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Peanut vs. Arrowroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between peanuts and arrowroot

  • Peanuts are richer than arrowroot in copper, manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, vitamin B5, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for peanuts is 114% higher.
  • Peanuts contain 161 times more saturated fat than arrowroot. Peanuts contain 6.279g of saturated fat, while arrowroot contains 0.039g.
  • Peanuts have a lower glycemic index than arrowroot.

Food types used in this article are Peanuts, all types, raw and Arrowroot, 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
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 1.8% 40% 83% 40% 17% 42% 3.4% 23% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +572%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1433.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +55.3%
Contains more IronIron +106.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +845.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +419%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +283.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1011.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +928.6%

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
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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%
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 6.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 36% 14% 32% 18% 61% 0% 0% 254% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +347.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +128.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +612.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +505.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +30.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +40.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peanut Arrowroot DV% diff.
Copper 1.144mg 0.121mg 114%
Polyunsaturated fat 15.558g 0.092g 103%
Manganese 1.934mg 0.174mg 77%
Fats 49.24g 0.2g 75%
Vitamin B3 12.066mg 1.693mg 65%
Monounsaturated fat 24.426g 0.004g 61%
Vitamin E 8.33mg 56%
Protein 25.8g 4.24g 43%
Vitamin B1 0.64mg 0.143mg 41%
Phosphorus 376mg 98mg 40%
Magnesium 168mg 25mg 34%
Iron 4.58mg 2.22mg 30%
Vitamin B5 1.767mg 0.292mg 30%
Fiber 8.5g 1.3g 29%
Saturated fat 6.279g 0.039g 28%
Folate 240µg 338µg 25%
Calories 567kcal 65kcal 25%
Zinc 3.27mg 0.63mg 24%
Selenium 7.2µg 0.7µg 12%
Choline 52.5mg 10%
Calcium 92mg 6mg 9%
Potassium 705mg 454mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.059mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.266mg 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.9mg 2%
Carbs 16.13g 13.39g 1%
Net carbs 7.63g 12.09g N/A
Sugar 4.72g N/A
Sodium 18mg 26mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.25mg 0%
Threonine 0.883mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.907mg 0%
Leucine 1.672mg 0%
Lysine 0.926mg 0%
Methionine 0.317mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.377mg 0%
Valine 1.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.652mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
4% 13% 81%
Protein: 4.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.39 g
Water: 80.75 g
Other: 1.42 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +508.5%
Contains more FatsFats +24520%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +20.5%
Contains more OtherOther +64.1%
Contains more WaterWater +1142.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
29% 3% 68%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.092 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +610550%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16810.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%

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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. Peanut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172430/nutrients
  2. Arrowroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168490/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.