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Peanut vs. Corn raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between peanuts and corn raw

  • Peanuts are richer than corn raw in copper, manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin E, iron, folate, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for peanuts is 121% higher.
  • Peanuts contain 119 times more vitamin E than corn raw. Peanuts contain 8.33mg of vitamin E, while corn raw contains 0.07mg.
  • Corn raw contains less saturated fat.
  • Peanuts have a lower glycemic index than corn raw.

Food types used in this article are Peanuts, all types, raw and Corn, sweet, yellow, 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 26% 0.6% 24% 20% 18% 13% 38% 2% 21% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +354.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +161.1%
Contains more IronIron +780.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +2018.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +610.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +322.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1086.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.7%

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 23% 3% 1.4% 0% 39% 13% 33% 43% 21% 0% 0.75% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +11800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +312.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +145.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +581.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +146.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +274.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +471.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +128.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peanut Corn raw DV% diff.
Copper 1.144mg 0.054mg 121%
Polyunsaturated fat 15.558g 0.487g 100%
Manganese 1.934mg 0.163mg 77%
Fats 49.24g 1.35g 74%
Vitamin B3 12.066mg 1.77mg 64%
Monounsaturated fat 24.426g 0.432g 60%
Vitamin E 8.33mg 0.07mg 55%
Iron 4.58mg 0.52mg 51%
Folate 240µg 42µg 50%
Protein 25.8g 3.27g 45%
Phosphorus 376mg 89mg 41%
Vitamin B1 0.64mg 0.155mg 40%
Magnesium 168mg 37mg 31%
Saturated fat 6.279g 0.325g 27%
Fiber 8.5g 2g 26%
Zinc 3.27mg 0.46mg 26%
Calories 567kcal 86kcal 24%
Vitamin B5 1.767mg 0.717mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.093mg 20%
Potassium 705mg 270mg 13%
Selenium 7.2µg 0.6µg 12%
Calcium 92mg 2mg 9%
Vitamin C 0mg 6.8mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.055mg 6%
Choline 52.5mg 23mg 5%
Fructose 1.94g 2%
Starch 5.7g 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 9µg 1%
Carbs 16.13g 18.7g 1%
Net carbs 7.63g 16.7g N/A
Sugar 4.72g 6.26g N/A
Sodium 18mg 15mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.25mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.883mg 0.129mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.907mg 0.129mg 0%
Leucine 1.672mg 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0.926mg 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0.317mg 0.067mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.377mg 0.15mg 0%
Valine 1.082mg 0.185mg 0%
Histidine 0.652mg 0.089mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.468g N/A

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% 19% 76%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 1.35 g
Carbs: 18.7 g
Water: 76.05 g
Other: 0.63 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +689%
Contains more FatsFats +3547.4%
Contains more OtherOther +269.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +15.9%
Contains more WaterWater +1070%

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
26% 35% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.432 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.487 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5554.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3094.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.8%

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. Corn raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169998/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.