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Nuts, chestnuts, european, dried, unpeeled vs. Brazil nut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between nuts, chestnuts, european, dried, unpeeled and brazil nut?

  • Nuts, chestnuts, european, dried, unpeeled is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and folate; however, brazil nut is richer in selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B1.
  • Brazil nut's daily need coverage for selenium is 3482% more.
  • Brazil nut contains 10 times less vitamin B2 than nuts, chestnuts, european, dried, unpeeled. Nuts, chestnuts, european, dried, unpeeled contains 0.36mg of vitamin B2, while brazil nut contains 0.035mg.
  • Nuts, chestnuts, european, dried, unpeeled has less saturated fat.

We used Nuts, chestnuts, european, dried, unpeeled and Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched 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 53% 20% 87% 89% 217% 9.5% 75% 4.8% 170% 9.8%
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%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +49.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +408.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +138.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +168.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1060%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +314.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +106400%
~equal in Iron ~2.43mg
~equal in Manganese ~1.223mg

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 50% 0% 0% 0% 74% 83% 16% 54% 153% 0% 0% 82% 0%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2042.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +928.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +188.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +387.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +556.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +395.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +109.2%
~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 Nuts, chestnuts, european, dried, unpeeled Brazil nut DV% diff.
Selenium 1.8µg 1917µg 3482%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.758g 24.399g 151%
Copper 0.65mg 1.743mg 121%
Fats 4.45g 67.1g 96%
Phosphorus 175mg 725mg 79%
Magnesium 74mg 376mg 72%
Saturated fat 0.837g 16.134g 70%
Monounsaturated fat 1.535g 23.879g 56%
Vitamin B6 0.663mg 0.101mg 43%
Vitamin E 5.65mg 38%
Zinc 0.35mg 4.06mg 34%
Vitamin B1 0.295mg 0.617mg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.36mg 0.035mg 25%
Carbs 77.31g 11.74g 22%
Folate 109µg 22µg 22%
Fiber 11.7g 7.5g 17%
Protein 6.39g 14.32g 16%
Vitamin C 15mg 0.7mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.897mg 0.184mg 14%
Calories 374kcal 659kcal 14%
Potassium 986mg 659mg 10%
Calcium 67mg 160mg 9%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Manganese 1.3mg 1.223mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.85mg 0.295mg 3%
Sodium 37mg 3mg 1%
Iron 2.38mg 2.43mg 1%
Net carbs 65.61g 4.24g N/A
Sugar 2.33g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Tryptophan 0.071mg 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.228mg 0.365mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.252mg 0.518mg 0%
Leucine 0.378mg 1.19mg 0%
Lysine 0.378mg 0.49mg 0%
Methionine 0.151mg 1.124mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.27mg 0.639mg 0%
Valine 0.357mg 0.76mg 0%
Histidine 0.177mg 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
6% 4% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 6.39 g
Fats: 4.45 g
Carbs: 77.31 g
Water: 9.45 g
Other: 2.4 g
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
Contains more CarbsCarbs +558.5%
Contains more WaterWater +176.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +124.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1407.9%
Contains more OtherOther +42.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.837 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.535 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.758 g
25% 37% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.134 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.399 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1455.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1287.9%

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. Nuts, chestnuts, european, dried, unpeeled - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170576/nutrients
  2. Brazil nut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170569/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.