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Peanut vs. Pound cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between peanuts and pound cake?

  • Peanuts are richer than pound cake in copper, manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin E, folate, vitamin B1, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, and fiber.
  • Peanuts' daily need coverage for copper is 122% more.
  • Peanuts have 21 times more magnesium than pound cake. While peanuts have 168mg of magnesium, pound cake has only 8mg.
  • The glycemic index of peanuts is lower.

We used Peanuts, all types, raw and Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) types 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.
Peanut
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 13% 56% 14% 12% 60% 49% 14% 27%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2000%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +95.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +373.2%
Contains more IronIron +209.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +2623.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +660.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +168.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1658.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +44%

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
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%
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% 23% 13% 12% 43% 57% 30% 29% 8.3% 45% 4.3% 32% 36%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1181.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +269.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +647.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +264.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +866.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +471.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +84.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +25%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peanut Pound cake DV% diff.
Copper 1.144mg 0.042mg 122%
Polyunsaturated fat 15.558g 3.419g 81%
Manganese 1.934mg 0.11mg 79%
Vitamin B3 12.066mg 1.615mg 65%
Monounsaturated fat 24.426g 3.02g 54%
Fats 49.24g 13.96g 54%
Vitamin E 8.33mg 0.65mg 51%
Folate 240µg 42µg 50%
Protein 25.8g 5g 42%
Iron 4.58mg 1.48mg 39%
Vitamin B1 0.64mg 0.173mg 39%
Magnesium 168mg 8mg 38%
Phosphorus 376mg 140mg 34%
Fiber 8.5g 0.6g 32%
Zinc 3.27mg 0.43mg 26%
Vitamin B5 1.767mg 0.485mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.036mg 24%
Cholesterol 0mg 66mg 22%
Potassium 705mg 149mg 16%
Sodium 18mg 377mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.36µg 15%
Threonine 0.883mg 153mg 14%
Carbs 16.13g 53.64g 13%
Calories 567kcal 353kcal 11%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.249mg 9%
Vitamin A 0µg 70µg 8%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Saturated fat 6.279g 4.811g 7%
Calcium 92mg 47mg 5%
Selenium 7.2µg 5µg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.8µg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 34IU 4%
Choline 52.5mg 65.6mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.7µg 1%
Net carbs 7.63g 53.04g N/A
Sugar 4.72g 33.36g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.192g N/A
Tryptophan 0.25mg 0.041mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.907mg 0.204mg 0%
Leucine 1.672mg 0.397mg 0%
Lysine 0.926mg 0.198mg 0%
Methionine 0.317mg 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.377mg 0.239mg 0%
Valine 1.082mg 0.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.652mg 0.117mg 0%
Fructose 0.33g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.372g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.895g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Peanut
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
5% 14% 54% 26%
Protein: 5 g
Fats: 13.96 g
Carbs: 53.64 g
Water: 25.87 g
Other: 1.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +416%
Contains more FatsFats +252.7%
Contains more OtherOther +52.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +232.5%
Contains more WaterWater +298%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Peanut
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
43% 27% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.811 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.419 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +708.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +355%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -23.4%

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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. Pound cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172704/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.