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Brazil nut vs. Shallot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between brazil nut and shallot

  • Brazil nut is higher in selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin E, and zinc, yet shallot is higher in vitamin B6.
  • Brazil nut covers your daily selenium needs 3483% more than shallot.
  • Brazil nut contains 949 times more saturated fat than shallot. While brazil nut contains 16.134g of saturated fat, shallot contains only 0.017g.
  • The glycemic index of brazil nut is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched and Shallots, 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 15% 11% 29% 45% 29% 11% 26% 1.6% 38% 6.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1690.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +332.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +97.3%
Contains more IronIron +102.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1880.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +915%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1108.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +318.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +159650%

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 27% 0% 0.8% 0% 15% 4.6% 3.8% 17% 80% 0% 2% 26% 6.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +14025%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +928.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +75%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +47.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +154.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1042.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +57.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +241.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +54.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brazil nut Shallot DV% diff.
Selenium 1917µg 1.2µg 3483%
Copper 1.743mg 0.088mg 184%
Polyunsaturated fat 24.399g 0.039g 162%
Fats 67.1g 0.1g 103%
Phosphorus 725mg 60mg 95%
Magnesium 376mg 21mg 85%
Saturated fat 16.134g 0.017g 73%
Monounsaturated fat 23.879g 0.014g 60%
Vitamin B1 0.617mg 0.06mg 46%
Manganese 1.223mg 0.292mg 40%
Vitamin E 5.65mg 0.04mg 37%
Zinc 4.06mg 0.4mg 33%
Calories 659kcal 72kcal 29%
Protein 14.32g 2.5g 24%
Vitamin B6 0.101mg 0.345mg 19%
Fiber 7.5g 3.2g 17%
Iron 2.43mg 1.2mg 15%
Calcium 160mg 37mg 12%
Potassium 659mg 334mg 10%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 8mg 8%
Choline 28.8mg 11.3mg 3%
Folate 22µg 34µg 3%
Carbs 11.74g 16.8g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.184mg 0.29mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.02mg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.8µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.295mg 0.2mg 1%
Net carbs 4.24g 13.6g N/A
Sugar 2.33g 7.87g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Sodium 3mg 12mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.028mg 0%
Threonine 0.365mg 0.098mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.518mg 0.106mg 0%
Leucine 1.19mg 0.149mg 0%
Lysine 0.49mg 0.125mg 0%
Methionine 1.124mg 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.639mg 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.76mg 0.11mg 0%
Histidine 0.409mg 0.043mg 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% 17% 80%
Protein: 2.5 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 16.8 g
Water: 79.8 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +472.8%
Contains more FatsFats +67000%
Contains more OtherOther +327.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +43.1%
Contains more WaterWater +2233.3%

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
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.039 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +170464.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +62461.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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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. Shallot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170499/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.