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Spinach raw vs. Brazil nut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between spinach raw and brazil nut

  • Spinach raw is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, and folate, yet brazil nut is higher in selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, and zinc.
  • Brazil nut covers your daily selenium needs 3484% more than spinach raw.
  • The amount of saturated fat in spinach raw is lower.
  • The glycemic index of brazil nut is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Spinach, raw 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 56% 30% 49% 102% 43% 14% 21% 10% 117% 5.5%
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 IronIron +11.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +375.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +61.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +1240.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +666%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1379.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +36.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +191600%

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 94% 156% 41% 0% 20% 44% 14% 3.9% 45% 0% 1207% 146% 11%
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 +3914.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +440%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +145.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +93.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +781.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +178.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +691%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +183.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +49.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spinach raw Brazil nut DV% diff.
Selenium 1µg 1917µg 3484%
Vitamin K 482.9µg 0µg 402%
Copper 0.13mg 1.743mg 179%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.165g 24.399g 162%
Fats 0.39g 67.1g 103%
Phosphorus 49mg 725mg 97%
Saturated fat 0.063g 16.134g 73%
Magnesium 79mg 376mg 71%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 23.879g 60%
Vitamin A 469µg 0µg 52%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.617mg 45%
Folate 194µg 22µg 43%
Calories 23kcal 659kcal 32%
Zinc 0.53mg 4.06mg 32%
Vitamin C 28.1mg 0.7mg 30%
Vitamin E 2.03mg 5.65mg 24%
Protein 2.86g 14.32g 23%
Fiber 2.2g 7.5g 21%
Manganese 0.897mg 1.223mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.189mg 0.035mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.195mg 0.101mg 7%
Calcium 99mg 160mg 6%
Iron 2.71mg 2.43mg 4%
Sodium 79mg 3mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.724mg 0.295mg 3%
Potassium 558mg 659mg 3%
Carbs 3.63g 11.74g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.065mg 0.184mg 2%
Choline 19.3mg 28.8mg 2%
Net carbs 1.43g 4.24g N/A
Sugar 0.42g 2.33g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.122mg 0.365mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0.518mg 0%
Leucine 0.223mg 1.19mg 0%
Lysine 0.174mg 0.49mg 0%
Methionine 0.053mg 1.124mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.129mg 0.639mg 0%
Valine 0.161mg 0.76mg 0%
Histidine 0.064mg 0.409mg 0%
Fructose 0.15g 0g 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% 4% 91% 2%
Protein: 2.86 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 91.4 g
Other: 1.72 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 +2572.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +400.7%
Contains more FatsFats +17105.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +223.4%
Contains more OtherOther +98.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 4% 69%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.063 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.165 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 +238690%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14687.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 26% 35% 23%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.07 g
Glucose: 0.11 g
Fructose: 0.15 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.1 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 GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +3228.6%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g

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. Spinach raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168462/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.