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Peanut vs. Hickory nut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between peanuts and hickory nut?

  • Peanuts are higher in vitamin B3, folate, copper, iron, vitamin B6, fiber, and potassium, yet hickory nut are higher in manganese, vitamin B1, and zinc.
  • Hickory nut' daily need coverage for manganese is 116% more.
  • Peanuts have 13 times more vitamin B3 than hickory nut. While peanuts have 12.066mg of vitamin B3, hickory nut have only 0.907mg.

We used Peanuts, all types, raw and Nuts, hickorynuts, dried types 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.
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 124% 18% 38% 80% 246% 118% 144% 0.13% 601% 44%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +61.7%
Contains more IronIron +116%
Contains more CopperCopper +55%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +31.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +138.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~173mg

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 6.7% 2.3% 0% 0% 217% 30% 17% 105% 44% 0% 0% 30% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1230.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +81.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +35.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.131mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.746mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peanut Hickory nut DV% diff.
Manganese 1.934mg 4.61mg 116%
Vitamin B3 12.066mg 0.907mg 70%
Vitamin E 8.33mg 56%
Folate 240µg 40µg 50%
Copper 1.144mg 0.738mg 45%
Polyunsaturated fat 15.558g 21.886g 42%
Iron 4.58mg 2.12mg 31%
Protein 25.8g 12.72g 26%
Fats 49.24g 64.37g 23%
Monounsaturated fat 24.426g 32.611g 20%
Vitamin B1 0.64mg 0.867mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.192mg 12%
Choline 52.5mg 10%
Zinc 3.27mg 4.31mg 9%
Potassium 705mg 436mg 8%
Fiber 8.5g 6.4g 8%
Phosphorus 376mg 336mg 6%
Calories 567kcal 657kcal 5%
Calcium 92mg 61mg 3%
Saturated fat 6.279g 7.038g 3%
Selenium 7.2µg 8.1µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Sodium 18mg 1mg 1%
Magnesium 168mg 173mg 1%
Carbs 16.13g 18.25g 1%
Net carbs 7.63g 11.85g N/A
Sugar 4.72g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.131mg 0%
Vitamin B5 1.767mg 1.746mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.25mg 0.139mg 0%
Threonine 0.883mg 0.422mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.907mg 0.576mg 0%
Leucine 1.672mg 1.027mg 0%
Lysine 0.926mg 0.497mg 0%
Methionine 0.317mg 0.3mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.377mg 0.713mg 0%
Valine 1.082mg 0.73mg 0%
Histidine 0.652mg 0.389mg 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
13% 64% 18% 3% 2%
Protein: 12.72 g
Fats: 64.37 g
Carbs: 18.25 g
Water: 2.65 g
Other: 2.01 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +102.8%
Contains more WaterWater +145.3%
Contains more OtherOther +15.9%
Contains more FatsFats +30.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13.1%

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
11% 53% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.038 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 32.611 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 21.886 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -10.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +33.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +40.7%

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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. Hickory nut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170177/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.