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Brazil nut vs. Steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between brazil nut and steak

  • Brazil nut is higher in selenium, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and fiber, yet steak is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
  • Brazil nut covers your daily selenium needs 3428% more than steak.
  • The amount of saturated fat in steak is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched and Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 25% 90% 28% 173% 70% 7.6% 0% 173%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1534.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +136.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1950.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +344.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5928.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +56.2%
~equal in Iron ~2.4mg

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%
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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% 2.3% 0% 1.5% 19% 69% 97% 0% 115% 275% 4% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +733.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +266.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +760%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1645.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +395%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brazil nut Steak DV% diff.
Selenium 1917µg 31.8µg 3428%
Copper 1.743mg 0.085mg 184%
Polyunsaturated fat 24.399g 0.896g 157%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.2µg 92%
Magnesium 376mg 23mg 84%
Phosphorus 725mg 163mg 80%
Fats 67.1g 19.02g 74%
Manganese 1.223mg 53%
Vitamin B1 0.617mg 0.074mg 45%
Vitamin E 5.65mg 38%
Monounsaturated fat 23.879g 9.171g 37%
Saturated fat 16.134g 8.443g 35%
Vitamin B6 0.101mg 0.5mg 31%
Fiber 7.5g 0g 30%
Vitamin B3 0.295mg 5.149mg 30%
Cholesterol 0mg 78mg 26%
Protein 14.32g 24.85g 21%
Zinc 4.06mg 6.34mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.301mg 20%
Calories 659kcal 271kcal 19%
Calcium 160mg 12mg 15%
Potassium 659mg 279mg 11%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Folate 22µg 6µg 4%
Carbs 11.74g 0g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.184mg 4%
Sodium 3mg 58mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.6µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 6IU 1%
Net carbs 4.24g 0g N/A
Iron 2.43mg 2.4mg 0%
Sugar 2.33g 0g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 0.365mg 1.171mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.518mg 1.157mg 0%
Leucine 1.19mg 2.142mg 0%
Lysine 0.49mg 2.38mg 0%
Methionine 1.124mg 0.672mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.639mg 0.997mg 0%
Valine 0.76mg 1.242mg 0%
Histidine 0.409mg 0.931mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.018g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.013g 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
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25% 19% 56%
Protein: 24.85 g
Fats: 19.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 55.59 g
Other: 0.54 g
Contains more FatsFats +252.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +533.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +73.5%
Contains more WaterWater +1525.4%

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
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46% 50% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.443 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.896 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +160.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2623.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -47.7%

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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. Steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172164/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.