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Brazil nut vs. Welsh onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between brazil nut and welsh onion

  • Brazil nut has more selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin E, and zinc, while welsh onion has more vitamin K.
  • Brazil nut's daily need coverage for selenium is 3484% higher.
  • Welsh onion contains 241 times less saturated fat than brazil nut. Brazil nut contains 16.134g of saturated fat, while welsh onion contains 0.067g.
  • Brazil nut has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of brazil nut is 10, while the glycemic index of welsh onion is 39.

The food types used in this comparison are Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched and Onions, welsh, raw.

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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 16% 5.4% 19% 46% 23% 14% 21% 2.2% 18% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1534.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +788.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +210.8%
Contains more IronIron +99.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +2390%
Contains more ZincZinc +680.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1379.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +792.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +319400%

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 90% 0% 10% 0% 13% 21% 7.5% 10% 17% 0% 484% 12% 2.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1007.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1134%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +40.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +37.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +443.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3757.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +157.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +35.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.169mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brazil nut Welsh onion DV% diff.
Selenium 1917µg 0.6µg 3484%
Copper 1.743mg 0.07mg 186%
Polyunsaturated fat 24.399g 0.156g 162%
Vitamin K 0µg 193.4µg 161%
Fats 67.1g 0.4g 103%
Phosphorus 725mg 49mg 97%
Magnesium 376mg 23mg 84%
Saturated fat 16.134g 0.067g 73%
Monounsaturated fat 23.879g 0.056g 60%
Manganese 1.223mg 0.137mg 47%
Vitamin B1 0.617mg 0.05mg 47%
Vitamin E 5.65mg 0.51mg 34%
Zinc 4.06mg 0.52mg 32%
Calories 659kcal 34kcal 31%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 27mg 29%
Protein 14.32g 1.9g 25%
Fiber 7.5g 2.4g 20%
Iron 2.43mg 1.22mg 15%
Calcium 160mg 18mg 14%
Potassium 659mg 212mg 13%
Choline 28.8mg 5.3mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.09mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.101mg 0.072mg 2%
Folate 22µg 16µg 2%
Carbs 11.74g 6.5g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.295mg 0.4mg 1%
Sodium 3mg 17mg 1%
Net carbs 4.24g 4.1g N/A
Sugar 2.33g 2.18g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Vitamin B5 0.184mg 0.169mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.365mg 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.518mg 0.081mg 0%
Leucine 1.19mg 0.113mg 0%
Lysine 0.49mg 0.095mg 0%
Methionine 1.124mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.639mg 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.76mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.409mg 0.033mg 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
2% 7% 91%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 90.5 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +653.7%
Contains more FatsFats +16675%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +80.6%
Contains more OtherOther +388.6%
Contains more WaterWater +2546.2%

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
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.067 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.156 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +42541.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15540.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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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. Welsh onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170007/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.