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Peanut vs. Plantain raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between peanuts and plantain raw

  • Peanuts are richer than plantain raw in copper, vitamin B3, vitamin E, folate, iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, magnesium, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for peanuts is 118% higher.
  • Peanuts contain 60 times more vitamin E than plantain raw. Peanuts contain 8.33mg of vitamin E, while plantain raw contains 0.14mg.
  • Plantain raw contains less saturated fat.
  • Peanuts have a lower glycemic index than plantain raw.

Food types used in this article are Peanuts, all types, raw and Plantains, raw.

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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 26% 0.9% 44% 23% 27% 3.8% 15% 0.52% 0% 8.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +354.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2966.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41.3%
Contains more IronIron +663.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1312.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +2235.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1005.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +380%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.8%

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 61% 19% 2.8% 0% 13% 12% 13% 16% 69% 0% 1.8% 17% 7.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5850%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1130.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1658.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +579.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +990.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +288.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peanut Plantain raw DV% diff.
Copper 1.144mg 0.081mg 118%
Polyunsaturated fat 15.558g 0.069g 103%
Manganese 1.934mg 84%
Fats 49.24g 0.37g 75%
Vitamin B3 12.066mg 0.686mg 71%
Monounsaturated fat 24.426g 0.032g 61%
Folate 240µg 22µg 55%
Vitamin E 8.33mg 0.14mg 55%
Iron 4.58mg 0.6mg 50%
Protein 25.8g 1.3g 49%
Phosphorus 376mg 34mg 49%
Vitamin B1 0.64mg 0.052mg 49%
Magnesium 168mg 37mg 31%
Vitamin B5 1.767mg 0.26mg 30%
Zinc 3.27mg 0.14mg 28%
Saturated fat 6.279g 0.143g 28%
Fiber 8.5g 2.3g 25%
Calories 567kcal 122kcal 22%
Vitamin C 0mg 18.4mg 20%
Selenium 7.2µg 1.5µg 10%
Calcium 92mg 3mg 9%
Choline 52.5mg 13.5mg 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 56µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.054mg 6%
Potassium 705mg 499mg 6%
Carbs 16.13g 31.89g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.299mg 4%
Sodium 18mg 4mg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.7µg 1%
Net carbs 7.63g 29.59g N/A
Sugar 4.72g 15g N/A
Tryptophan 0.25mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.883mg 0.034mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.907mg 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 1.672mg 0.059mg 0%
Lysine 0.926mg 0.06mg 0%
Methionine 0.317mg 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.377mg 0.044mg 0%
Valine 1.082mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.652mg 0.064mg 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
32% 65%
Protein: 1.3 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 31.89 g
Water: 65.28 g
Other: 1.16 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1884.6%
Contains more FatsFats +13208.1%
Contains more OtherOther +100.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +97.7%
Contains more WaterWater +904.3%

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
59% 13% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.143 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.069 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +76231.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +22447.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.7%

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. Plantain raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169130/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.