Peanut vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are peanuts and cornmeal different?
- Peanuts are higher in copper, manganese, vitamin E, vitamin B3, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B5, and zinc; however, cornmeal is richer in vitamin B2.
- Daily need coverage for copper for peanuts is 119% higher.
- Peanuts contain 69 times more vitamin E than cornmeal. While peanuts contain 8.33mg of vitamin E, cornmeal contains only 0.12mg.
- Cornmeal has less saturated fat.
- Peanuts have a lower glycemic index (13) than cornmeal (68).
Peanuts, all types, raw and Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +425% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2966.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +396.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1405.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +395.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +279.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1011.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -61.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +45.8% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +6841.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +16.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +142.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +636.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +91.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +14.8% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +510.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +183% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 1.144mg | 0.076mg | 119% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 15.558g | 0.828g | 98% |
| Manganese | 1.934mg | 0.174mg | 77% |
| Fats | 49.24g | 1.75g | 73% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 24.426g | 0.39g | 60% |
| Vitamin E | 8.33mg | 0.12mg | 55% |
| Vitamin B3 | 12.066mg | 4.968mg | 44% |
| Phosphorus | 376mg | 99mg | 40% |
| Protein | 25.8g | 7.11g | 37% |
| Magnesium | 168mg | 32mg | 32% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.767mg | 0.24mg | 31% |
| Starch | 73.3g | 30% | |
| Saturated fat | 6.279g | 0.22g | 28% |
| Zinc | 3.27mg | 0.66mg | 24% |
| Carbs | 16.13g | 79.45g | 21% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.135mg | 0.382mg | 19% |
| Fiber | 8.5g | 3.9g | 18% |
| Potassium | 705mg | 142mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.348mg | 0.182mg | 13% |
| Calories | 567kcal | 370kcal | 10% |
| Calcium | 92mg | 3mg | 9% |
| Choline | 52.5mg | 8.6mg | 8% |
| Folate | 240µg | 209µg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.64mg | 0.551mg | 7% |
| Selenium | 7.2µg | 10.5µg | 6% |
| Iron | 4.58mg | 4.36mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 11µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 7.63g | 75.55g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.72g | 1.61g | N/A |
| Sodium | 18mg | 7mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.25mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.883mg | 0.172mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.907mg | 0.242mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.672mg | 1.006mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.926mg | 0.105mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.317mg | 0.162mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.377mg | 0.366mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.082mg | 0.337mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.652mg | 0.172mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.17g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +262.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2713.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +356.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +392.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +72% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +6163.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1779% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.5% |
