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Brazil nut vs. Truffle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between brazil nut and truffle?

  • Brazil nut is richer in selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, and vitamin B1, while truffle is higher in fiber, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B3, and manganese.
  • Brazil nut's daily need coverage for selenium is 3407% higher.
  • Truffle has 41 times less vitamin B1 than brazil nut. Brazil nut has 0.617mg of vitamin B1, while truffle has 0.015mg.
  • Truffle has a higher glycemic index (45) than brazil nut (10).

We used Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched and Fungi, Cloud ears, dried types in this comparison.

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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 59% 48% 67% 221% 61% 36% 79% 4.6% 254% 237%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +353%
Contains more CopperCopper +852.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +207.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +294%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4317.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.4%
Contains more IronIron +142%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +59.5%
~equal in Calcium ~159mg

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% 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 195% 118% 29% 26% 0% 0% 29% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4013.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2311.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2024.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +161.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +10.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +72.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brazil nut Truffle DV% diff.
Selenium 1917µg 43.4µg 3407%
Fiber 7.5g 70.1g 250%
Copper 1.743mg 0.183mg 173%
Polyunsaturated fat 24.399g 163%
Fats 67.1g 0.73g 102%
Phosphorus 725mg 184mg 77%
Saturated fat 16.134g 73%
Magnesium 376mg 83mg 70%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.844mg 62%
Monounsaturated fat 23.879g 60%
Vitamin B1 0.617mg 0.015mg 50%
Iron 2.43mg 5.88mg 43%
Vitamin E 5.65mg 38%
Vitamin B3 0.295mg 6.267mg 37%
Manganese 1.223mg 1.951mg 32%
Zinc 4.06mg 1.32mg 25%
Carbs 11.74g 73.01g 20%
Calories 659kcal 284kcal 19%
Protein 14.32g 9.25g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.184mg 0.481mg 6%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Folate 22µg 38µg 4%
Potassium 659mg 754mg 3%
Sodium 3mg 35mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.101mg 0.112mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 4.24g 2.91g N/A
Calcium 160mg 159mg 0%
Sugar 2.33g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
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 - 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
9% 73% 15% 2%
Protein: 9.25 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 73.01 g
Water: 14.8 g
Other: 2.21 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +54.8%
Contains more FatsFats +9091.8%
Contains more OtherOther +54.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +521.9%
Contains more WaterWater +332.7%

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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. Truffle - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168581/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.