +2474.9%
~equal in Carbs ~10.82g

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
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38% 34% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.081 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.072 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.058 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +33065.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +41967.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

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
Papaya
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52% 48%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 4.09 g
Fructose: 3.73 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~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. Papaya - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169926/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.