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Brazil nut vs. Parsley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between brazil nut and parsley

  • Brazil nut is higher in selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, and manganese, yet parsley is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, and iron.
  • Brazil nut covers your daily selenium needs 3485% more than parsley.
  • Brazil nut contains 122 times more saturated fat than parsley. While brazil nut contains 16.134g of saturated fat, parsley contains only 0.132g.
  • The glycemic index of brazil nut is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched and Parsley, fresh.

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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 36% 41% 49% 233% 50% 29% 25% 7.3% 21% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +652%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +15.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19%
Contains more CopperCopper +1069.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +279.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1150%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +664.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1916900%
Contains more IronIron +155.1%

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 443% 140% 15% 0% 22% 23% 25% 24% 21% 0% 4100% 114% 7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +653.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +617.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +125%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +18900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +180%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +345.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +117.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +590.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brazil nut Parsley DV% diff.
Selenium 1917µg 0.1µg 3485%
Vitamin K 0µg 1640µg 1367%
Copper 1.743mg 0.149mg 177%
Polyunsaturated fat 24.399g 0.124g 162%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 133mg 147%
Fats 67.1g 0.79g 102%
Phosphorus 725mg 58mg 95%
Magnesium 376mg 50mg 78%
Saturated fat 16.134g 0.132g 73%
Monounsaturated fat 23.879g 0.295g 59%
Vitamin A 0µg 421µg 47%
Iron 2.43mg 6.2mg 47%
Manganese 1.223mg 0.16mg 46%
Vitamin B1 0.617mg 0.086mg 44%
Folate 22µg 152µg 33%
Vitamin E 5.65mg 0.75mg 33%
Calories 659kcal 36kcal 31%
Zinc 4.06mg 1.07mg 27%
Protein 14.32g 2.97g 23%
Fiber 7.5g 3.3g 17%
Vitamin B3 0.295mg 1.313mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.098mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.184mg 0.4mg 4%
Potassium 659mg 554mg 3%
Choline 28.8mg 12.8mg 3%
Sodium 3mg 56mg 2%
Calcium 160mg 138mg 2%
Carbs 11.74g 6.33g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.101mg 0.09mg 1%
Net carbs 4.24g 3.03g N/A
Sugar 2.33g 0.85g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.365mg 0.122mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.518mg 0.118mg 0%
Leucine 1.19mg 0.204mg 0%
Lysine 0.49mg 0.181mg 0%
Methionine 1.124mg 0.042mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.639mg 0.145mg 0%
Valine 0.76mg 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.409mg 0.061mg 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
3% 6% 88% 2%
Protein: 2.97 g
Fats: 0.79 g
Carbs: 6.33 g
Water: 87.71 g
Other: 2.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +382.2%
Contains more FatsFats +8393.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +85.5%
Contains more OtherOther +55.5%
Contains more WaterWater +2464.6%

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% 54% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.132 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.124 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7994.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +19576.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%

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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. Parsley - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170416/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.