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Oysters vs. Peanut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between oysters and peanuts?

  • Oysters is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, copper, selenium, and iron, while peanuts are higher in vitamin B3, manganese, folate, vitamin B1, and vitamin E.
  • Oysters's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 729% higher.
  • Peanuts have 24 times less zinc than oysters. Oysters has 78.6mg of zinc, while peanuts have 3.27mg.
  • Peanuts have a higher glycemic index (13) than oysters (0).

We used Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, cooked, moist heat 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 25% 35% 12% 345% 1902% 2144% 83% 22% 77% 215%
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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 +26.1%
Contains more IronIron +101.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +398.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +2303.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +448.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +380%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +407.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +93.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +227.2%

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% 8.7% 34% 0% 9% 42% 35% 27% 14% 2188% 5% 11% 71%
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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 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +147.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +390%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1677.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +552.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +295.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +470.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1614.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oysters Peanut DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 17.5µg 0µg 729%
Zinc 78.6mg 3.27mg 685%
Copper 5.707mg 1.144mg 507%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.056g 15.558g 97%
Fats 3.42g 49.24g 70%
Vitamin B3 1.85mg 12.066mg 64%
Monounsaturated fat 0.506g 24.426g 60%
Selenium 39.5µg 7.2µg 59%
Manganese 0.591mg 1.934mg 58%
Iron 9.21mg 4.58mg 58%
Folate 14µg 240µg 57%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.64mg 50%
Vitamin E 1.7mg 8.33mg 44%
Fiber 0g 8.5g 34%
Magnesium 35mg 168mg 32%
Protein 11.42g 25.8g 29%
Vitamin B5 0.447mg 1.767mg 26%
Phosphorus 194mg 376mg 26%
Cholesterol 79mg 0mg 26%
Saturated fat 0.948g 6.279g 24%
Calories 102kcal 567kcal 23%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.348mg 22%
Potassium 139mg 705mg 17%
Choline 130mg 52.5mg 14%
Sodium 166mg 18mg 6%
Carbs 5.45g 16.13g 4%
Vitamin A 26µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.135mg 3%
Vitamin K 2µg 0µg 2%
Calcium 116mg 92mg 2%
Net carbs 5.45g 7.63g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 1.23g 4.72g N/A
Starch 0.9g 0%
Trans fat 0.068g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.138mg 0.25mg 0%
Threonine 0.046mg 0.883mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.459mg 0.907mg 0%
Leucine 0.716mg 1.672mg 0%
Lysine 0.762mg 0.926mg 0%
Methionine 0.257mg 0.317mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.413mg 1.377mg 0%
Valine 0.523mg 1.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.22mg 0.652mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.353g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.271g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.163g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.061g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 3% 5% 78%
Protein: 11.42 g
Fats: 3.42 g
Carbs: 5.45 g
Water: 78.19 g
Other: 1.52 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 WaterWater +1102.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +125.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1339.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +196%
Contains more OtherOther +53.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 20% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.948 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.506 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.056 g
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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 -84.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4727.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1373.3%

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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. Oysters - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171980/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.