Peanut vs. Brown rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between peanuts and brown rice

Peanuts are richer than brown rice in copper, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin E, iron, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and magnesium.
Daily need coverage for copper for peanuts is 115% higher.
Peanuts contain 49 times more vitamin E than brown rice. Peanuts contain 8.33mg of vitamin E, while brown rice contains 0.17mg.
Brown rice contains less saturated fat.
Peanuts have a lower glycemic index than brown rice.

Food types used in this article are Peanuts, all types, raw and Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked.

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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

Brown rice

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+330.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+2966.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+719.8%
Contains more IronIron	+717.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+979.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+360.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+265%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+98.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+24.1%

Contains less SodiumSodium

-77.8%

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.

Peanut

Brown rice

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+4800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+259.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+95.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+371.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+365%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+182.9%
Contains more FolateFolate	+2566.7%
Contains more CholineCholine	+470.7%

Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K

+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Copper	1.144mg	0.106mg	115%
Polyunsaturated fat	15.558g	0.366g	101%
Fats	49.24g	0.97g	74%
Monounsaturated fat	24.426g	0.369g	60%
Vitamin B3	12.066mg	2.561mg	59%
Folate	240µg	9µg	58%
Vitamin E	8.33mg	0.17mg	54%
Iron	4.58mg	0.56mg	50%
Protein	25.8g	2.74g	46%
Manganese	1.934mg	0.974mg	42%
Phosphorus	376mg	103mg	39%
Vitamin B1	0.64mg	0.178mg	39%
Magnesium	168mg	39mg	31%
Vitamin B5	1.767mg	0.38mg	28%
Fiber	8.5g	1.6g	28%
Saturated fat	6.279g	0.26g	27%
Zinc	3.27mg	0.71mg	23%
Calories	567kcal	123kcal	22%
Potassium	705mg	86mg	18%
Vitamin B6	0.348mg	0.123mg	17%
Starch		24.79g	10%
Calcium	92mg	3mg	9%
Choline	52.5mg	9.2mg	8%
Vitamin B2	0.135mg	0.069mg	5%
Selenium	7.2µg	5.8µg	3%
Carbs	16.13g	25.58g	3%
Sodium	18mg	4mg	1%
Net carbs	7.63g	23.98g	N/A
Sugar	4.72g	0.24g	N/A
Vitamin K	0µg	0.2µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.25mg	0.033mg	0%
Threonine	0.883mg	0.095mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.907mg	0.109mg	0%
Leucine	1.672mg	0.214mg	0%
Lysine	0.926mg	0.099mg	0%
Methionine	0.317mg	0.058mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.377mg	0.133mg	0%
Valine	1.082mg	0.151mg	0%
Histidine	0.652mg	0.066mg	0%
Omega-3 - ALA		0.011g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		0.355g	N/A