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Apple vs. Peanut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between apples and peanuts

  • The amount of copper, manganese, vitamin B3, folate, iron, vitamin E, phosphorus, vitamin B1, magnesium, and vitamin B5 in peanuts is higher than in apples.
  • Peanuts cover your daily copper needs 124% more than apples.
  • Apples have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of apples is 36, while the glycemic index of peanuts is 13.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Apples, raw, with skin 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.
Apple
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 1.8% 9.4% 4.5% 9% 1.1% 4.7% 0.13% 4.6% 0%
Peanut
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 120% 28% 62% 172% 381% 89% 161% 2.3% 252% 39%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3260%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1433.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +558.9%
Contains more IronIron +3716.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +4137%
Contains more ZincZinc +8075%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3318.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5425.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
Apple
3
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 15% 1% 3.6% 0% 4.3% 6% 1.7% 3.7% 9.5% 0% 5.5% 2.3% 1.9%
Peanut
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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 0% 0% 167% 0% 160% 31% 226% 106% 80% 0% 0% 180% 29%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4527.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3664.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +419.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13159.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2796.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +748.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +7900%
Contains more CholineCholine +1444.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Apple Peanut DV% diff.
Copper 0.027mg 1.144mg 124%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.051g 15.558g 103%
Manganese 0.035mg 1.934mg 83%
Fats 0.17g 49.24g 75%
Vitamin B3 0.091mg 12.066mg 75%
Monounsaturated fat 0.007g 24.426g 61%
Folate 3µg 240µg 59%
Iron 0.12mg 4.58mg 56%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 8.33mg 54%
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 0.64mg 52%
Phosphorus 11mg 376mg 52%
Protein 0.26g 25.8g 51%
Magnesium 5mg 168mg 39%
Vitamin B5 0.061mg 1.767mg 34%
Zinc 0.04mg 3.27mg 29%
Saturated fat 0.028g 6.279g 28%
Calories 52kcal 567kcal 26%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.348mg 24%
Fiber 2.4g 8.5g 24%
Potassium 107mg 705mg 18%
Selenium 0µg 7.2µg 13%
Choline 3.4mg 52.5mg 9%
Calcium 6mg 92mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.135mg 8%
Fructose 5.9g 7%
Vitamin C 4.6mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 0µg 2%
Sodium 1mg 18mg 1%
Carbs 13.81g 16.13g 1%
Net carbs 11.41g 7.63g N/A
Sugar 10.39g 4.72g N/A
Starch 0.05g 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.001mg 0.25mg 0%
Threonine 0.006mg 0.883mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.006mg 0.907mg 0%
Leucine 0.013mg 1.672mg 0%
Lysine 0.012mg 0.926mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0.317mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.006mg 1.377mg 0%
Valine 0.012mg 1.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0.652mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Apple
1
14% 86%
Protein: 0.26 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 13.81 g
Water: 85.56 g
Other: 0.2 g
Peanut
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26% 49% 16% 7% 2%
Protein: 25.8 g
Fats: 49.24 g
Carbs: 16.13 g
Water: 6.5 g
Other: 2.33 g
Contains more WaterWater +1216.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +9823.1%
Contains more FatsFats +28864.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16.8%
Contains more OtherOther +1065%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Apple
1
33% 8% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.051 g
Peanut
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14% 53% 34%
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 -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +348842.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +30405.9%

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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. Apple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171688/nutrients
  2. Peanut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172430/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.