Macadamia vs. Peanut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are macadamia and peanuts different?
- Macadamia is richer in manganese and vitamin B1, while peanuts are higher in vitamin B3, folate, vitamin E, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and zinc.
- Macadamia covers your daily need for manganese, 96% more than peanuts.
- Macadamia contains 2 times more saturated fat than peanuts. Macadamia contains 12.061g of saturated fat, while peanuts contain 6.279g.
Nuts, macadamia nuts, raw 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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -72.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +113.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +29.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +91.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +24.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +51.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +151.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +100% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +100% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +86.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +20% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1442.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +387.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +133.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +26.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +2081.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 4.131mg | 1.934mg | 96% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.502g | 15.558g | 94% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 58.877g | 24.426g | 86% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.473mg | 12.066mg | 60% |
| Folate | 11µg | 240µg | 57% |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 8.33mg | 52% |
| Vitamin B1 | 1.195mg | 0.64mg | 46% |
| Copper | 0.756mg | 1.144mg | 43% |
| Fats | 75.77g | 49.24g | 41% |
| Protein | 7.91g | 25.8g | 36% |
| Phosphorus | 188mg | 376mg | 27% |
| Saturated fat | 12.061g | 6.279g | 26% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.758mg | 1.767mg | 20% |
| Zinc | 1.3mg | 3.27mg | 18% |
| Iron | 3.69mg | 4.58mg | 11% |
| Choline | 52.5mg | 10% | |
| Potassium | 368mg | 705mg | 10% |
| Magnesium | 130mg | 168mg | 9% |
| Calories | 718kcal | 567kcal | 8% |
| Selenium | 3.6µg | 7.2µg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.275mg | 0.348mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.162mg | 0.135mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 85mg | 92mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 5mg | 18mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 13.82g | 16.13g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1.2mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 5.22g | 7.63g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.57g | 4.72g | N/A |
| Fiber | 8.6g | 8.5g | 0% |
| Starch | 1.05g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.067mg | 0.25mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.37mg | 0.883mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.314mg | 0.907mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.602mg | 1.672mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.018mg | 0.926mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.023mg | 0.317mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.665mg | 1.377mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.363mg | 1.082mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.195mg | 0.652mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.07g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +53.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +226.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +16.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +377.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +104.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +141% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -47.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +935.8% |
