Peanut vs. Beechnuts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between peanuts and beechnuts
- Peanuts are richer in vitamin B3, phosphorus, copper, magnesium, folate, vitamin B1, iron, zinc, and manganese, yet beechnuts are richer in vitamin B6.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for peanuts is 70% higher.
Food types used in this article are Peanuts, all types, raw and Nuts, beechnuts, dried.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +9100% |
| Contains more IronIron | +86.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +70.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +808.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -52.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +44.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +44.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +110.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1275.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +91% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +112.4% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +174.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +96.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B3 | 12.066mg | 0.877mg | 70% |
| Vitamin E | 8.33mg | 56% | |
| Phosphorus | 376mg | 0mg | 54% |
| Copper | 1.144mg | 0.67mg | 53% |
| Magnesium | 168mg | 0mg | 40% |
| Protein | 25.8g | 6.2g | 39% |
| Fiber | 8.5g | 34% | |
| Folate | 240µg | 113µg | 32% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 15.558g | 20.089g | 30% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.64mg | 0.304mg | 28% |
| Iron | 4.58mg | 2.46mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.348mg | 0.684mg | 26% |
| Manganese | 1.934mg | 1.341mg | 26% |
| Zinc | 3.27mg | 0.36mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.135mg | 0.371mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.767mg | 0.925mg | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 15.5mg | 17% |
| Selenium | 7.2µg | 13% | |
| Choline | 52.5mg | 10% | |
| Potassium | 705mg | 1017mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 92mg | 1mg | 9% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 24.426g | 21.892g | 6% |
| Carbs | 16.13g | 33.5g | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 6.279g | 5.719g | 3% |
| Sodium | 18mg | 38mg | 1% |
| Fats | 49.24g | 50g | 1% |
| Calories | 567kcal | 576kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 7.63g | 33.5g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.72g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.25mg | 0.069mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.883mg | 0.221mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.907mg | 0.245mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.672mg | 0.367mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.926mg | 0.367mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.317mg | 0.146mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.377mg | 0.262mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.082mg | 0.346mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.652mg | 0.172mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +316.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +107.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +58.8% |
~equal in
Fats
~50g
~equal in
Water
~6.6g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +11.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +29.1% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~5.719g
