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Brazil nut vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are brazil nut and shrimp different?

  • Brazil nut has more copper, magnesium, phosphorus, manganese, iron, zinc, potassium, and calcium than shrimp.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for brazil nut is 152% higher.
  • Brazil nut contains 288 times more saturated fat than shrimp. While brazil nut contains 16.134g of saturated fat, shrimp contains only 0.056g.
  • Brazil nut has a lower glycemic index (10) than shrimp (50).

Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched and Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) are the varieties used 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%
Shrimp
Shrimp
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 28% 21% 23% 19% 126% 45% 102% 14% 4.3% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +864.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +128.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +154.4%
Contains more IronIron +376.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +359.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +147.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +205.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3606.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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%
Shrimp
Shrimp
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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brazil nut Shrimp DV% diff.
Selenium 1917µg 3485%
Polyunsaturated fat 24.399g 0.079g 162%
Copper 1.743mg 0.379mg 152%
Fats 67.1g 0.28g 103%
Magnesium 376mg 39mg 80%
Saturated fat 16.134g 0.056g 73%
Phosphorus 725mg 237mg 70%
Cholesterol 0mg 189mg 63%
Monounsaturated fat 23.879g 0.048g 60%
Manganese 1.223mg 0.033mg 52%
Vitamin B1 0.617mg 51%
Vitamin E 5.65mg 38%
Fiber 7.5g 30%
Calories 659kcal 99kcal 28%
Iron 2.43mg 0.51mg 24%
Zinc 4.06mg 1.64mg 22%
Protein 14.32g 23.98g 19%
Potassium 659mg 259mg 12%
Calcium 160mg 70mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.101mg 8%
Folate 22µg 6%
Sodium 3mg 111mg 5%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.184mg 4%
Carbs 11.74g 0.2g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.295mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 1%
Net carbs 4.24g 0.2g N/A
Sugar 2.33g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
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 - EPA 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.018g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 23.859g 0.018g 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
Shrimp
Shrimp
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24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
Contains more FatsFats +23864.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +5770%
Contains more OtherOther +182.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +67.5%
Contains more WaterWater +2073.4%

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
Shrimp
Shrimp
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31% 26% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.048 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.079 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +49647.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +30784.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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. Shrimp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175180/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.