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Brazil nut vs. Seaweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between brazil nut and seaweed

  • Brazil nut has more selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, manganese, and vitamin E; however, seaweed is higher in vitamin K and folate.
  • Brazil nut covers your daily need for selenium, 3484% more than seaweed.
  • Brazil nut has 65 times more saturated fat than seaweed. While brazil nut has 16.134g of saturated fat, seaweed has only 0.247g.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched and Seaweed, kelp, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 86% 50% 7.9% 107% 43% 34% 18% 30% 26% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +210.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +640.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1240.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +230.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1626.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +511.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +273757.1%
Contains more IronIron +17.3%
~equal in Calcium ~168mg

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 10% 2% 17% 0% 13% 35% 8.8% 39% 0.46% 0% 165% 135% 7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +549.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1134%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4950%
Contains more CholineCholine +125%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +328.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +328.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +59.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +248.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +718.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brazil nut Seaweed DV% diff.
Selenium 1917µg 0.7µg 3484%
Copper 1.743mg 0.13mg 179%
Polyunsaturated fat 24.399g 0.047g 162%
Fats 67.1g 0.56g 102%
Phosphorus 725mg 42mg 98%
Saturated fat 16.134g 0.247g 72%
Magnesium 376mg 121mg 61%
Monounsaturated fat 23.879g 0.098g 59%
Vitamin K 0µg 66µg 55%
Vitamin B1 0.617mg 0.05mg 47%
Manganese 1.223mg 0.2mg 44%
Folate 22µg 180µg 40%
Vitamin E 5.65mg 0.87mg 32%
Calories 659kcal 43kcal 31%
Zinc 4.06mg 1.23mg 26%
Protein 14.32g 1.68g 25%
Fiber 7.5g 1.3g 25%
Potassium 659mg 89mg 17%
Sodium 3mg 233mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.184mg 0.642mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.15mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.101mg 0.002mg 8%
Iron 2.43mg 2.85mg 5%
Choline 28.8mg 12.8mg 3%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 3mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 6µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.295mg 0.47mg 1%
Calcium 160mg 168mg 1%
Carbs 11.74g 9.57g 1%
Net carbs 4.24g 8.27g N/A
Sugar 2.33g 0.6g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.365mg 0.055mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.518mg 0.076mg 0%
Leucine 1.19mg 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.49mg 0.082mg 0%
Methionine 1.124mg 0.025mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.639mg 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.76mg 0.072mg 0%
Histidine 0.409mg 0.024mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
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
2% 10% 82% 7%
Protein: 1.68 g
Fats: 0.56 g
Carbs: 9.57 g
Water: 81.58 g
Other: 6.61 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +752.4%
Contains more FatsFats +11882.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +22.7%
Contains more WaterWater +2285.4%
Contains more OtherOther +93.3%

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
63% 25% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.247 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.098 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +24266.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +51812.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%

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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. Seaweed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168457/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.