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Peanut vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between peanuts and muffin

  • Peanuts have more copper, vitamin B3, manganese, folate, vitamin E, iron, vitamin B1, magnesium, and phosphorus, while muffin has more vitamin K.
  • Peanuts' daily need coverage for copper is 120% higher.
  • Muffin contains 17 times less magnesium than peanuts. Peanuts contain 168mg of magnesium, while muffin contains 10mg.
  • Peanuts have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of peanuts is 13, while the glycemic index of muffin is 59.

The food types used in this comparison are Peanuts, all types, raw and Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins).

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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
9
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%
Muffin
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 13% 11% 49% 20% 10% 63% 44% 59% 45%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1580%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +109.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +482.6%
Contains more IronIron +252.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1806.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +783.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +157.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +330.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +13.9%

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%
Muffin
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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 3% 7% 33% 1.5% 42% 38% 27% 28% 9.2% 20% 98% 36% 50%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +411%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +281%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +750.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +276%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +770%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +76.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peanut Muffin DV% diff.
Copper 1.144mg 0.06mg 120%
Vitamin B3 12.066mg 1.418mg 67%
Manganese 1.934mg 0.449mg 65%
Fats 49.24g 16.07g 51%
Polyunsaturated fat 15.558g 8.103g 50%
Monounsaturated fat 24.426g 4.822g 49%
Folate 240µg 48µg 48%
Vitamin E 8.33mg 1.63mg 45%
Protein 25.8g 4.49g 43%
Iron 4.58mg 1.3mg 41%
Vitamin B1 0.64mg 0.168mg 39%
Magnesium 168mg 10mg 38%
Vitamin K 0µg 39.2µg 33%
Phosphorus 376mg 146mg 33%
Fiber 8.5g 1.1g 30%
Zinc 3.27mg 0.37mg 26%
Vitamin B5 1.767mg 0.47mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.04mg 24%
Potassium 705mg 121mg 17%
Saturated fat 6.279g 2.844g 16%
Sodium 18mg 336mg 14%
Carbs 16.13g 53g 12%
Calories 567kcal 375kcal 10%
Cholesterol 0mg 30mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Starch 16.31g 7%
Choline 52.5mg 92.5mg 7%
Calcium 92mg 44mg 5%
Selenium 7.2µg 8.2µg 2%
Fructose 1.21g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.163mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 21µg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.9mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 7.63g 51.9g N/A
Sugar 4.72g 31.47g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.25mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.883mg 0.181mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.907mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 1.672mg 0.421mg 0%
Lysine 0.926mg 0.199mg 0%
Methionine 0.317mg 0.115mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.377mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 1.082mg 0.257mg 0%
Histidine 0.652mg 0.128mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 1.022g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.048g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 6.911g N/A

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
Muffin
2
4% 16% 53% 25%
Protein: 4.49 g
Fats: 16.07 g
Carbs: 53 g
Water: 24.96 g
Other: 1.48 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +474.6%
Contains more FatsFats +206.4%
Contains more OtherOther +57.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +228.6%
Contains more WaterWater +284%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Peanut
2
14% 53% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.279 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 24.426 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 15.558 g
Muffin
1
18% 31% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.844 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.822 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.103 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +406.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +92%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54.7%

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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. Muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172765/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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