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Brazil nut vs. Tilsit cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are brazil nut and tilsit cheese different?

  • Brazil nut is higher in selenium, copper, magnesium, manganese, vitamin B1, and phosphorus; however, tilsit cheese is richer in vitamin B12 and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for brazil nut is 3459% higher.
  • Brazil nut contains 94 times more manganese than tilsit cheese. While brazil nut contains 1.223mg of manganese, tilsit cheese contains only 0.013mg.
  • Brazil nut has less sodium.
  • Brazil nut has a lower glycemic index (10) than tilsit cheese (27).

Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched and Cheese, tilsit 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 9.3% 210% 5.7% 8.6% 8.7% 95% 214% 98% 1.7% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2792.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +913.8%
Contains more IronIron +956.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +6603.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +16%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +45%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9307.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +13120.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +337.5%

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 0% 83% 0% 0% 15% 83% 3.8% 21% 15% 263% 0% 15% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +911.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +43.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +55.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +925.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +88%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~20µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brazil nut Tilsit cheese DV% diff.
Selenium 1917µg 14.5µg 3459%
Copper 1.743mg 0.026mg 191%
Polyunsaturated fat 24.399g 0.721g 158%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.1µg 88%
Magnesium 376mg 13mg 86%
Fats 67.1g 25.98g 63%
Calcium 160mg 700mg 54%
Manganese 1.223mg 0.013mg 53%
Vitamin B1 0.617mg 0.061mg 46%
Monounsaturated fat 23.879g 7.136g 42%
Vitamin E 5.65mg 38%
Cholesterol 0mg 102mg 34%
Sodium 3mg 753mg 33%
Phosphorus 725mg 500mg 32%
Fiber 7.5g 0g 30%
Vitamin A 0µg 249µg 28%
Iron 2.43mg 0.23mg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.359mg 25%
Protein 14.32g 24.41g 20%
Potassium 659mg 65mg 17%
Calories 659kcal 340kcal 16%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Zinc 4.06mg 3.5mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.184mg 0.346mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.101mg 0.065mg 3%
Carbs 11.74g 1.88g 3%
Saturated fat 16.134g 16.775g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.295mg 0.205mg 1%
Folate 22µg 20µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 4.24g 1.88g N/A
Sugar 2.33g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.352mg 0%
Threonine 0.365mg 0.899mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.518mg 1.484mg 0%
Leucine 1.19mg 2.548mg 0%
Lysine 0.49mg 2.039mg 0%
Methionine 1.124mg 0.754mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.639mg 1.358mg 0%
Valine 0.76mg 1.752mg 0%
Histidine 0.409mg 0.704mg 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
24% 26% 2% 43% 5%
Protein: 24.41 g
Fats: 25.98 g
Carbs: 1.88 g
Water: 42.86 g
Other: 4.87 g
Contains more FatsFats +158.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +524.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +70.5%
Contains more WaterWater +1153.2%
Contains more OtherOther +42.4%

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
68% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.775 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.136 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.721 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +234.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3284%
~equal in Saturated fat ~16.775g

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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. Tilsit cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170852/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.