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Brazil nut vs. Jalapeño — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between brazil nut and jalapeño?

  • Brazil nut is higher in selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, vitamin B1, zinc, and iron; however, jalapeño is richer in vitamin C.
  • Brazil nut's daily need coverage for selenium is 3485% more.
  • Jalapeño contains 175 times less saturated fat than brazil nut. Brazil nut contains 16.134g of saturated fat, while jalapeño contains 0.092g.
  • Brazil nut has a lower glycemic index (10) than jalapeño (32).

We used Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched and Peppers, jalapeno, raw types 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 11% 3.6% 22% 9.4% 15% 3.8% 11% 0.39% 13% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2406.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +165.7%
Contains more IronIron +872%
Contains more CopperCopper +3689.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +2800%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2688.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1160.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +479150%
~equal in Sodium ~3mg

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 395% 18% 72% 0% 10% 16% 24% 19% 97% 0% 46% 20% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +57.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1442.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +284%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +16842.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +333.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +71.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +314.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +22.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brazil nut Jalapeño DV% diff.
Selenium 1917µg 0.4µg 3485%
Copper 1.743mg 0.046mg 189%
Polyunsaturated fat 24.399g 0.112g 162%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 118.6mg 131%
Fats 67.1g 0.37g 103%
Phosphorus 725mg 26mg 100%
Magnesium 376mg 15mg 86%
Saturated fat 16.134g 0.092g 73%
Monounsaturated fat 23.879g 0.029g 60%
Manganese 1.223mg 0.097mg 49%
Vitamin B1 0.617mg 0.04mg 48%
Zinc 4.06mg 0.14mg 36%
Calories 659kcal 29kcal 32%
Iron 2.43mg 0.25mg 27%
Protein 14.32g 0.91g 27%
Vitamin B6 0.101mg 0.419mg 24%
Fiber 7.5g 2.8g 19%
Calcium 160mg 12mg 15%
Vitamin K 0µg 18.5µg 15%
Vitamin E 5.65mg 3.58mg 14%
Potassium 659mg 248mg 12%
Vitamin A 0µg 54µg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.295mg 1.28mg 6%
Choline 28.8mg 7.5mg 4%
Fructose 0g 2.63g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.07mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.184mg 0.315mg 3%
Carbs 11.74g 6.5g 2%
Folate 22µg 27µg 1%
Net carbs 4.24g 3.7g N/A
Sugar 2.33g 4.12g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Sodium 3mg 3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.365mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.518mg 0%
Leucine 1.19mg 0%
Lysine 0.49mg 0%
Methionine 1.124mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.639mg 0%
Valine 0.76mg 0%
Histidine 0.409mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.018g 0.05g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 23.859g 0.062g 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
7% 92%
Protein: 0.91 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.69 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1473.6%
Contains more FatsFats +18035.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +80.6%
Contains more OtherOther +545.3%
Contains more WaterWater +2581%

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
39% 12% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.092 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.029 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.112 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +82241.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +21684.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%

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
36% 64%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.48 g
Fructose: 2.63 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. Jalapeño - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168576/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.