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Oatmeal vs. Peanut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between oatmeal and peanuts

  • The amount of copper, manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin E, folate, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5 in peanuts is higher than in oatmeal.
  • Peanuts cover your daily copper needs 120% more than oatmeal.
  • Oatmeal contains less saturated fat.
  • Oatmeal has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of oatmeal is 79, while the glycemic index of peanuts is 13.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved) 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 24% 5.4% 224% 22% 17% 33% 6.4% 73% 27%
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 IronIron +30.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +546.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +15%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1055.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1633.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +427.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +388.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +246.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +44%

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% 43% 1.4% 0% 65% 50% 57% 19% 67% 0% 1% 33% 2.6%
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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 +59.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +11800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +146.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +298.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +457.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20%
Contains more FolateFolate +445.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +1017%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oatmeal Peanut DV% diff.
Copper 0.066mg 1.144mg 120%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.426g 15.558g 101%
Fats 1.36g 49.24g 74%
Monounsaturated fat 0.391g 24.426g 60%
Manganese 0.558mg 1.934mg 60%
Vitamin B3 3.025mg 12.066mg 57%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 8.33mg 55%
Folate 44µg 240µg 49%
Protein 2.37g 25.8g 47%
Phosphorus 77mg 376mg 43%
Magnesium 26mg 168mg 34%
Vitamin B1 0.26mg 0.64mg 32%
Vitamin B5 0.317mg 1.767mg 29%
Saturated fat 0.226g 6.279g 28%
Fiber 1.7g 8.5g 27%
Calories 68kcal 567kcal 25%
Zinc 0.62mg 3.27mg 24%
Potassium 61mg 705mg 19%
Iron 5.96mg 4.58mg 17%
Vitamin A 130µg 0µg 14%
Choline 4.7mg 52.5mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.215mg 0.135mg 6%
Selenium 5µg 7.2µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.29mg 0.348mg 4%
Starch 10.37g 4%
Sodium 49mg 18mg 1%
Carbs 11.67g 16.13g 1%
Calcium 80mg 92mg 1%
Net carbs 9.97g 7.63g N/A
Sugar 0.46g 4.72g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.003g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.04mg 0.25mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0.883mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.105mg 0.907mg 0%
Leucine 0.2mg 1.672mg 0%
Lysine 0.135mg 0.926mg 0%
Methionine 0.04mg 0.317mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 1.377mg 0%
Valine 0.151mg 1.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0.652mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 12% 84%
Protein: 2.37 g
Fats: 1.36 g
Carbs: 11.67 g
Water: 84.03 g
Other: 0.57 g
Peanut
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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 +1192.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +988.6%
Contains more FatsFats +3520.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +38.2%
Contains more OtherOther +308.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 37% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.391 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.426 g
Peanut
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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 -96.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6147.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3552.1%

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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. Oatmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171662/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.