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Peanut vs. Garden cress — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between peanuts and garden cress

  • Peanuts have more copper, vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin E, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and iron; however, garden cress is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C.
  • Garden cress covers your daily vitamin K needs 452% more than peanuts.
  • Garden cress has 12 times less vitamin B3 than peanuts. Peanuts have 12.066mg of vitamin B3, while garden cress has 1mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Peanuts, all types, raw and Cress, garden, 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 27% 24% 53% 49% 57% 6.3% 33% 1.8% 72% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +342.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +13.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.3%
Contains more IronIron +252.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +572.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1321.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +394.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +249.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +700%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22.2%

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 230% 115% 14% 0% 20% 60% 19% 15% 57% 0% 1355% 60% 11%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1090%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +700%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1106.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +630.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +40.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +169.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +92.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

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
3% 6% 89% 2%
Protein: 2.6 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 5.5 g
Water: 89.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +892.3%
Contains more FatsFats +6934.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +193.3%
Contains more OtherOther +29.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1275.4%

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
5% 49% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.023 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.239 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.228 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10120.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6723.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Peanut Garden cress
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peanut Garden cress DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0µg 541.9µg 452%
Copper 1.144mg 0.17mg 108%
Polyunsaturated fat 15.558g 0.228g 102%
Vitamin C 0mg 69mg 77%
Fats 49.24g 0.7g 75%
Vitamin B3 12.066mg 1mg 69%
Manganese 1.934mg 0.553mg 60%
Monounsaturated fat 24.426g 0.239g 60%
Vitamin E 8.33mg 0.7mg 51%
Vitamin B1 0.64mg 0.08mg 47%
Protein 25.8g 2.6g 46%
Phosphorus 376mg 76mg 43%
Iron 4.58mg 1.3mg 41%
Folate 240µg 80µg 40%
Vitamin A 0µg 346µg 38%
Magnesium 168mg 38mg 31%
Vitamin B5 1.767mg 0.242mg 31%
Fiber 8.5g 1.1g 30%
Saturated fat 6.279g 0.023g 28%
Zinc 3.27mg 0.23mg 28%
Calories 567kcal 32kcal 27%
Selenium 7.2µg 0.9µg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.26mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.247mg 8%
Choline 52.5mg 19.5mg 6%
Carbs 16.13g 5.5g 4%
Potassium 705mg 606mg 3%
Calcium 92mg 81mg 1%
Net carbs 7.63g 4.4g N/A
Sugar 4.72g 4.4g N/A
Sodium 18mg 14mg 0%
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%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Peanut Garden cress
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
75%
Peanut
150%
Garden cress
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
131%
Peanut
33%
Garden cress

Comparison summary

Which food is richer in minerals?
Peanut
Peanut is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Garden cress
Garden cress is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.32g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Garden cress
Garden cress contains less Sodium (difference - 4mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Garden cress
Garden cress is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 6.256g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Garden cress
Garden cress is lower in glycemic index (difference - 13)
Which food is cheaper?
Garden cress
Garden cress is cheaper (difference - $2.8)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Garden cress - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168407/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.