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Bran vs. Peanut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between bran and peanuts

  • Bran contains less copper, vitamin B3, folate, iron, manganese, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and magnesium than peanuts.
  • Peanuts' daily need coverage for copper is 120% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in bran is lower.
  • Peanuts have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of peanuts is 13, while the glycemic index of bran is 56.

The food types used in this comparison are Oat bran, cooked 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.
Bran
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 3% 8.1% 33% 22% 14% 51% 0.13% 126% 42%
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 less SodiumSodium -94.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +320%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +820%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +666.3%
Contains more IronIron +420.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1633.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +517%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +216%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100.6%
~equal in Selenium ~7.2µg

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.
Bran
0
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% 0% 0% 40% 7.8% 2.7% 13% 5.8% 0% 0% 4.5% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +297.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +8279.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +714.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1292%
Contains more FolateFolate +3900%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~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 Bran Peanut DV% diff.
Copper 0.066mg 1.144mg 120%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.339g 15.558g 101%
Vitamin B3 0.144mg 12.066mg 75%
Fats 0.86g 49.24g 74%
Monounsaturated fat 0.291g 24.426g 60%
Folate 6µg 240µg 59%
Vitamin E 8.33mg 56%
Iron 0.88mg 4.58mg 46%
Protein 3.21g 25.8g 45%
Manganese 0.964mg 1.934mg 42%
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 0.64mg 40%
Phosphorus 119mg 376mg 37%
Vitamin B5 0.217mg 1.767mg 31%
Magnesium 40mg 168mg 30%
Saturated fat 0.163g 6.279g 28%
Calories 40kcal 567kcal 26%
Vitamin B6 0.025mg 0.348mg 25%
Zinc 0.53mg 3.27mg 25%
Fiber 2.6g 8.5g 24%
Potassium 92mg 705mg 18%
Choline 52.5mg 10%
Calcium 10mg 92mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.135mg 8%
Carbs 11.44g 16.13g 2%
Selenium 7.7µg 7.2µg 1%
Sodium 1mg 18mg 1%
Net carbs 8.84g 7.63g N/A
Sugar 4.72g N/A
Tryptophan 0.057mg 0.25mg 0%
Threonine 0.086mg 0.883mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.114mg 0.907mg 0%
Leucine 0.235mg 1.672mg 0%
Lysine 0.13mg 0.926mg 0%
Methionine 0.057mg 0.317mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.155mg 1.377mg 0%
Valine 0.165mg 1.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.07mg 0.652mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Bran
1
3% 11% 84%
Protein: 3.21 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 11.44 g
Water: 84 g
Other: 0.49 g
Peanut
4
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 +1192.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +703.7%
Contains more FatsFats +5625.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +41%
Contains more OtherOther +375.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Bran
1
21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.163 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.291 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.339 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 -97.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8293.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4489.4%

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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. Bran - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168873/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.