Peanut vs. Dried fruit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are peanuts and dried fruit different?
- Peanuts are higher in copper, manganese, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin B1, phosphorus, magnesium, and vitamin E; however, dried fruit is richer in vitamin A.
- Daily need coverage for copper for peanuts is 89% higher.
- Peanuts contain 369 times more saturated fat than dried fruit. While peanuts contain 6.279g of saturated fat, dried fruit contains only 0.017g.
- Peanuts have a lower glycemic index (13) than dried fruit (31).
Peanuts, all types, raw and Apricots, dried, sulfured, uncooked 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 | +67.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +72.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +233.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +738.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +429.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +723% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +227.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +64.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -44.4% |
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 | +92.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +4166.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +82.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +366% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +242.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +143.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +2300% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 15.558g | 0.074g | 103% |
| Copper | 1.144mg | 0.343mg | 89% |
| Fats | 49.24g | 0.51g | 75% |
| Manganese | 1.934mg | 0.235mg | 74% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 24.426g | 0.074g | 61% |
| Vitamin B3 | 12.066mg | 2.589mg | 59% |
| Folate | 240µg | 10µg | 58% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.64mg | 0.015mg | 52% |
| Protein | 25.8g | 3.39g | 45% |
| Phosphorus | 376mg | 71mg | 44% |
| Magnesium | 168mg | 32mg | 32% |
| Saturated fat | 6.279g | 0.017g | 28% |
| Vitamin E | 8.33mg | 4.33mg | 27% |
| Zinc | 3.27mg | 0.39mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.767mg | 0.516mg | 25% |
| Iron | 4.58mg | 2.66mg | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 180µg | 20% |
| Calories | 567kcal | 241kcal | 16% |
| Carbs | 16.13g | 62.64g | 16% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.348mg | 0.143mg | 16% |
| Fructose | 12.47g | 16% | |
| Potassium | 705mg | 1162mg | 13% |
| Selenium | 7.2µg | 2.2µg | 9% |
| Choline | 52.5mg | 13.9mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 8.5g | 7.3g | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.135mg | 0.074mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 92mg | 55mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 3.1µg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 7.63g | 55.34g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.72g | 53.44g | N/A |
| Starch | 0.35g | 0% | |
| Sodium | 18mg | 10mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.25mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.883mg | 0.073mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.907mg | 0.063mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.672mg | 0.105mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.926mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.317mg | 0.015mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.377mg | 0.062mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.082mg | 0.078mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.652mg | 0.047mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
25.8 g
Fats:
49.24 g
Carbs:
16.13 g
Water:
6.5 g
Other:
2.33 g
Protein:
3.39 g
Fats:
0.51 g
Carbs:
62.64 g
Water:
30.89 g
Other:
2.57 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +661.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +9554.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +288.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +375.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +10.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.279 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
24.426 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
15.558 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.074 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.074 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +32908.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +20924.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.7% |
