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Peanut vs. Feta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between peanuts and feta?

  • Peanuts are richer in copper, manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin E, folate, iron, and vitamin B1, while feta is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin B2.
  • Peanuts' daily need coverage for copper is 124% higher.
  • Feta has 69 times less manganese than peanuts. Peanuts have 1.934mg of manganese, while feta has 0.028mg.
  • Peanuts are lower in saturated fat.
  • Feta has a higher glycemic index (27) than peanuts (13).

We used Peanuts, all types, raw and Cheese, feta 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
8
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%
Feta
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 148% 5.5% 24% 11% 79% 144% 120% 3.7% 82%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +784.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1037.1%
Contains more IronIron +604.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +3475%
Contains more ZincZinc +13.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6807.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +435.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +108.3%

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
6
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%
Feta
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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% 42% 3.6% 6% 39% 195% 19% 58% 98% 211% 4.5% 24% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4527.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +315.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1117.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +82.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +650%
Contains more CholineCholine +240.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +525.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peanut Feta DV% diff.
Copper 1.144mg 0.032mg 124%
Polyunsaturated fat 15.558g 0.591g 100%
Manganese 1.934mg 0.028mg 83%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.69µg 70%
Vitamin B3 12.066mg 0.991mg 69%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.844mg 55%
Vitamin E 8.33mg 0.18mg 54%
Folate 240µg 32µg 52%
Monounsaturated fat 24.426g 4.623g 50%
Iron 4.58mg 0.65mg 49%
Fats 49.24g 21.28g 43%
Vitamin B1 0.64mg 0.154mg 41%
Calcium 92mg 493mg 40%
Saturated fat 6.279g 14.946g 39%
Sodium 18mg 917mg 39%
Magnesium 168mg 19mg 35%
Fiber 8.5g 0g 34%
Cholesterol 0mg 89mg 30%
Protein 25.8g 14.21g 23%
Potassium 705mg 62mg 19%
Vitamin B5 1.767mg 0.967mg 16%
Calories 567kcal 264kcal 15%
Selenium 7.2µg 15µg 14%
Vitamin A 0µg 125µg 14%
Choline 52.5mg 15.4mg 7%
Phosphorus 376mg 337mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.424mg 6%
Carbs 16.13g 4.09g 4%
Zinc 3.27mg 2.88mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 16IU 2%
Net carbs 7.63g 4.09g N/A
Sugar 4.72g 4.09g N/A
Tryptophan 0.25mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.883mg 0.637mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.907mg 0.803mg 0%
Leucine 1.672mg 1.395mg 0%
Lysine 0.926mg 1.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.317mg 0.368mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.377mg 0.675mg 0%
Valine 1.082mg 1.065mg 0%
Histidine 0.652mg 0.397mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Peanut
3
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
Feta
2
14% 21% 4% 55% 5%
Protein: 14.21 g
Fats: 21.28 g
Carbs: 4.09 g
Water: 55.22 g
Other: 5.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +81.6%
Contains more FatsFats +131.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +294.4%
Contains more WaterWater +749.5%
Contains more OtherOther +123.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Peanut
3
14% 53% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.279 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 24.426 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 15.558 g
Feta
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74% 23% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.946 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.623 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.591 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +428.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2532.5%

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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. Feta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173420/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.