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Feta vs. Peanut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between feta and peanuts?

  • Feta is richer in vitamin B12 and vitamin B2, while peanuts are higher in copper, manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin E, folate, iron, and vitamin B1.
  • Peanuts' daily need coverage for copper is 124% higher.
  • Peanuts are lower in saturated fat.
  • Feta has a higher glycemic index (27) than peanuts (13).

We used Cheese, feta 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.
Feta
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 148% 5.5% 24% 11% 79% 144% 120% 3.7% 82%
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 CalciumCalcium +435.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +108.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +784.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1037.1%
Contains more IronIron +604.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +3475%
Contains more ZincZinc +13.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6807.1%

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.
Feta
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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% 42% 3.6% 6% 39% 195% 19% 58% 98% 211% 4.5% 24% 8.4%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +525.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4527.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +315.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1117.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +82.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +650%
Contains more CholineCholine +240.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Feta Peanut DV% diff.
Copper 0.032mg 1.144mg 124%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.591g 15.558g 100%
Manganese 0.028mg 1.934mg 83%
Vitamin B12 1.69µg 0µg 70%
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 12.066mg 69%
Vitamin B2 0.844mg 0.135mg 55%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 8.33mg 54%
Folate 32µg 240µg 52%
Monounsaturated fat 4.623g 24.426g 50%
Iron 0.65mg 4.58mg 49%
Fats 21.28g 49.24g 43%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.64mg 41%
Calcium 493mg 92mg 40%
Saturated fat 14.946g 6.279g 39%
Sodium 917mg 18mg 39%
Magnesium 19mg 168mg 35%
Fiber 0g 8.5g 34%
Cholesterol 89mg 0mg 30%
Protein 14.21g 25.8g 23%
Potassium 62mg 705mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.967mg 1.767mg 16%
Calories 264kcal 567kcal 15%
Selenium 15µg 7.2µg 14%
Vitamin A 125µg 0µg 14%
Choline 15.4mg 52.5mg 7%
Phosphorus 337mg 376mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.424mg 0.348mg 6%
Carbs 4.09g 16.13g 4%
Zinc 2.88mg 3.27mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D 16IU 0IU 2%
Net carbs 4.09g 7.63g N/A
Sugar 4.09g 4.72g N/A
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.25mg 0%
Threonine 0.637mg 0.883mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.803mg 0.907mg 0%
Leucine 1.395mg 1.672mg 0%
Lysine 1.219mg 0.926mg 0%
Methionine 0.368mg 0.317mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 1.377mg 0%
Valine 1.065mg 1.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.397mg 0.652mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Feta
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14% 21% 4% 55% 5%
Protein: 14.21 g
Fats: 21.28 g
Carbs: 4.09 g
Water: 55.22 g
Other: 5.2 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 +749.5%
Contains more OtherOther +123.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +81.6%
Contains more FatsFats +131.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +294.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Feta
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74% 23% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.946 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.623 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.591 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 -58%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +428.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2532.5%

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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. Feta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173420/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.