Peanut vs. Crackers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between peanuts and crackers?
- Peanuts are richer in copper, manganese, vitamin B3, folate, magnesium, vitamin E, vitamin B5, and zinc, while crackers are higher in vitamin K.
- Peanuts' daily need coverage for copper is 116% higher.
- Crackers have 9 times less magnesium than peanuts. Peanuts have 168mg of magnesium, while crackers have 18mg.
- Peanuts are lower in sodium.
- Crackers have a higher glycemic index (63) than peanuts (13).
We used Peanuts, all types, raw and Crackers, standard snack-type, regular types in this comparison.
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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 | +833.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +497.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +13.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1000% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +567.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +51.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +293.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +30.4% |
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 | +174.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +53.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +177.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +323.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +452.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +160.9% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +446.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +237.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 1.144mg | 0.104mg | 116% |
| Manganese | 1.934mg | 0.491mg | 63% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 69.3µg | 58% |
| Vitamin B3 | 12.066mg | 4.352mg | 48% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 24.426g | 6.553g | 45% |
| Protein | 25.8g | 6.64g | 38% |
| Folate | 240µg | 92µg | 37% |
| Magnesium | 168mg | 18mg | 36% |
| Fats | 49.24g | 26.43g | 35% |
| Vitamin E | 8.33mg | 3.03mg | 35% |
| Sodium | 18mg | 726mg | 31% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.767mg | 0.417mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.135mg | 0.456mg | 25% |
| Fiber | 8.5g | 2.3g | 25% |
| Zinc | 3.27mg | 0.49mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.348mg | 0.063mg | 22% |
| Starch | 49.69g | 20% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.64mg | 0.416mg | 19% |
| Phosphorus | 376mg | 248mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 705mg | 118mg | 17% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 15.558g | 13.137g | 16% |
| Carbs | 16.13g | 61.3g | 15% |
| Choline | 52.5mg | 9.6mg | 8% |
| Iron | 4.58mg | 4.03mg | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 6.279g | 5.562g | 3% |
| Calories | 567kcal | 510kcal | 3% |
| Calcium | 92mg | 120mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 7.2µg | 6.7µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 7.63g | 59g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.72g | 8.18g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0g | 1.076g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.25mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.883mg | 0.193mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.907mg | 0.246mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.672mg | 0.471mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.926mg | 0.103mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.317mg | 0.112mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.377mg | 0.331mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.082mg | 0.294mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.652mg | 0.145mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.29g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 1.485g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.062g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.009g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 11.48g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +288.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +86.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +107% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +280% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +272.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +18.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -11.4% |
