Almond butter vs. Peanut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between almond butter and peanuts
- Almond butter has more vitamin E, vitamin B2, magnesium, calcium, and phosphorus; however, peanuts have more vitamin B3, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B5, and copper.
- Almond butter's daily need coverage for vitamin E is 106% more.
- Almond butter has 7 times more vitamin B2 than peanuts. Almond butter has 0.939mg of vitamin B2, while peanuts have 0.135mg.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Nuts, almond butter, plain, without salt added and Peanuts, all types, raw.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +66.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +277.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +35.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -61.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +31.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +22.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +200% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +190.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +595.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1461% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +282.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +455.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +237.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +352.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin E | 24.21mg | 8.33mg | 106% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.939mg | 0.135mg | 62% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.155mg | 12.066mg | 56% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.041mg | 0.64mg | 50% |
| Folate | 53µg | 240µg | 47% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.318mg | 1.767mg | 29% |
| Magnesium | 279mg | 168mg | 26% |
| Calcium | 347mg | 92mg | 26% |
| Copper | 0.934mg | 1.144mg | 23% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 32.445g | 24.426g | 20% |
| Phosphorus | 508mg | 376mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.103mg | 0.348mg | 19% |
| Iron | 3.49mg | 4.58mg | 14% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 13.613g | 15.558g | 13% |
| Protein | 20.96g | 25.8g | 10% |
| Saturated fat | 4.152g | 6.279g | 10% |
| Fats | 55.5g | 49.24g | 10% |
| Manganese | 2.131mg | 1.934mg | 9% |
| Selenium | 2.4µg | 7.2µg | 9% |
| Fiber | 10.3g | 8.5g | 7% |
| Calories | 614kcal | 567kcal | 2% |
| Carbs | 18.82g | 16.13g | 1% |
| Potassium | 748mg | 705mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 8.52g | 7.63g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.43g | 4.72g | N/A |
| Zinc | 3.29mg | 3.27mg | 0% |
| Starch | 0.08g | 0% | |
| Sodium | 7mg | 18mg | 0% |
| Choline | 52.1mg | 52.5mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.159mg | 0.25mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.555mg | 0.883mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.813mg | 0.907mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.483mg | 1.672mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.612mg | 0.926mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.122mg | 0.317mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.149mg | 1.377mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.937mg | 1.082mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.55mg | 0.652mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
20.96 g
Fats:
55.5 g
Carbs:
18.82 g
Water:
1.64 g
Other:
3.08 g
Protein:
25.8 g
Fats:
49.24 g
Carbs:
16.13 g
Water:
6.5 g
Other:
2.33 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +12.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +16.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +32.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +23.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +296.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
4.152 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
32.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
13.613 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.279 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
24.426 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
15.558 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -33.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +32.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +14.3% |
