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Pineapple vs. Brazil nut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pineapple and brazil nut

  • Pineapple is richer in vitamin C, yet brazil nut is richer in selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, vitamin E, zinc, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for brazil nut is 3485% higher.
  • Pineapple contains 68 times more vitamin C than brazil nut. Pineapple contains 47.8mg of vitamin C, while brazil nut contains 0.7mg.
  • Pineapple contains less saturated fat.
  • Brazil nut has a lower glycemic index than pineapple.

Food types used in this article are Pineapple, raw, all varieties and Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched.

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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 8.6% 3.9% 9.6% 11% 37% 3.3% 3.4% 0.13% 121% 0.55%
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 less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3033.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1130.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +504.6%
Contains more IronIron +737.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1484.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +3283.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +8962.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +31.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1916900%

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 159% 1% 0.4% 0% 20% 7.4% 9.4% 13% 26% 0% 1.8% 14% 3%
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 +6728.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +69.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +28150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +681%
Contains more FolateFolate +22.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +423.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.035mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.101mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pineapple Brazil nut DV% diff.
Selenium 0.1µg 1917µg 3485%
Copper 0.11mg 1.743mg 181%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.04g 24.399g 162%
Fats 0.12g 67.1g 103%
Phosphorus 8mg 725mg 102%
Magnesium 12mg 376mg 87%
Saturated fat 0.009g 16.134g 73%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 23.879g 60%
Vitamin C 47.8mg 0.7mg 52%
Vitamin B1 0.079mg 0.617mg 45%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 5.65mg 38%
Zinc 0.12mg 4.06mg 36%
Calories 50kcal 659kcal 30%
Protein 0.54g 14.32g 28%
Iron 0.29mg 2.43mg 27%
Fiber 1.4g 7.5g 24%
Potassium 109mg 659mg 16%
Calcium 13mg 160mg 15%
Manganese 0.927mg 1.223mg 13%
Choline 5.5mg 28.8mg 4%
Fructose 2.12g 0g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.5mg 0.295mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 0.184mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.112mg 0.101mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 0µg 1%
Folate 18µg 22µg 1%
Carbs 13.12g 11.74g 0%
Net carbs 11.72g 4.24g N/A
Sugar 9.85g 2.33g N/A
Starch 0g 0.25g 0%
Sodium 1mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.035mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0.365mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.019mg 0.518mg 0%
Leucine 0.024mg 1.19mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0.49mg 0%
Methionine 0.012mg 1.124mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.021mg 0.639mg 0%
Valine 0.024mg 0.76mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 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
13% 86%
Protein: 0.54 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 13.12 g
Water: 86 g
Other: 0.22 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 +11.8%
Contains more WaterWater +2414.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2551.9%
Contains more FatsFats +55816.7%
Contains more OtherOther +1454.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 21% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.009 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.04 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 -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +183584.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +60897.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
61% 18% 22%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 5.99 g
Glucose: 1.73 g
Fructose: 2.12 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
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
Contains more SucroseSucrose +157.1%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
~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. Pineapple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169124/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.