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Peanut vs. English muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between peanuts and English muffins?

  • Peanuts have more copper, manganese, vitamin B3, folate, iron, vitamin B1, magnesium, phosphorus, and vitamin B5 than English muffins.
  • Peanuts' daily need coverage for copper is 113% higher.
  • English muffins have 24 times less saturated fat than peanuts. Peanuts have 6.279g of saturated fat, while English muffins have 0.259g.
  • English muffins have a higher glycemic index (77) than peanuts (13).

We used Peanuts, all types, raw and English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) 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.
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 15% 16% 12% 33% 43% 19% 57% 61% 47% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +76.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +438.2%
Contains more IronIron +414.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +786.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +367.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +182.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +441.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 45% 36% 29% 27% 9.9% 5% 0% 28% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +253.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +670.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +296.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +709.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +548.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peanut English muffin DV% diff.
Copper 1.144mg 0.129mg 113%
Polyunsaturated fat 15.558g 0.888g 98%
Fats 49.24g 1.8g 73%
Manganese 1.934mg 0.357mg 69%
Vitamin B3 12.066mg 1.566mg 66%
Monounsaturated fat 24.426g 0.302g 60%
Vitamin E 8.33mg 56%
Folate 240µg 37µg 51%
Iron 4.58mg 0.89mg 46%
Vitamin B1 0.64mg 0.181mg 38%
Protein 25.8g 7.7g 36%
Phosphorus 376mg 133mg 35%
Magnesium 168mg 21mg 35%
Saturated fat 6.279g 0.259g 27%
Vitamin B5 1.767mg 0.446mg 26%
Fiber 8.5g 2.7g 23%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.043mg 23%
Zinc 3.27mg 0.7mg 23%
Sodium 18mg 464mg 19%
Calories 567kcal 235kcal 17%
Potassium 705mg 131mg 17%
Selenium 7.2µg 13%
Carbs 16.13g 46g 10%
Choline 52.5mg 10%
Calcium 92mg 52mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.04µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.154mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 7.63g 43.3g N/A
Sugar 4.72g N/A
Tryptophan 0.25mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.883mg 0.242mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.907mg 0.315mg 0%
Leucine 1.672mg 0.553mg 0%
Lysine 0.926mg 0.241mg 0%
Methionine 0.317mg 0.139mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.377mg 0.379mg 0%
Valine 1.082mg 0.353mg 0%
Histidine 0.652mg 0.17mg 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
8% 2% 46% 42% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 1.8 g
Carbs: 46 g
Water: 42.1 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +235.1%
Contains more FatsFats +2635.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +185.2%
Contains more WaterWater +547.7%
~equal in Other ~2.4g

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
18% 21% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.888 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7988.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1652%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.9%

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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. English muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173238/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.