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Parmesan vs. Peanut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are parmesan and peanuts different?

  • Parmesan is higher in calcium and vitamin B12; however, peanuts are richer in copper, manganese, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin E, vitamin B1, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for peanuts is 123% higher.
  • Peanuts have less sodium.

Cheese, parmesan, grated and Peanuts, all types, raw are the varieties 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 256% 16% 18% 13% 115% 269% 235% 9.3% 188%
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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 +827.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +28.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +66.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +377.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +394.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +291.7%
Contains more IronIron +834.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +2760%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2623.9%

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% 87% 11% 7.5% 6.5% 83% 1.5% 27% 19% 175% 4.3% 4.5% 7.7%
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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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +165.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1471.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2361.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14982.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +292.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +329.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +3900%
Contains more CholineCholine +272.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parmesan Peanut DV% diff.
Copper 0.04mg 1.144mg 123%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.386g 15.558g 94%
Manganese 0.071mg 1.934mg 81%
Sodium 1804mg 18mg 78%
Calcium 853mg 92mg 76%
Vitamin B3 0.08mg 12.066mg 75%
Folate 6µg 240µg 59%
Vitamin B12 1.4µg 0µg 58%
Vitamin E 0.53mg 8.33mg 52%
Iron 0.49mg 4.58mg 51%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.64mg 51%
Selenium 34.4µg 7.2µg 49%
Monounsaturated fat 7.13g 24.426g 43%
Saturated fat 15.371g 6.279g 41%
Phosphorus 627mg 376mg 36%
Fiber 0g 8.5g 34%
Fats 27.84g 49.24g 33%
Magnesium 34mg 168mg 32%
Vitamin A 262µg 0µg 29%
Cholesterol 86mg 0mg 29%
Vitamin B5 0.45mg 1.767mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.081mg 0.348mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.358mg 0.135mg 17%
Potassium 180mg 705mg 15%
Zinc 4.2mg 3.27mg 8%
Choline 14.1mg 52.5mg 7%
Calories 420kcal 567kcal 7%
Protein 28.42g 25.8g 5%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 21IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 0µg 1%
Carbs 13.91g 16.13g 1%
Net carbs 13.91g 7.63g N/A
Sugar 0.07g 4.72g N/A
Trans fat 0.876g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.383mg 0.25mg 0%
Threonine 1.075mg 0.883mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.455mg 0.907mg 0%
Leucine 2.747mg 1.672mg 0%
Lysine 2.201mg 0.926mg 0%
Methionine 0.751mg 0.317mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.538mg 1.377mg 0%
Valine 1.865mg 1.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.806mg 0.652mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.102g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.015g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.026g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.87g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 28% 14% 23% 7%
Protein: 28.42 g
Fats: 27.84 g
Carbs: 13.91 g
Water: 22.65 g
Other: 7.18 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 +248.5%
Contains more OtherOther +208.2%
Contains more FatsFats +76.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16%
~equal in Protein ~25.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 30% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.371 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.13 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.386 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 -59.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +242.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1022.5%

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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. Parmesan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171247/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.