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Chicken meat vs. Peanut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chicken meat and peanuts?

  • Chicken meat is richer in selenium, while peanuts are higher in copper, manganese, folate, vitamin E, vitamin B1, iron, magnesium, and fiber.
  • Peanuts' daily need coverage for copper is 120% higher.
  • Peanuts have a higher glycemic index (13) than chicken meat (0).

We used Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Peanuts, all types, raw types in this comparison.

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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 16% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
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 more SeleniumSelenium +231.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +630.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +513.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +216.1%
Contains more IronIron +263.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1633.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +68.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +106.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9570%

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 0% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
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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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +24.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +25.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2985.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +915.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +42.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +71.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +4700%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken meat Peanut DV% diff.
Copper 0.066mg 1.144mg 120%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.97g 15.558g 84%
Manganese 0.02mg 1.934mg 83%
Folate 5µg 240µg 59%
Fats 13.6g 49.24g 55%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 8.33mg 54%
Monounsaturated fat 5.34g 24.426g 48%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.64mg 48%
Iron 1.26mg 4.58mg 42%
Magnesium 23mg 168mg 35%
Fiber 0g 8.5g 34%
Selenium 23.9µg 7.2µg 30%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Phosphorus 182mg 376mg 28%
Vitamin B3 8.487mg 12.066mg 22%
Calories 239kcal 567kcal 16%
Vitamin B5 1.03mg 1.767mg 15%
Potassium 223mg 705mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Zinc 1.94mg 3.27mg 12%
Saturated fat 3.79g 6.279g 11%
Calcium 15mg 92mg 8%
Vitamin A 48µg 0µg 5%
Carbs 0g 16.13g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.348mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.168mg 0.135mg 3%
Protein 27.3g 25.8g 3%
Sodium 82mg 18mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0µg 2%
Choline 65.9mg 52.5mg 2%
Net carbs 0g 7.63g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 0g 4.72g N/A
Tryptophan 0.305mg 0.25mg 0%
Threonine 1.128mg 0.883mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.362mg 0.907mg 0%
Leucine 1.986mg 1.672mg 0%
Lysine 2.223mg 0.926mg 0%
Methionine 0.726mg 0.317mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.061mg 1.377mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 1.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.802mg 0.652mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.04g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 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 +814.6%
Contains more FatsFats +262.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Protein ~25.8g
~equal in Other ~2.33g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 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 -39.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +357.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +423.8%

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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. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.