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Potato salad vs. Brazil nut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between potato salad and brazil nut

  • Potato salad has less selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, vitamin B1, zinc, and fiber.
  • Brazil nut's daily need coverage for selenium is 3478% more.
  • Potato salad has 176 times more sodium than brazil nut. Potato salad has 529mg of sodium, while brazil nut has 3mg.
  • Potato salad has a higher glycemic index than brazil nut.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Potato salad, home-prepared 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 11% 5.7% 22% 24% 39% 8.5% 22% 69% 13% 22%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +2406.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +742.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +159.4%
Contains more IronIron +273.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +1377.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1209.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1294.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1110.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +46656.1%

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 33% 11% 0% 0% 19% 14% 17% 32% 33% 0% 0% 5.3% 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 +1328.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +201.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +190.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +39.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +701.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +214.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato salad Brazil nut DV% diff.
Selenium 4.1µg 1917µg 3478%
Copper 0.118mg 1.743mg 181%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.737g 24.399g 138%
Phosphorus 52mg 725mg 96%
Fats 8.2g 67.1g 91%
Magnesium 15mg 376mg 86%
Saturated fat 1.429g 16.134g 67%
Monounsaturated fat 2.48g 23.879g 53%
Manganese 0.101mg 1.223mg 49%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.617mg 45%
Vitamin E 5.65mg 38%
Zinc 0.31mg 4.06mg 34%
Calories 143kcal 659kcal 26%
Fiber 1.3g 7.5g 25%
Protein 2.68g 14.32g 23%
Sodium 529mg 3mg 23%
Cholesterol 68mg 0mg 23%
Iron 0.65mg 2.43mg 22%
Calcium 19mg 160mg 14%
Potassium 254mg 659mg 12%
Vitamin C 10mg 0.7mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.534mg 0.184mg 7%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.89mg 0.295mg 4%
Vitamin A 32µg 0µg 4%
Folate 7µg 22µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.141mg 0.101mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.035mg 2%
Carbs 11.17g 11.74g 0%
Net carbs 9.87g 4.24g N/A
Sugar 2.33g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.116mg 0.365mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.141mg 0.518mg 0%
Leucine 0.202mg 1.19mg 0%
Lysine 0.171mg 0.49mg 0%
Methionine 0.066mg 1.124mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.135mg 0.639mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 0.76mg 0%
Histidine 0.062mg 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
3% 8% 11% 76% 2%
Protein: 2.68 g
Fats: 8.2 g
Carbs: 11.17 g
Water: 76 g
Other: 1.95 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 WaterWater +2122.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +434.3%
Contains more FatsFats +718.3%
Contains more OtherOther +75.4%
~equal in Carbs ~11.74g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 32% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.737 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 -91.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +862.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +552.9%

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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. Potato salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169269/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.