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Peanut vs. Oysters — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between peanuts and oysters?

  • Peanuts are richer in vitamin B3, manganese, folate, vitamin B1, and vitamin E, while oysters is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, copper, selenium, and iron.
  • Oysters's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 729% higher.
  • Oysters has 18 times less vitamin B1 than peanuts. Peanuts have 0.64mg of vitamin B1, while oysters has 0.036mg.
  • Peanuts have a higher glycemic index (13) than oysters (0).

We used Peanuts, all types, raw and Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, cooked, moist heat 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 25% 35% 12% 345% 1902% 2144% 83% 22% 77% 215%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +380%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +407.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +93.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +227.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +26.1%
Contains more IronIron +101.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +398.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +2303.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +448.6%

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% 8.7% 34% 0% 9% 42% 35% 27% 14% 2188% 5% 11% 71%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +390%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1677.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +552.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +295.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +470.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1614.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +147.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peanut Oysters DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 17.5µg 729%
Zinc 3.27mg 78.6mg 685%
Copper 1.144mg 5.707mg 507%
Polyunsaturated fat 15.558g 1.056g 97%
Fats 49.24g 3.42g 70%
Vitamin B3 12.066mg 1.85mg 64%
Monounsaturated fat 24.426g 0.506g 60%
Selenium 7.2µg 39.5µg 59%
Manganese 1.934mg 0.591mg 58%
Iron 4.58mg 9.21mg 58%
Folate 240µg 14µg 57%
Vitamin B1 0.64mg 0.036mg 50%
Vitamin E 8.33mg 1.7mg 44%
Fiber 8.5g 0g 34%
Magnesium 168mg 35mg 32%
Protein 25.8g 11.42g 29%
Vitamin B5 1.767mg 0.447mg 26%
Phosphorus 376mg 194mg 26%
Cholesterol 0mg 79mg 26%
Saturated fat 6.279g 0.948g 24%
Calories 567kcal 102kcal 23%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.061mg 22%
Potassium 705mg 139mg 17%
Choline 52.5mg 130mg 14%
Sodium 18mg 166mg 6%
Carbs 16.13g 5.45g 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 26µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.18mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 2µg 2%
Calcium 92mg 116mg 2%
Net carbs 7.63g 5.45g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 4.72g 1.23g N/A
Starch 0.9g 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.068g N/A
Tryptophan 0.25mg 0.138mg 0%
Threonine 0.883mg 0.046mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.907mg 0.459mg 0%
Leucine 1.672mg 0.716mg 0%
Lysine 0.926mg 0.762mg 0%
Methionine 0.317mg 0.257mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.377mg 0.413mg 0%
Valine 1.082mg 0.523mg 0%
Histidine 0.652mg 0.22mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.353g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.271g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.163g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.061g 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
11% 3% 5% 78%
Protein: 11.42 g
Fats: 3.42 g
Carbs: 5.45 g
Water: 78.19 g
Other: 1.52 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +125.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1339.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +196%
Contains more OtherOther +53.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1102.9%

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
38% 20% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.948 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.506 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.056 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4727.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1373.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.9%

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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. Oysters - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171980/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.