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Brazil nut vs. Wild rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between brazil nut and wild rice?

  • The amount of selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin E, zinc, and iron in brazil nut is higher than in wild rice.
  • Brazil nut's daily need coverage for selenium is 3484% more.
  • Wild rice contains 329 times less saturated fat than brazil nut. Brazil nut contains 16.134g of saturated fat, while wild rice contains 0.049g.
  • Brazil nut has a lower glycemic index (10) than wild rice (57).

We used Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched and Wild rice, cooked types in this article.

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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 23% 0.9% 8.9% 23% 40% 37% 35% 0.39% 37% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1075%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +552.5%
Contains more IronIron +305%
Contains more CopperCopper +1340.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +203%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +784.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +333.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +239525%
~equal in Sodium ~3mg

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% 4.8% 0% 13% 20% 24% 9.2% 31% 0% 1.3% 20% 5.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2254.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1086.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +182.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +148.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +336.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +18.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brazil nut Wild rice DV% diff.
Selenium 1917µg 0.8µg 3484%
Copper 1.743mg 0.121mg 180%
Polyunsaturated fat 24.399g 0.213g 161%
Fats 67.1g 0.34g 103%
Phosphorus 725mg 82mg 92%
Magnesium 376mg 32mg 82%
Saturated fat 16.134g 0.049g 73%
Monounsaturated fat 23.879g 0.05g 60%
Vitamin B1 0.617mg 0.052mg 47%
Manganese 1.223mg 0.282mg 41%
Vitamin E 5.65mg 0.24mg 36%
Calories 659kcal 101kcal 28%
Zinc 4.06mg 1.34mg 25%
Fiber 7.5g 1.8g 23%
Iron 2.43mg 0.6mg 23%
Protein 14.32g 3.99g 21%
Potassium 659mg 101mg 16%
Calcium 160mg 3mg 16%
Vitamin B3 0.295mg 1.287mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.087mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.101mg 0.135mg 3%
Choline 28.8mg 10.2mg 3%
Carbs 11.74g 21.34g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.184mg 0.154mg 1%
Folate 22µg 26µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 4.24g 19.54g N/A
Sugar 2.33g 0.73g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Sodium 3mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.365mg 0.127mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.518mg 0.167mg 0%
Leucine 1.19mg 0.276mg 0%
Lysine 0.49mg 0.17mg 0%
Methionine 1.124mg 0.119mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.639mg 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.76mg 0.232mg 0%
Histidine 0.409mg 0.104mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.2g 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
4% 21% 74%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 0.34 g
Carbs: 21.34 g
Water: 73.93 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +258.9%
Contains more FatsFats +19635.3%
Contains more OtherOther +755%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +81.8%
Contains more WaterWater +2061.7%

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
16% 16% 68%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.049 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.05 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.213 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +47658%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11354.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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
45% 27% 27%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.33 g
Glucose: 0.2 g
Fructose: 0.2 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +606.1%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~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. Wild rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168897/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.