Peanut vs. Chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are peanuts and chocolate different?

Peanuts are higher in vitamin B3, vitamin E, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, phosphorus, vitamin B6, manganese, and copper; however, chocolate is richer in iron.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for peanuts is 71% higher.
Peanuts contain 26 times more vitamin B1 than chocolate. While peanuts contain 0.64mg of vitamin B1, chocolate contains only 0.025mg.
Peanuts have less saturated fat.

Peanuts, all types, raw and Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids 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

Chocolate

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+15.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+64.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+26.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+11.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+62.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+82.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-25%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+36.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+140%

Contains more IronIron

+75.1%

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

Chocolate

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+1442.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+2460%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+170%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+1564.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+494.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+728.6%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	15.558g	1.092g	96%
Vitamin B3	12.066mg	0.725mg	71%
Folate	240µg		60%
Saturated fat	6.279g	18.519g	56%
Vitamin E	8.33mg	0.54mg	52%
Vitamin B1	0.64mg	0.025mg	51%
Iron	4.58mg	8.02mg	43%
Protein	25.8g	4.88g	42%
Monounsaturated fat	24.426g	9.54g	37%
Vitamin B5	1.767mg	0.297mg	29%
Fats	49.24g	31.28g	28%
Phosphorus	376mg	206mg	24%
Vitamin B6	0.348mg	0.042mg	24%
Manganese	1.934mg	1.419mg	22%
Carbs	16.13g	61.17g	15%
Copper	1.144mg	1.028mg	13%
Zinc	3.27mg	2.01mg	11%
Caffeine	0mg	43mg	11%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.23µg	10%
Choline	52.5mg		10%
Selenium	7.2µg	3µg	8%
Vitamin B2	0.135mg	0.05mg	7%
Vitamin K	0µg	8.1µg	7%
Fiber	8.5g	7g	6%
Magnesium	168mg	146mg	5%
Calcium	92mg	56mg	4%
Potassium	705mg	559mg	4%
Cholesterol	0mg	8mg	3%
Calories	567kcal	546kcal	1%
Protein per 100 calories	4.6g	0.89g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	220kcal	1119kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	18g	18g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	6.4	0.57	N/A
Net carbs	7.63g	54.17g	N/A
Sugar	4.72g	47.9g	N/A
Sodium	18mg	24mg	0%
Vitamin A	0µg	2µg	0%
Trans fat	0g	0.112g	N/A
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%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.085g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		0.947g	N/A