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Honey vs. Peanut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between honey and peanuts

  • Honey has less copper, manganese, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin E, vitamin B1, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, and vitamin B5 than peanuts.
  • Peanuts cover your daily need for copper, 123% more than honey.
  • The glycemic index of honey is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Honey 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.
Honey
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 1.8% 4.6% 16% 12% 6% 1.7% 0.52% 10% 4.4%
Peanut
9
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 less SodiumSodium -77.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +8300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1433.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1255.8%
Contains more IronIron +990.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +3077.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1386.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +9300%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2317.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +800%

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.
Honey
1
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 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 8.8% 2.3% 4.1% 5.5% 0% 0% 1.5% 1.2%
Peanut
8
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +255.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +9871.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2498.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1350%
Contains more FolateFolate +11900%
Contains more CholineCholine +2286.4%
~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 Honey Peanut DV% diff.
Copper 0.036mg 1.144mg 123%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 15.558g 104%
Manganese 0.08mg 1.934mg 81%
Fats 0g 49.24g 76%
Vitamin B3 0.121mg 12.066mg 75%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 24.426g 61%
Folate 2µg 240µg 60%
Vitamin E 0mg 8.33mg 56%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.64mg 53%
Phosphorus 4mg 376mg 53%
Iron 0.42mg 4.58mg 52%
Protein 0.3g 25.8g 51%
Fructose 40.94g 51%
Magnesium 2mg 168mg 40%
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 1.767mg 34%
Fiber 0.2g 8.5g 33%
Saturated fat 0g 6.279g 29%
Zinc 0.22mg 3.27mg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.024mg 0.348mg 25%
Carbs 82.4g 16.13g 22%
Potassium 52mg 705mg 19%
Calories 304kcal 567kcal 13%
Selenium 0.8µg 7.2µg 12%
Choline 2.2mg 52.5mg 9%
Calcium 6mg 92mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.038mg 0.135mg 7%
Sodium 4mg 18mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 82.2g 7.63g N/A
Sugar 82.12g 4.72g N/A
Tryptophan 0.004mg 0.25mg 0%
Threonine 0.004mg 0.883mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0.907mg 0%
Leucine 0.01mg 1.672mg 0%
Lysine 0.008mg 0.926mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0.317mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.011mg 1.377mg 0%
Valine 0.009mg 1.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.001mg 0.652mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Honey
2
82% 17%
Protein: 0.3 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 82.4 g
Water: 17.1 g
Other: 0.2 g
Peanut
3
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 +410.8%
Contains more WaterWater +163.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +8500%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +1065%

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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. Honey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169640/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.