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Raisin vs. Brazil nut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between raisins and brazil nut?

  • Brazil nut has more selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin E, zinc, and fiber than raisins.
  • Brazil nut's daily need coverage for selenium is 3484% higher.
  • Raisins are lower in saturated fat.
  • Raisins have a higher glycemic index (64) than brazil nut (10).

We used Raisins, seedless and Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched types in this comparison.

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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.
Raisin
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 66% 71% 106% 6% 43% 1.4% 39% 3.3%
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 +13.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1075%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +220%
Contains more IronIron +29.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +448.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1745.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +617.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +309%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +319400%

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.
Raisin
5
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 7.7% 0% 2.4% 0% 27% 29% 14% 5.7% 40% 0% 8.8% 3.8% 6.1%
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 +228.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +257.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +159.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +72.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4608.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +482.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +93.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +340%
Contains more CholineCholine +159.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Raisin Brazil nut DV% diff.
Selenium 0.6µg 1917µg 3484%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.037g 24.399g 162%
Copper 0.318mg 1.743mg 158%
Fats 0.46g 67.1g 103%
Phosphorus 101mg 725mg 89%
Magnesium 32mg 376mg 82%
Saturated fat 0.058g 16.134g 73%
Monounsaturated fat 0.051g 23.879g 60%
Vitamin B1 0.106mg 0.617mg 43%
Manganese 0.299mg 1.223mg 40%
Fructose 29.68g 0g 37%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 5.65mg 37%
Zinc 0.22mg 4.06mg 35%
Protein 3.07g 14.32g 23%
Carbs 79.18g 11.74g 22%
Calories 299kcal 659kcal 18%
Fiber 3.7g 7.5g 15%
Calcium 50mg 160mg 11%
Iron 1.88mg 2.43mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.125mg 0.035mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.174mg 0.101mg 6%
Folate 5µg 22µg 4%
Choline 11.1mg 28.8mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.766mg 0.295mg 3%
Potassium 749mg 659mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.095mg 0.184mg 2%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 0.7mg 2%
Starch 2.7g 0.25g 1%
Net carbs 75.48g 4.24g N/A
Sugar 59.19g 2.33g N/A
Sodium 11mg 3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.05mg 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.077mg 0.365mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.057mg 0.518mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 1.19mg 0%
Lysine 0.084mg 0.49mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 1.124mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.065mg 0.639mg 0%
Valine 0.083mg 0.76mg 0%
Histidine 0.072mg 0.409mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 23.859g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Raisin
2
3% 79% 15% 2%
Protein: 3.07 g
Fats: 0.46 g
Carbs: 79.18 g
Water: 15.43 g
Other: 1.86 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 +574.4%
Contains more WaterWater +351.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +366.4%
Contains more FatsFats +14487%
Contains more OtherOther +83.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Raisin
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40% 35% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.058 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.051 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.037 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 -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +46721.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +65843.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Raisin
3
4% 46% 49%
Starch: 2.7 g
Sucrose: 0.45 g
Glucose: 27.75 g
Fructose: 29.68 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 StarchStarch +980%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +417.8%
~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. Raisin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168165/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.