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Beechnuts vs. Peanut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between beechnuts and peanuts

  • Beechnuts are richer in vitamin B6, yet peanuts are richer in vitamin B3, phosphorus, copper, magnesium, folate, vitamin B1, iron, zinc, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for peanuts is 70% higher.
  • Beechnuts contain 2 times more vitamin B6 than peanuts. Beechnuts contain 0.684mg of vitamin B6, while peanuts contain 0.348mg.

Food types used in this article are Nuts, beechnuts, dried 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0.3% 90% 92% 223% 9.8% 0% 5% 175% 0%
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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 more PotassiumPotassium +44.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +9100%
Contains more IronIron +86.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +70.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +808.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -52.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +44.2%

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 52% 0% 0% 0% 76% 86% 16% 56% 158% 0% 0% 85% 0%
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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 B2Vitamin B2 +174.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +96.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +110.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1275.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +91%
Contains more FolateFolate +112.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beechnuts Peanut DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 0.877mg 12.066mg 70%
Vitamin E 8.33mg 56%
Phosphorus 0mg 376mg 54%
Copper 0.67mg 1.144mg 53%
Magnesium 0mg 168mg 40%
Protein 6.2g 25.8g 39%
Fiber 8.5g 34%
Folate 113µg 240µg 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 20.089g 15.558g 30%
Vitamin B1 0.304mg 0.64mg 28%
Iron 2.46mg 4.58mg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.684mg 0.348mg 26%
Manganese 1.341mg 1.934mg 26%
Zinc 0.36mg 3.27mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.371mg 0.135mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.925mg 1.767mg 17%
Vitamin C 15.5mg 0mg 17%
Selenium 7.2µg 13%
Choline 52.5mg 10%
Potassium 1017mg 705mg 9%
Calcium 1mg 92mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 21.892g 24.426g 6%
Carbs 33.5g 16.13g 6%
Saturated fat 5.719g 6.279g 3%
Sodium 38mg 18mg 1%
Fats 50g 49.24g 1%
Calories 576kcal 567kcal 0%
Net carbs 33.5g 7.63g N/A
Sugar 4.72g N/A
Tryptophan 0.069mg 0.25mg 0%
Threonine 0.221mg 0.883mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.245mg 0.907mg 0%
Leucine 0.367mg 1.672mg 0%
Lysine 0.367mg 0.926mg 0%
Methionine 0.146mg 0.317mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.262mg 1.377mg 0%
Valine 0.346mg 1.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0.652mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 50% 34% 7% 4%
Protein: 6.2 g
Fats: 50 g
Carbs: 33.5 g
Water: 6.6 g
Other: 3.7 g
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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 CarbsCarbs +107.7%
Contains more OtherOther +58.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +316.1%
~equal in Fats ~49.24g
~equal in Water ~6.5g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 46% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.719 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 21.892 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 20.089 g
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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 more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +29.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11.6%
~equal in Saturated fat ~6.279g

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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. Beechnuts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170161/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.