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Peanut vs. Pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between peanuts and pastry

  • Peanuts are richer in copper, manganese, vitamin E, vitamin B3, phosphorus, folate, magnesium, vitamin B5, and fiber, yet pastry is richer in selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for peanuts is 114% higher.
  • Peanuts have a lower glycemic index than pastry.

Food types used in this article are Peanuts, all types, raw and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake.

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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%
Pastry
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3% 5.4% 96% 38% 14% 26% 32% 64% 132%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +950%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +820%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1055.7%
Contains more IronIron +78.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +903.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +517%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +526.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +296.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +236.1%

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%
Pastry
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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% 11% 0% 100% 65% 78% 0% 4.8% 0% 40% 59% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1442.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +60.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +189.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1557.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +207.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +720.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +109.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peanut Pastry DV% diff.
Copper 1.144mg 0.114mg 114%
Polyunsaturated fat 15.558g 4.894g 71%
Manganese 1.934mg 0.488mg 63%
Vitamin E 8.33mg 0.54mg 52%
Vitamin B3 12.066mg 4.168mg 49%
Phosphorus 376mg 60mg 45%
Folate 240µg 78µg 41%
Protein 25.8g 7.3g 37%
Magnesium 168mg 16mg 36%
Vitamin B5 1.767mg 0mg 35%
Selenium 7.2µg 24.2µg 31%
Fiber 8.5g 1.5g 28%
Iron 4.58mg 2.56mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.021mg 25%
Zinc 3.27mg 0.53mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.64mg 0.398mg 20%
Potassium 705mg 61mg 19%
Fats 49.24g 38.1g 17%
Saturated fat 6.279g 9.643g 15%
Vitamin K 0µg 16.1µg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.283mg 11%
Sodium 18mg 249mg 10%
Carbs 16.13g 45.1g 10%
Calcium 92mg 10mg 8%
Choline 52.5mg 6.4mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 24.426g 21.597g 7%
Calories 567kcal 551kcal 1%
Net carbs 7.63g 43.6g N/A
Sugar 4.72g 0.74g N/A
Tryptophan 0.25mg 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.883mg 0.196mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.907mg 0.272mg 0%
Leucine 1.672mg 0.508mg 0%
Lysine 0.926mg 0.142mg 0%
Methionine 0.317mg 0.129mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.377mg 0.362mg 0%
Valine 1.082mg 0.308mg 0%
Histidine 0.652mg 0.156mg 0%

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
Pastry
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7% 38% 45% 9%
Protein: 7.3 g
Fats: 38.1 g
Carbs: 45.1 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +253.4%
Contains more FatsFats +29.2%
Contains more OtherOther +133%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +179.6%
Contains more WaterWater +30.8%

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
Pastry
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27% 60% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.643 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 21.597 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.894 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -34.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +217.9%

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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. Pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172790/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.