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Peanut vs. Parmesan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are peanuts and parmesan different?

  • Peanuts are higher in copper, manganese, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin E, vitamin B1, and iron; however, parmesan is richer in calcium and vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for peanuts is 123% higher.
  • Peanuts contain 151 times more vitamin B3 than parmesan. While peanuts contain 12.066mg of vitamin B3, parmesan contains only 0.08mg.
  • Peanuts have less sodium.

Peanuts, all types, raw and Cheese, parmesan, grated are the varieties used 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.
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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 24% 256% 16% 18% 13% 115% 269% 235% 9.3% 188%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +394.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +291.7%
Contains more IronIron +834.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +2760%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2623.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +827.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +28.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +66.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +377.8%

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.
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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% 87% 11% 7.5% 6.5% 83% 1.5% 27% 19% 175% 4.3% 4.5% 7.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1471.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2361.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14982.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +292.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +329.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +3900%
Contains more CholineCholine +272.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +165.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peanut Parmesan DV% diff.
Copper 1.144mg 0.04mg 123%
Polyunsaturated fat 15.558g 1.386g 94%
Manganese 1.934mg 0.071mg 81%
Sodium 18mg 1804mg 78%
Calcium 92mg 853mg 76%
Vitamin B3 12.066mg 0.08mg 75%
Folate 240µg 6µg 59%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.4µg 58%
Vitamin E 8.33mg 0.53mg 52%
Iron 4.58mg 0.49mg 51%
Vitamin B1 0.64mg 0.026mg 51%
Selenium 7.2µg 34.4µg 49%
Monounsaturated fat 24.426g 7.13g 43%
Saturated fat 6.279g 15.371g 41%
Phosphorus 376mg 627mg 36%
Fiber 8.5g 0g 34%
Fats 49.24g 27.84g 33%
Magnesium 168mg 34mg 32%
Vitamin A 0µg 262µg 29%
Cholesterol 0mg 86mg 29%
Vitamin B5 1.767mg 0.45mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.081mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.358mg 17%
Potassium 705mg 180mg 15%
Zinc 3.27mg 4.2mg 8%
Choline 52.5mg 14.1mg 7%
Calories 567kcal 420kcal 7%
Protein 25.8g 28.42g 5%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 21IU 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.7µg 1%
Carbs 16.13g 13.91g 1%
Net carbs 7.63g 13.91g N/A
Sugar 4.72g 0.07g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.876g N/A
Tryptophan 0.25mg 0.383mg 0%
Threonine 0.883mg 1.075mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.907mg 1.455mg 0%
Leucine 1.672mg 2.747mg 0%
Lysine 0.926mg 2.201mg 0%
Methionine 0.317mg 0.751mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.377mg 1.538mg 0%
Valine 1.082mg 1.865mg 0%
Histidine 0.652mg 0.806mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.102g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.026g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.87g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
28% 28% 14% 23% 7%
Protein: 28.42 g
Fats: 27.84 g
Carbs: 13.91 g
Water: 22.65 g
Other: 7.18 g
Contains more FatsFats +76.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16%
Contains more ProteinProtein +10.2%
Contains more WaterWater +248.5%
Contains more OtherOther +208.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
64% 30% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.371 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.13 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.386 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +242.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1022.5%

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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. Parmesan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171247/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.