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Brazil nut vs. Veggie burger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between brazil nut and veggie burgers

  • Brazil nut is higher in selenium, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin E, and zinc, yet veggie burgers are higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B12, and folate.
  • Brazil nut covers your daily selenium needs 3444% more than veggie burgers.
  • Brazil nut contains 25 times more vitamin E than veggie burgers. While brazil nut contains 5.65mg of vitamin E, veggie burgers contain only 0.23mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in veggie burgers is lower.
  • The glycemic index of brazil nut is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched and Veggie burgers or soyburgers, unprepared.

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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 40% 41% 29% 90% 67% 34% 88% 74% 124% 123%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +571.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +17.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +97.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +771.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +222.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +251.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +28.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +8382.3%
~equal in Iron ~2.41mg

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 15% 0.33% 4.6% 0% 663% 56% 70% 17% 70% 251% 11% 93% 11%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2356.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +48.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +542.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +329.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +597.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1172.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +463.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brazil nut Veggie burger DV% diff.
Selenium 1917µg 22.6µg 3444%
Copper 1.743mg 0.2mg 171%
Vitamin B1 0.617mg 2.651mg 170%
Polyunsaturated fat 24.399g 2.023g 149%
Fats 67.1g 6.3g 94%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.01µg 84%
Magnesium 376mg 56mg 76%
Phosphorus 725mg 206mg 74%
Saturated fat 16.134g 1.44g 67%
Monounsaturated fat 23.879g 1.778g 55%
Vitamin E 5.65mg 0.23mg 36%
Folate 22µg 124µg 26%
Sodium 3mg 569mg 25%
Zinc 4.06mg 1.26mg 25%
Calories 659kcal 177kcal 24%
Vitamin B3 0.295mg 3.753mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.101mg 0.303mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.244mg 16%
Manganese 1.223mg 0.951mg 12%
Fiber 7.5g 4.9g 10%
Potassium 659mg 333mg 10%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 4.5mg 4%
Vitamin K 0µg 4.2µg 4%
Protein 14.32g 15.7g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.184mg 0.289mg 2%
Calcium 160mg 136mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Choline 28.8mg 19.4mg 2%
Starch 0.25g 5.78g 2%
Carbs 11.74g 14.27g 1%
Net carbs 4.24g 9.37g N/A
Iron 2.43mg 2.41mg 0%
Sugar 2.33g 1.07g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.162mg 0%
Threonine 0.365mg 0.605mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.518mg 0.78mg 0%
Leucine 1.19mg 1.399mg 0%
Lysine 0.49mg 1.004mg 0%
Methionine 1.124mg 0.291mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.639mg 0.885mg 0%
Valine 0.76mg 0.89mg 0%
Histidine 0.409mg 0.465mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.13g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.018g 0.081g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g 0g 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
16% 6% 14% 61% 3%
Protein: 15.7 g
Fats: 6.3 g
Carbs: 14.27 g
Water: 61.21 g
Other: 2.52 g
Contains more FatsFats +965.1%
Contains more OtherOther +35.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +21.6%
Contains more WaterWater +1689.8%
~equal in Protein ~15.7g

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
27% 34% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.44 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.023 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1243%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1106.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 90%
Starch: 0.25 g
Sucrose: 2.33 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
84% 9% 4% 2%
Starch: 5.78 g
Sucrose: 0.62 g
Glucose: 0.26 g
Fructose: 0.13 g
Lactose: 0.06 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +275.8%
Contains more StarchStarch +2212%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Veggie burger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174287/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.