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Peanut vs. Bean raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are peanuts and bean raw different?

  • Peanuts are higher in vitamin B3, vitamin E, manganese, copper, and vitamin B5; however, bean raw is richer in folate, selenium, fiber, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for folate for bean raw is 71% higher.
  • Peanuts contain 40 times more vitamin E than bean raw. While peanuts contain 8.33mg of vitamin E, bean raw contains only 0.21mg.
  • Bean raw has less saturated fat.
  • Peanuts have a lower glycemic index (13) than bean raw (33).

Peanuts, all types, raw and Beans, pinto, mature seeds, 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.
Peanut
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 126% 34% 123% 190% 298% 62% 176% 1.6% 150% 152%
Contains more CopperCopper +28.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +43.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +68.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +22.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +97.6%
Contains more IronIron +10.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +287.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~176mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~411mg

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
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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%
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 21% 0% 0% 4.2% 178% 49% 22% 47% 109% 0% 14% 394%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3866.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +927.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +125.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +11.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +57%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +36.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +118.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peanut Bean raw DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 15.558g 0.407g 101%
Fats 49.24g 1.23g 74%
Folate 240µg 525µg 71%
Vitamin B3 12.066mg 1.174mg 68%
Monounsaturated fat 24.426g 0.229g 60%
Vitamin E 8.33mg 0.21mg 54%
Selenium 7.2µg 27.9µg 38%
Manganese 1.934mg 1.148mg 34%
Fiber 8.5g 15.5g 28%
Copper 1.144mg 0.893mg 28%
Saturated fat 6.279g 0.235g 27%
Potassium 705mg 1393mg 20%
Vitamin B5 1.767mg 0.785mg 20%
Carbs 16.13g 62.55g 15%
Starch 34.17g 14%
Calories 567kcal 347kcal 11%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.474mg 10%
Protein 25.8g 21.42g 9%
Zinc 3.27mg 2.28mg 9%
Vitamin C 0mg 6.3mg 7%
Iron 4.58mg 5.07mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.64mg 0.713mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.212mg 6%
Phosphorus 376mg 411mg 5%
Vitamin K 0µg 5.6µg 5%
Magnesium 168mg 176mg 2%
Calcium 92mg 113mg 2%
Choline 52.5mg 66.2mg 2%
Protein per 100 calories 4.6g 6.2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 220kcal 162kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 18g 29g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 6.4 2.7 N/A
Net carbs 7.63g 47.05g N/A
Sugar 4.72g 2.11g N/A
Sodium 18mg 12mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.25mg 0.237mg 0%
Threonine 0.883mg 0.81mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.907mg 0.871mg 0%
Leucine 1.672mg 1.558mg 0%
Lysine 0.926mg 1.356mg 0%
Methionine 0.317mg 0.259mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.377mg 1.095mg 0%
Valine 1.082mg 0.998mg 0%
Histidine 0.652mg 0.556mg 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
21% 63% 11% 3%
Protein: 21.42 g
Fats: 1.23 g
Carbs: 62.55 g
Water: 11.33 g
Other: 3.47 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +20.4%
Contains more FatsFats +3903.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +287.8%
Contains more WaterWater +74.3%
Contains more OtherOther +48.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Peanut
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
27% 26% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.235 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.229 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.407 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10566.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3722.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.3%

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. Bean raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175199/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.