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Brazil nut vs. Skipjack tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are brazil nut and skipjack tuna different?

  • Brazil nut is richer in selenium, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, manganese, and vitamin B1, while skipjack tuna is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B12, and vitamin B6.
  • Brazil nut covers your daily need for selenium, 3400% more than skipjack tuna.
  • Brazil nut contains 64 times more manganese than skipjack tuna. Brazil nut contains 1.223mg of manganese, while skipjack tuna contains 0.019mg.
  • Skipjack tuna is lower in saturated fat.

Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched and Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat types were 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 11% 46% 60% 37% 29% 122% 6.1% 2.5% 255%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +754.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +332.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.2%
Contains more IronIron +51.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1484.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +286.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +154.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6336.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3996.2%

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 3.3% 6% 0% 0% 9.5% 28% 352% 29% 226% 274% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1523.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +120%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +248.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6258%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +163.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +871.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brazil nut Skipjack tuna DV% diff.
Selenium 1917µg 46.8µg 3400%
Copper 1.743mg 0.11mg 181%
Polyunsaturated fat 24.399g 0.403g 160%
Vitamin B3 0.295mg 18.756mg 115%
Fats 67.1g 1.29g 101%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.19µg 91%
Magnesium 376mg 44mg 79%
Saturated fat 16.134g 0.42g 71%
Vitamin B6 0.101mg 0.981mg 68%
Phosphorus 725mg 285mg 63%
Monounsaturated fat 23.879g 0.243g 59%
Manganese 1.223mg 0.019mg 52%
Vitamin B1 0.617mg 0.038mg 48%
Vitamin E 5.65mg 38%
Fiber 7.5g 0g 30%
Protein 14.32g 28.21g 28%
Zinc 4.06mg 1.05mg 27%
Calories 659kcal 132kcal 26%
Cholesterol 0mg 60mg 20%
Calcium 160mg 37mg 12%
Iron 2.43mg 1.6mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.122mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.184mg 0.485mg 6%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Potassium 659mg 522mg 4%
Carbs 11.74g 0g 4%
Folate 22µg 10µg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 18µg 2%
Sodium 3mg 47mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 1mg 0%
Net carbs 4.24g 0g N/A
Sugar 2.33g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.316mg 0%
Threonine 0.365mg 1.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.518mg 1.3mg 0%
Leucine 1.19mg 2.293mg 0%
Lysine 0.49mg 2.59mg 0%
Methionine 1.124mg 0.835mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.639mg 1.101mg 0%
Valine 0.76mg 1.453mg 0%
Histidine 0.409mg 0.83mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.091g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.237g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.018g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.017g 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
28% 62% 8%
Protein: 28.21 g
Fats: 1.29 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.28 g
Other: 8.22 g
Contains more FatsFats +5101.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +97%
Contains more WaterWater +1721.1%
Contains more OtherOther +140.4%

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
39% 23% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.42 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.243 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.403 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9726.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5954.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.4%

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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. Skipjack tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172005/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.