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Brazil nut vs. Watermelon seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between brazil nut and watermelon seeds

  • Brazil nut has more copper, vitamin B1, and calcium; however, watermelon seeds have more iron, zinc, magnesium, vitamin B3, manganese, and folate.
  • Brazil nut's daily need coverage for copper is 117% more.
  • Brazil nut has 3 times more vitamin B1 than watermelon seeds. Brazil nut has 0.617mg of vitamin B1, while watermelon seeds have 0.19mg.
  • Watermelon seeds are lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched and Seeds, watermelon seed kernels, dried.

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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 368% 16% 57% 273% 229% 279% 324% 13% 211% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +196.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +154.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +37%
Contains more IronIron +199.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +152.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +32%
~equal in Potassium ~648mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~755mg

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% 48% 33% 67% 21% 21% 0% 0% 44% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +224.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +314.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1103.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +88%
Contains more FolateFolate +163.6%
~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 Watermelon seeds DV% diff.
Selenium 1917µg 3485%
Copper 1.743mg 0.686mg 117%
Iron 2.43mg 7.28mg 61%
Zinc 4.06mg 10.24mg 56%
Monounsaturated fat 23.879g 7.407g 41%
Vitamin E 5.65mg 38%
Vitamin B1 0.617mg 0.19mg 36%
Magnesium 376mg 515mg 33%
Fats 67.1g 47.37g 30%
Fiber 7.5g 30%
Saturated fat 16.134g 9.779g 29%
Protein 14.32g 28.33g 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 24.399g 28.094g 25%
Vitamin B3 0.295mg 3.55mg 20%
Manganese 1.223mg 1.614mg 17%
Calcium 160mg 54mg 11%
Folate 22µg 58µg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.145mg 8%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Calories 659kcal 557kcal 5%
Sodium 3mg 99mg 4%
Phosphorus 725mg 755mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.184mg 0.346mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.101mg 0.089mg 1%
Carbs 11.74g 15.31g 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 4.24g 15.31g N/A
Potassium 659mg 648mg 0%
Sugar 2.33g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.39mg 0%
Threonine 0.365mg 1.112mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.518mg 1.342mg 0%
Leucine 1.19mg 2.149mg 0%
Lysine 0.49mg 0.887mg 0%
Methionine 1.124mg 0.834mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.639mg 2.031mg 0%
Valine 0.76mg 1.556mg 0%
Histidine 0.409mg 0.775mg 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
28% 47% 15% 5% 4%
Protein: 28.33 g
Fats: 47.37 g
Carbs: 15.31 g
Water: 5.05 g
Other: 3.94 g
Contains more FatsFats +41.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +97.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +30.4%
Contains more WaterWater +47.7%
Contains more OtherOther +15.2%

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
22% 16% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.779 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.407 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 28.094 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +222.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -39.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15.1%

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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. Watermelon seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169407/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.