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Peanut vs. Acorns — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between peanuts and acorns

  • Peanuts are higher than acorns in vitamin B3, copper, iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, folate, manganese, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B5.
  • Peanuts cover your daily vitamin B3 needs 64% more than acorns.
  • Peanuts contain 6 times more zinc than acorns. While peanuts contain 3.27mg of zinc, acorns contain only 0.51mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Peanuts, all types, raw and Nuts, acorns, 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.
Peanut
Peanut
9
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%
Acorns
Acorns
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 44% 12% 48% 30% 207% 14% 34% 0% 174% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +171%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +124.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.8%
Contains more IronIron +479.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +84.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +541.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +375.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +44.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -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.
Peanut
Peanut
6
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 167% 160% 31% 226% 106% 80% 0% 0% 180%
Acorns
Acorns
2
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0.67% 0% 28% 27% 34% 43% 122% 0% 0% 65%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +471.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +560.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +147.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +175.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +51.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peanut Acorns DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 15.558g 4.596g 73%
Vitamin B3 12.066mg 1.827mg 64%
Copper 1.144mg 0.621mg 58%
Vitamin E 8.33mg 56%
Iron 4.58mg 0.79mg 47%
Vitamin B1 0.64mg 0.112mg 44%
Phosphorus 376mg 79mg 42%
Protein 25.8g 6.15g 39%
Fats 49.24g 23.86g 39%
Folate 240µg 87µg 38%
Fiber 8.5g 34%
Manganese 1.934mg 1.337mg 26%
Magnesium 168mg 62mg 25%
Zinc 3.27mg 0.51mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 24.426g 15.109g 23%
Vitamin B5 1.767mg 0.715mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.528mg 14%
Saturated fat 6.279g 3.102g 14%
Selenium 7.2µg 13%
Choline 52.5mg 10%
Calories 567kcal 387kcal 9%
Carbs 16.13g 40.75g 8%
Calcium 92mg 41mg 5%
Potassium 705mg 539mg 5%
Sodium 18mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.118mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4.6g 1.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 220kcal 629kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 18g 26g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 6.4 6.4 N/A
Net carbs 7.63g 40.75g N/A
Sugar 4.72g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.25mg 0.074mg 0%
Threonine 0.883mg 0.236mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.907mg 0.285mg 0%
Leucine 1.672mg 0.489mg 0%
Lysine 0.926mg 0.384mg 0%
Methionine 0.317mg 0.103mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.377mg 0.269mg 0%
Valine 1.082mg 0.345mg 0%
Histidine 0.652mg 0.17mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Peanut
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
Acorns
Acorns
2
6% 24% 41% 28%
Protein: 6.15 g
Fats: 23.86 g
Carbs: 40.75 g
Water: 27.9 g
Other: 1.34 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +319.5%
Contains more FatsFats +106.4%
Contains more OtherOther +73.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +152.6%
Contains more WaterWater +329.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Peanut
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
Acorns
Acorns
1
14% 66% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.102 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 15.109 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.596 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +61.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +238.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50.6%

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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. Peanut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172430/nutrients
  2. Acorns - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170157/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.