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Brazil nut vs. Wheat gluten — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between brazil nut and wheat gluten

  • Brazil nut has more selenium, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin E, zinc, and fiber; however, wheat gluten is richer in iron.
  • Brazil nut covers your daily selenium needs 3413% more than wheat gluten.
  • Wheat gluten contains less saturated fat.
  • Wheat gluten has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of wheat gluten is 64, while the glycemic index of brazil nut is 10.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched and Vital wheat gluten.

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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 18% 43% 8.8% 195% 61% 23% 111% 3.8% 0% 217%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1404%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +559%
Contains more CopperCopper +857.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +377.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +178.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4728.7%
Contains more IronIron +114%

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brazil nut Wheat gluten DV% diff.
Selenium 1917µg 39.7µg 3413%
Copper 1.743mg 0.182mg 173%
Polyunsaturated fat 24.399g 0.81g 157%
Protein 14.32g 75.16g 122%
Fats 67.1g 1.85g 100%
Magnesium 376mg 25mg 84%
Saturated fat 16.134g 0.272g 72%
Phosphorus 725mg 260mg 66%
Monounsaturated fat 23.879g 0.156g 59%
Manganese 1.223mg 53%
Vitamin B1 0.617mg 0mg 51%
Vitamin E 5.65mg 0mg 38%
Iron 2.43mg 5.2mg 35%
Zinc 4.06mg 0.85mg 29%
Fiber 7.5g 0.6g 28%
Potassium 659mg 100mg 16%
Calories 659kcal 370kcal 14%
Vitamin B6 0.101mg 0mg 8%
Folate 22µg 0µg 6%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.184mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.295mg 0mg 2%
Calcium 160mg 142mg 2%
Sodium 3mg 29mg 1%
Carbs 11.74g 13.79g 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 4.24g 13.19g N/A
Sugar 2.33g 0g 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
75% 2% 14% 8%
Protein: 75.16 g
Fats: 1.85 g
Carbs: 13.79 g
Water: 8.2 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more FatsFats +3527%
Contains more OtherOther +242%
Contains more ProteinProtein +424.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17.5%
Contains more WaterWater +139.8%

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% 13% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15207.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2912.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%

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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. Wheat gluten - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168147/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.