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Peanut vs. Chinese cuisine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between peanuts and chinese cuisine

  • Peanuts have more copper, manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin E, folate, iron, phosphorus, and magnesium; however, chinese cuisine is richer in vitamin K.
  • Peanuts cover your daily copper needs 122% more than chinese cuisine.
  • Chinese cuisine has 19 times less vitamin B1 than peanuts. Peanuts have 0.64mg of vitamin B1, while chinese cuisine has 0.033mg.
  • Chinese cuisine has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chinese cuisine is 60, while the glycemic index of peanuts is 13.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Peanuts, all types, raw and Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables.

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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 11% 6.6% 18% 42% 16% 41% 33% 53% 19% 37%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1020%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +318.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +245.6%
Contains more IronIron +312.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +2234.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +118%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +394.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1215.6%
~equal in Selenium ~6.7µg

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 39% 21% 16% 1.5% 8.3% 13% 25% 27% 37% 60% 128% 34% 19%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +915.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1839.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +145.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +814.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +298.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +116.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +433.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +52.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peanut Chinese cuisine DV% diff.
Copper 1.144mg 0.049mg 122%
Polyunsaturated fat 15.558g 2.13g 90%
Manganese 1.934mg 0.147mg 78%
Fats 49.24g 5.3g 68%
Vitamin B3 12.066mg 1.32mg 67%
Monounsaturated fat 24.426g 1.217g 58%
Vitamin B1 0.64mg 0.033mg 51%
Vitamin E 8.33mg 0.82mg 50%
Folate 240µg 45µg 49%
Vitamin K 0µg 51.3µg 43%
Phosphorus 376mg 76mg 43%
Iron 4.58mg 1.11mg 43%
Protein 25.8g 7.08g 37%
Magnesium 168mg 15mg 36%
Fiber 8.5g 1.5g 28%
Vitamin B5 1.767mg 0.443mg 26%
Saturated fat 6.279g 0.978g 24%
Calories 567kcal 105kcal 23%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.48µg 20%
Sodium 18mg 409mg 17%
Zinc 3.27mg 1.5mg 16%
Potassium 705mg 204mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.161mg 14%
Vitamin C 0mg 11.6mg 13%
Vitamin A 0µg 63µg 7%
Calcium 92mg 22mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.055mg 6%
Cholesterol 0mg 14mg 5%
Choline 52.5mg 34.5mg 3%
Carbs 16.13g 7.29g 3%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Selenium 7.2µg 6.7µg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Starch 1.82g 1%
Net carbs 7.63g 5.79g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU 0%
Sugar 4.72g 2.41g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.25mg 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.883mg 0.313mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.907mg 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 1.672mg 0.525mg 0%
Lysine 0.926mg 0.552mg 0%
Methionine 0.317mg 0.158mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.377mg 0.317mg 0%
Valine 1.082mg 0.327mg 0%
Histidine 0.652mg 0.207mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.264g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.803g 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
7% 5% 7% 79%
Protein: 7.08 g
Fats: 5.3 g
Carbs: 7.29 g
Water: 78.82 g
Other: 1.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +264.4%
Contains more FatsFats +829.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +121.3%
Contains more OtherOther +54.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1112.6%

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
23% 28% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.978 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.217 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.13 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1907.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +630.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.4%

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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. Chinese cuisine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168072/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.