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Peanut vs. Chicken fingers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are peanuts and chicken fingers different?

  • Peanuts are higher than chicken fingers in copper, manganese, folate, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin E, magnesium, fiber, and vitamin B3.
  • Peanuts cover your daily need for copper, 119% more than chicken fingers.
  • Peanuts contain 13 times more folate than chicken fingers. Peanuts contain 240µg of folate, while chicken fingers contain 19µg.
  • Peanuts are lower in sodium.
  • Chicken fingers have a higher glycemic index (46) than peanuts (13).

Peanuts, all types, raw and Fast foods, chicken tenders types were 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
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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 20% 5.1% 33% 27% 23% 19% 121% 100% 30% 95%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +441.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +89%
Contains more IronIron +527.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1558%
Contains more ZincZinc +360.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +748.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +143.1%

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 3.7% 1% 63% 3% 28% 41% 154% 75% 98% 20% 20% 14% 24%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +162.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +481.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +46.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +42%
Contains more FolateFolate +1163.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +20.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +32.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +22.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peanut Chicken fingers DV% diff.
Copper 1.144mg 0.069mg 119%
Manganese 1.934mg 0.228mg 74%
Polyunsaturated fat 15.558g 5.783g 65%
Folate 240µg 19µg 55%
Fats 49.24g 13.95g 54%
Monounsaturated fat 24.426g 4.83g 49%
Iron 4.58mg 0.73mg 48%
Vitamin B1 0.64mg 0.11mg 44%
Vitamin E 8.33mg 3.17mg 34%
Magnesium 168mg 28mg 33%
Sodium 18mg 769mg 33%
Fiber 8.5g 1.2g 29%
Vitamin B3 12.066mg 8.217mg 24%
Zinc 3.27mg 0.71mg 23%
Selenium 7.2µg 17.5µg 19%
Saturated fat 6.279g 2.493g 17%
Cholesterol 0mg 48mg 16%
Calories 567kcal 271kcal 15%
Protein 25.8g 19.22g 13%
Phosphorus 376mg 282mg 13%
Potassium 705mg 373mg 10%
Vitamin B5 1.767mg 1.244mg 10%
Calcium 92mg 17mg 8%
Starch 17.03g 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Vitamin K 0µg 8µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.426mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.179mg 3%
Choline 52.5mg 43.7mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.1mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 7IU 1%
Carbs 16.13g 17.25g 0%
Net carbs 7.63g 16.05g N/A
Sugar 4.72g 0.4g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.052g N/A
Tryptophan 0.25mg 0.222mg 0%
Threonine 0.883mg 0.803mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.907mg 0.845mg 0%
Leucine 1.672mg 1.553mg 0%
Lysine 0.926mg 1.616mg 0%
Methionine 0.317mg 0.518mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.377mg 1.437mg 0%
Valine 1.082mg 0.908mg 0%
Histidine 0.652mg 0.655mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.211g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.439g N/A

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
19% 14% 17% 47% 3%
Protein: 19.22 g
Fats: 13.95 g
Carbs: 17.25 g
Water: 46.64 g
Other: 2.94 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +34.2%
Contains more FatsFats +253%
Contains more WaterWater +617.5%
Contains more OtherOther +26.2%
~equal in Carbs ~17.25g

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
19% 37% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.83 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.783 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +405.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +169%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.3%

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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. Chicken fingers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173321/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.