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Peanut vs. Nutmeg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between peanuts and nutmeg

  • Peanuts have more vitamin B3, vitamin E, folate, vitamin B1, phosphorus, iron, and vitamin B6; however, nutmeg has more fiber and manganese.
  • Nutmeg's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 98% more.
  • Peanuts are lower in saturated fat.
  • Peanuts have a higher glycemic index than nutmeg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Peanuts, all types, raw and Spices, nutmeg, ground.

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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
6
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%
Nutmeg
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 55% 31% 114% 342% 59% 91% 2.1% 378% 8.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +101.4%
Contains more IronIron +50.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +11.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +52.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +76.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +350%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -11.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +49.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~183mg

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
8
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%
Nutmeg
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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 10% 1.7% 0% 0% 87% 13% 24% 0% 37% 0% 0% 57% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +85%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +136.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +828.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +117.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +215.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +496.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peanut Nutmeg DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 15.558g 0.35g 101%
Saturated fat 6.279g 25.94g 89%
Vitamin B3 12.066mg 1.299mg 67%
Vitamin E 8.33mg 0mg 56%
Monounsaturated fat 24.426g 3.22g 53%
Fiber 8.5g 20.8g 49%
Manganese 1.934mg 2.9mg 42%
Folate 240µg 76µg 41%
Protein 25.8g 5.84g 40%
Vitamin B5 1.767mg 35%
Vitamin B1 0.64mg 0.346mg 25%
Phosphorus 376mg 213mg 23%
Fats 49.24g 36.31g 20%
Iron 4.58mg 3.04mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.16mg 14%
Copper 1.144mg 1.027mg 13%
Carbs 16.13g 49.29g 11%
Zinc 3.27mg 2.15mg 10%
Potassium 705mg 350mg 10%
Selenium 7.2µg 1.6µg 10%
Calcium 92mg 184mg 9%
Choline 52.5mg 8.8mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.057mg 6%
Magnesium 168mg 183mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3mg 3%
Calories 567kcal 525kcal 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 5µg 1%
Net carbs 7.63g 28.49g N/A
Sugar 4.72g 2.99g N/A
Sodium 18mg 16mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.25mg 0%
Threonine 0.883mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.907mg 0%
Leucine 1.672mg 0%
Lysine 0.926mg 0%
Methionine 0.317mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.377mg 0%
Valine 1.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.652mg 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
Nutmeg
1
6% 36% 49% 6% 2%
Protein: 5.84 g
Fats: 36.31 g
Carbs: 49.29 g
Water: 6.23 g
Other: 2.33 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +341.8%
Contains more FatsFats +35.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +205.6%
~equal in Water ~6.23g
~equal in Other ~2.33g

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
Nutmeg
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88% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 25.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.35 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +658.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4345.1%

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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. Nutmeg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171326/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.