Brazil nut vs. Peanut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between brazil nut and peanuts
- Brazil nut is higher in selenium, copper, phosphorus, and magnesium, yet peanuts are higher in vitamin B3, folate, vitamin B5, manganese, and iron.
- Brazil nut covers your daily selenium needs 3472% more than peanuts.
- Brazil nut contains 3 times more saturated fat than peanuts. While brazil nut contains 16.134g of saturated fat, peanuts contain only 6.279g.
Food varieties used in this article are Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched and Peanuts, all types, 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +123.8% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +73.9% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +52.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +24.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +92.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -83.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +26525% |
Contains more IronIron | +88.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +58.1% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +47.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +285.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +3990.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +860.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +244.6% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +990.9% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +82.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Selenium | 1917µg | 7.2µg | 3472% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.295mg | 12.066mg | 74% |
Copper | 1.743mg | 1.144mg | 67% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 24.399g | 15.558g | 59% |
Folate | 22µg | 240µg | 55% |
Magnesium | 376mg | 168mg | 50% |
Phosphorus | 725mg | 376mg | 50% |
Saturated fat | 16.134g | 6.279g | 45% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.184mg | 1.767mg | 32% |
Manganese | 1.223mg | 1.934mg | 31% |
Iron | 2.43mg | 4.58mg | 27% |
Fats | 67.1g | 49.24g | 27% |
Protein | 14.32g | 25.8g | 23% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.101mg | 0.348mg | 19% |
Vitamin E | 5.65mg | 8.33mg | 18% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.035mg | 0.135mg | 8% |
Zinc | 4.06mg | 3.27mg | 7% |
Calcium | 160mg | 92mg | 7% |
Calories | 659kcal | 567kcal | 5% |
Fiber | 7.5g | 8.5g | 4% |
Choline | 28.8mg | 52.5mg | 4% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.617mg | 0.64mg | 2% |
Sodium | 3mg | 18mg | 1% |
Potassium | 659mg | 705mg | 1% |
Carbs | 11.74g | 16.13g | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 23.879g | 24.426g | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0.7mg | 0mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 4.24g | 7.63g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.33g | 4.72g | N/A |
Starch | 0.25g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.135mg | 0.25mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.365mg | 0.883mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.518mg | 0.907mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.19mg | 1.672mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.49mg | 0.926mg | 0% |
Methionine | 1.124mg | 0.317mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.639mg | 1.377mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.76mg | 1.082mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.409mg | 0.652mg | 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
Protein:
14.32 g
Fats:
67.1 g
Carbs:
11.74 g
Water:
3.42 g
Other:
3.42 g
Protein:
25.8 g
Fats:
49.24 g
Carbs:
16.13 g
Water:
6.5 g
Other:
2.33 g
Contains more FatsFats | +36.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +46.8% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +80.2% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +37.4% |
Contains more WaterWater | +90.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
16.134 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
23.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
24.399 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.279 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
24.426 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
15.558 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +56.8% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -61.1% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~24.426g