Cereal vs. Peanut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between cereal and peanuts
- Cereal is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin A, and vitamin C, yet peanuts are higher in copper, vitamin E, and manganese.
- Cereal covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 471% more than peanuts.
- The glycemic index of peanuts is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) 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 | +784.2% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +820% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +571.4% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +735% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +388.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +144.8% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +14.3% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +882.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +2766.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +145.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1620.1% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +10312.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +681.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B1 | 6.288mg | 0.64mg | 471% |
Vitamin B6 | 5.986mg | 0.348mg | 434% |
Iron | 34.06mg | 4.58mg | 369% |
Vitamin B2 | 3.87mg | 0.135mg | 287% |
Copper | 0.137mg | 1.144mg | 112% |
Vitamin B3 | 29.62mg | 12.066mg | 110% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.354g | 15.558g | 101% |
Vitamin A | 814µg | 0µg | 90% |
Fats | 1.08g | 49.24g | 74% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.204g | 24.426g | 61% |
Folate | 240µg | 60% | |
Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 8.33mg | 55% |
Manganese | 0.79mg | 1.934mg | 50% |
Vitamin C | 38.5mg | 0mg | 43% |
Phosphorus | 77mg | 376mg | 43% |
Protein | 6.06g | 25.8g | 39% |
Zinc | 7.6mg | 3.27mg | 39% |
Magnesium | 19mg | 168mg | 35% |
Sodium | 795mg | 18mg | 34% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.226mg | 1.767mg | 31% |
Fiber | 1.4g | 8.5g | 28% |
Saturated fat | 0.26g | 6.279g | 27% |
Carbs | 86.85g | 16.13g | 24% |
Potassium | 105mg | 705mg | 18% |
Choline | 52.5mg | 10% | |
Calories | 378kcal | 567kcal | 9% |
Calcium | 10mg | 92mg | 8% |
Selenium | 6.3µg | 7.2µg | 2% |
Net carbs | 85.45g | 7.63g | N/A |
Sugar | 10.35g | 4.72g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.066mg | 0.25mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.241mg | 0.883mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.26mg | 0.907mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.767mg | 1.672mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.113mg | 0.926mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.13mg | 0.317mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.365mg | 1.377mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.344mg | 1.082mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.162mg | 0.652mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.26g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +438.4% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +325.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +4459.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +72% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -95.9% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +11873.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +4294.9% |