Nutrition Facts
Serving size 100g
Amount per serving
Calories 693
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 67g %103
Saturated Fat 16g %80
Trans Fat ~g
Cholesterol 0mg %0
Sodium 3mg %0
Total Carbohydrate 12g %4
Dietary Fiber 8g %26
Total Sugars 2g
Protein 14g
Vitamin D 0.0IU %0
Calcium 160.0mg %12
Iron 2.4mg %13
Potassium 659mg %17
Phosphorus 725.0mg %72
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Vitamins in brazil nuts
Vitamin B12 0.0µg %0
Vitamin K 0.0µg %0
Vitamin A 0.0IU %0
Vitamin D 0.0IU %0
Vitamin C 0.7mg %1
Vitamin B3 (Niacin) 0.3mg %2
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 0.0mg %3
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid) 0.2mg %4
Choline, total 28.8mg %5
Vitamin B6 0.1mg %8
Vitamin E 5.7mg %38
Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) 0.6mg %51
Minerals in brazil nuts
Sodium 3.0mg %0
Calcium 160.0mg %12
Iron 2.4mg %14
Potassium 659.0mg %17
Zinc 4.1mg %29
Manganese 1.2mg %53
Phosphorus 725.0mg %73
Magnesium 376.0mg %90
Copper 1.7mg %194
Selenium 1917.0µg %3485
Amino Acids in brazil nuts
Lysine 0.5g %22
Threonine 0.4g %32
Isoleucine 0.5g %35
Valine 0.8g %39
Leucine 1.2g %41
Tyrosine 0.4g %44
Tryptophan 0.1g %45
Histidine 0.4g %55
Phenylalanine 0.6g %68
Cystine 0.3g %100
Methionine 1.1g %144
Fatty Acids in brazil nuts
DHA 0.00g %0
EPA 0.00g %0
DPA 0.00g %0
Omega-3 0.02g %1
ALA 0.02g %2
"~" is missing data | Data Source
Macronutrients ratio
Carbohydrate Quality Score
Carbohydrates are made up of three components: fiber, starch, and sugar. Our score is based on Harvard research and our data analysis.
The Carbohydrate Quality Score of brazil nuts is 66.7/100 which makes it a excellent quality carbohydrate food.
Protein Completeness
A protein is called complete when, proportionally to its overall amino-acid content, it has enough of each essential amino acids.
Brazil Nuts has an incomplete source of protein.
| amino acid | mg/kg of BW | mg/g of protein |
|---|---|---|
| Lysine | 45 | 35 |
| Threonine | 23 | 26 |
| Isoleucine | 30 | 37 |
| Valine | 39 | 54 |
| Leucine | 59 | 85 |
| Tryptophan | 6 | 10 |
| Histidine | 15 | 29 |
| Met+Cys | 22 | 102 |
| Phe+Tyr | 30 | 75 |
Protein Energy Ratio
Improving the protein energy ratio of your diet can be an effective strategy of increasing your diet quality an may potentially lead to weight loss.
The protein energy ratio in brazil nuts is 0.8 which makes it a low P:E food.
Energy density (ED)
Lowering the energy density of your food can be an effective strategy for the prevention and treatment of obesity without focusing on calorie intake.
The energy density of brazil nuts is 6.6 which makes it a high energy density food.
How nutritious is this food?
Micronutrients in brazil nuts as % of Recommended Daily Intake per serving.
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Nutrient Density Score for brazil nuts is 28/100 low).
The Nutrient Density Score tells you how much of the essential minerals, vitamins, amino acids and fatty acids you get per calorie. It helps you get the nutrients you need without consuming excess energy.
nutrient density score
Micronutrient Ratios
Advising the ratios of micronutrients in a complete diet maybe more informative than each single nutrient on its own. The table below shows major micronutrient ratios for brazil nuts
| Nutrient Ratio | Value | Ideal Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| Omega6:Omega3 | 1353.50 | <4 |
| Zinc:Copper | 2.33 | <12 |
| Potassium:Sodium | 219.67 | >2 |
| Caclcium:Magnesium | 0.43 | <2 |
| Iron:Copper | 1.38 | <15 |
| Calcium:Phosphorus | 0.22 | >1.3 |
Satiety Score
Satiety Score is a mathematical prediction of satiety based on macronutrients and micronutrients analysis of 650,000+ days of food logs.
satiety 43%
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This food is not insulinogenic with high insulin load.
Our insulinogenic formula determines the degree that food will raise your insulin levels in the short term.
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