Brazil nut, per 100 g: 659 kcal, 14.3 g protein, 11.7 g carbohydrate, 7.5 g fibre, 67.1 g fat. Figures are the USDA reference values for “Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched”.
At 100 g it reaches the EU threshold to be called a source of selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium. The table below gives the full composition, and every claim listed underneath is quoted from the EU register rather than written by us.
Nutritional value per 100 g
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | % NRV |
|---|---|---|
| Energy and macronutrients | ||
| Energy | 659 kcal | |
| Protein | 14.3 g | |
| Fat | 67.1 g | |
| of which saturates | 16.1 g | |
| of which monounsaturates | 23.9 g | |
| of which polyunsaturates | 24.4 g | |
| Carbohydrate | 11.7 g | |
| of which sugars | 2.33 g | |
| of which starch | 0.25 g | |
| Fibre | 7.5 g | |
| Water | 3.42 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | |
| Minerals | ||
| Calcium | 160 mg | 20% |
| Iron | 2.43 mg | 17.4% |
| Magnesium | 376 mg | 100% |
| Phosphorus | 725 mg | 104% |
| Potassium | 659 mg | 33% |
| Sodium | 3 mg | |
| Zinc | 4.06 mg | 40.6% |
| Copper | 1.74 mg | 174% |
| Manganese | 1.22 mg | 61.2% |
| Selenium | 1,917 µg | 3,485% |
| Vitamins | ||
| Vitamin A | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin D | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin E | 5.65 mg | 47.1% |
| Vitamin K | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin C | 0.7 mg | 0.875% |
| Thiamine (B1) | 0.617 mg | 56.1% |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.035 mg | 2.5% |
| Niacin (B3) | 0.295 mg | 1.84% |
| Pantothenic acid (B5) | 0.184 mg | 3.07% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.101 mg | 7.21% |
| Folate | 22 µg | 11% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0 µg | |
% NRV is the nutrient reference value for an average adult, as set in Annex XIII of Regulation (EU) 1169/2011. A blank cell means no reference value is defined for that nutrient, not that it is unimportant.
What this food is a source of
This food reaches the legal threshold for the claims below. The wording is quoted exactly from the EU register of authorised health claims — we have not written or paraphrased any of it.
- Selenium contributes to the normal function of the immune system
- Selenium contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress
- Copper contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism
- Copper contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress
- Phosphorus contributes to the maintenance of normal bones
- Phosphorus contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism
- Magnesium contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism
- Magnesium contributes to normal muscle function
- Manganese contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism
- Manganese contributes to the maintenance of normal bones
- Thiamine contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism
- Thiamine contributes to the normal function of the heart
- Vitamin E contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress
- Zinc contributes to normal cognitive function
- Zinc contributes to the normal function of the immune system
- Potassium contributes to normal muscle function
- Potassium contributes to the maintenance of normal blood pressure
- Calcium is needed for the maintenance of normal bones
- Calcium contributes to normal muscle function
- Iron contributes to normal formation of red blood cells and haemoglobin
- Iron contributes to the reduction of tiredness and fatigue