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Muffin vs. Peanut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between muffin and peanuts

  • Muffin has more vitamin K, while peanuts have more copper, vitamin B3, manganese, folate, vitamin E, iron, vitamin B1, magnesium, and phosphorus.
  • Peanuts' daily need coverage for copper is 120% higher.
  • Peanuts have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of peanuts is 13, while the glycemic index of muffin is 59.

The food types used in this comparison are Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) 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.
Muffin
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 13% 11% 49% 20% 10% 63% 44% 59% 45%
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 +13.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1580%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +109.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +482.6%
Contains more IronIron +252.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1806.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +783.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +157.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +330.7%

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.
Muffin
7
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 3% 7% 33% 1.5% 42% 38% 27% 28% 9.2% 20% 98% 36% 50%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +76.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +411%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +281%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +750.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +276%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +770%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Muffin Peanut DV% diff.
Copper 0.06mg 1.144mg 120%
Vitamin B3 1.418mg 12.066mg 67%
Manganese 0.449mg 1.934mg 65%
Fats 16.07g 49.24g 51%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.103g 15.558g 50%
Monounsaturated fat 4.822g 24.426g 49%
Folate 48µg 240µg 48%
Vitamin E 1.63mg 8.33mg 45%
Protein 4.49g 25.8g 43%
Iron 1.3mg 4.58mg 41%
Vitamin B1 0.168mg 0.64mg 39%
Magnesium 10mg 168mg 38%
Vitamin K 39.2µg 0µg 33%
Phosphorus 146mg 376mg 33%
Fiber 1.1g 8.5g 30%
Zinc 0.37mg 3.27mg 26%
Vitamin B5 0.47mg 1.767mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.348mg 24%
Potassium 121mg 705mg 17%
Saturated fat 2.844g 6.279g 16%
Sodium 336mg 18mg 14%
Carbs 53g 16.13g 12%
Calories 375kcal 567kcal 10%
Cholesterol 30mg 0mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Starch 16.31g 7%
Choline 92.5mg 52.5mg 7%
Calcium 44mg 92mg 5%
Selenium 8.2µg 7.2µg 2%
Fructose 1.21g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.135mg 2%
Vitamin A 21µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D 4IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 51.9g 7.63g N/A
Sugar 31.47g 4.72g N/A
Trans fat 0.2g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.25mg 0%
Threonine 0.181mg 0.883mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.224mg 0.907mg 0%
Leucine 0.421mg 1.672mg 0%
Lysine 0.199mg 0.926mg 0%
Methionine 0.115mg 0.317mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.277mg 1.377mg 0%
Valine 0.257mg 1.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0.652mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.008g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 1.022g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.048g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 6.911g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Muffin
2
4% 16% 53% 25%
Protein: 4.49 g
Fats: 16.07 g
Carbs: 53 g
Water: 24.96 g
Other: 1.48 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 +228.6%
Contains more WaterWater +284%
Contains more ProteinProtein +474.6%
Contains more FatsFats +206.4%
Contains more OtherOther +57.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Muffin
1
18% 31% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.844 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.822 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.103 g
Peanut
2
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 -54.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +406.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +92%

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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. Muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172765/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.

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