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Peanut vs. Pizza — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between peanuts and pizza?

  • Peanuts are richer in copper, manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin E, folate, magnesium, iron, and fiber, while pizza is higher in selenium.
  • Peanuts' daily need coverage for copper is 115% higher.
  • Pizza has 10 times less vitamin E than peanuts. Peanuts have 8.33mg of vitamin E, while pizza has 0.83mg.
  • Peanuts are lower in sodium.
  • Pizza has a higher glycemic index (60) than peanuts (13).

We used Peanuts, all types, raw and Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust 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
8
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%
Pizza
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 56% 15% 93% 35% 37% 93% 78% 47% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +309.9%
Contains more IronIron +84.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +989.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +144%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +74.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +437.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +104.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +176.4%

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
7
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%
Pizza
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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 4.7% 23% 17% 0% 98% 45% 72% 0% 18% 53% 17% 70% 8.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +903.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +64.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +215.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +335%
Contains more FolateFolate +158.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +220.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peanut Pizza DV% diff.
Copper 1.144mg 0.105mg 115%
Polyunsaturated fat 15.558g 1.681g 93%
Manganese 1.934mg 0.36mg 68%
Fats 49.24g 9.69g 61%
Monounsaturated fat 24.426g 2.608g 55%
Vitamin B3 12.066mg 3.825mg 52%
Vitamin E 8.33mg 0.83mg 50%
Folate 240µg 93µg 37%
Vitamin B5 1.767mg 35%
Magnesium 168mg 24mg 34%
Protein 25.8g 11.39g 29%
Iron 4.58mg 2.48mg 26%
Fiber 8.5g 2.3g 25%
Sodium 18mg 598mg 25%
Selenium 7.2µg 19.9µg 23%
Phosphorus 376mg 216mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.64mg 0.39mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.08mg 21%
Zinc 3.27mg 1.34mg 18%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.42µg 18%
Potassium 705mg 172mg 16%
Calories 567kcal 266kcal 15%
Starch 26.95g 11%
Calcium 92mg 188mg 10%
Vitamin A 0µg 69µg 8%
Saturated fat 6.279g 4.465g 8%
Choline 52.5mg 16.4mg 7%
Cholesterol 0mg 17mg 6%
Vitamin K 0µg 6.7µg 6%
Carbs 16.13g 33.33g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.195mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.4mg 2%
Fructose 1g 1%
Net carbs 7.63g 31.03g N/A
Sugar 4.72g 3.58g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.241g N/A
Tryptophan 0.25mg 0%
Threonine 0.883mg 0.41mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.907mg 0.564mg 0%
Leucine 1.672mg 1.139mg 0%
Lysine 0.926mg 0.77mg 0%
Methionine 0.317mg 0.264mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.377mg 0.664mg 0%
Valine 1.082mg 0.72mg 0%
Histidine 0.652mg 0.355mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.175g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.367g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Peanut
2
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
Pizza
3
11% 10% 33% 43% 2%
Protein: 11.39 g
Fats: 9.69 g
Carbs: 33.33 g
Water: 43.17 g
Other: 2.42 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +126.5%
Contains more FatsFats +408.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +106.6%
Contains more WaterWater +564.2%
~equal in Other ~2.42g

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
Pizza
1
51% 30% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.465 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.608 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.681 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +836.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +825.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -28.9%

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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. Pizza - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173292/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.