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Cocktail sauce vs. Peanut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cocktail sauce and peanuts different?

  • Peanuts are higher than cocktail sauce in copper, manganese, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin E, iron, and magnesium.
  • Peanuts cover your daily need for copper, 115% more than cocktail sauce.
  • Cocktail sauce contains 55 times more sodium than peanuts. Cocktail sauce contains 983mg of sodium, while peanuts contain 18mg.

Sauce, cocktail, ready-to-serve and Peanuts, all types, raw types were used in this article.

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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 12% 7.8% 27% 31% 37% 10% 13% 128% 19% 12%
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium +888.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +253.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +128.2%
Contains more IronIron +451.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +930.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +760.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1153.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1206.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +227.3%

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.
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 39% 6% 22% 0% 5.3% 11% 15% 4.1% 18% 0% 11% 13% 6%
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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 +671.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2947.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +187.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1371.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2498.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +335%
Contains more FolateFolate +1311.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +377.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 66% 4%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 28.22 g
Water: 65.67 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 +75%
Contains more WaterWater +910.3%
Contains more OtherOther +58.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1797.1%
Contains more FatsFats +4589.5%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Cocktail sauce Peanut
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cocktail sauce Peanut DV% diff.
Copper 0.111mg 1.144mg 115%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 15.558g 104%
Manganese 0.148mg 1.934mg 78%
Fats 1.05g 49.24g 74%
Vitamin B3 0.82mg 12.066mg 70%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 24.426g 61%
Folate 17µg 240µg 56%
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.64mg 52%
Protein 1.36g 25.8g 49%
Phosphorus 30mg 376mg 49%
Vitamin E 1.08mg 8.33mg 48%
Iron 0.83mg 4.58mg 47%
Sodium 983mg 18mg 42%
Magnesium 17mg 168mg 36%
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 1.767mg 34%
Saturated fat 0g 6.279g 29%
Fiber 1.8g 8.5g 27%
Zinc 0.38mg 3.27mg 26%
Calories 124kcal 567kcal 22%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.348mg 21%
Vitamin C 11.6mg 0mg 13%
Potassium 309mg 705mg 12%
Selenium 2.2µg 7.2µg 9%
Choline 11mg 52.5mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.047mg 0.135mg 7%
Calcium 26mg 92mg 7%
Vitamin K 4.4µg 0µg 4%
Carbs 28.22g 16.13g 4%
Vitamin A 18µg 0µg 2%
Net carbs 26.42g 7.63g N/A
Sugar 11.83g 4.72g N/A
Tryptophan 0.25mg 0%
Threonine 0.883mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.907mg 0%
Leucine 1.672mg 0%
Lysine 0.926mg 0%
Methionine 0.317mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.377mg 0%
Valine 1.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.652mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Cocktail sauce Peanut
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
12%
Cocktail sauce
75%
Peanut
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
30%
Cocktail sauce
131%
Peanut

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Peanut
Peanut is lower in Sugar (difference - 7.11g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Peanut
Peanut contains less Sodium (difference - 965mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Peanut
Peanut is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Peanut
Peanut is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Cocktail sauce
Cocktail sauce is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 6.279g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Cocktail sauce
Cocktail sauce is lower in glycemic index (difference - 13)
Which food is cheaper?
Cocktail sauce
Cocktail sauce is cheaper (difference - $2.8)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Cocktail sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174067/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.