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Peanut vs. Squid — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between peanuts and squid?

  • Peanuts are richer in manganese, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin B1, and fiber, while squid is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, and iron.
  • Squid's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 225% higher.

We used Peanuts, all types, raw and Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist heat 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
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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%
Squid
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 43% 54% 56% 407% 333% 94% 249% 97% 27% 489%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +180%
Contains more CopperCopper +14.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +825.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +95.7%
Contains more IronIron +136.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +54.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1144.4%
~equal in Potassium ~637mg
~equal in Zinc ~3.46mg

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%
Squid
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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 28% 68% 0% 0% 4.3% 399% 41% 54% 62% 675% 0% 18% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3664.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +451.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +96.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +900%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1180.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peanut Squid DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 5.4µg 225%
Selenium 7.2µg 89.6µg 150%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 1.729mg 123%
Polyunsaturated fat 15.558g 0.268g 102%
Iron 4.58mg 10.84mg 78%
Cholesterol 0mg 224mg 75%
Manganese 1.934mg 0.209mg 75%
Fats 49.24g 1.4g 74%
Vitamin B3 12.066mg 2.189mg 62%
Monounsaturated fat 24.426g 0.162g 61%
Vitamin E 8.33mg 56%
Folate 240µg 24µg 54%
Vitamin B1 0.64mg 0.017mg 52%
Fiber 8.5g 0g 34%
Sodium 18mg 744mg 32%
Phosphorus 376mg 580mg 29%
Saturated fat 6.279g 0.236g 27%
Magnesium 168mg 60mg 26%
Vitamin A 0µg 203µg 23%
Calories 567kcal 158kcal 20%
Vitamin B5 1.767mg 0.9mg 17%
Copper 1.144mg 0.998mg 16%
Protein 25.8g 32.48g 13%
Choline 52.5mg 10%
Calcium 92mg 180mg 9%
Vitamin C 0mg 8.5mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.27mg 6%
Carbs 16.13g 1.64g 5%
Zinc 3.27mg 3.46mg 2%
Potassium 705mg 637mg 2%
Net carbs 7.63g 1.64g N/A
Sugar 4.72g N/A
Tryptophan 0.25mg 0.364mg 0%
Threonine 0.883mg 1.398mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.907mg 1.414mg 0%
Leucine 1.672mg 2.287mg 0%
Lysine 0.926mg 2.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.317mg 0.733mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.377mg 1.164mg 0%
Valine 1.082mg 1.419mg 0%
Histidine 0.652mg 0.624mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.078g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.132g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.012g N/A

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
Squid
3
32% 61% 3%
Protein: 32.48 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 1.64 g
Water: 61.12 g
Other: 3.36 g
Contains more FatsFats +3417.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +883.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +25.9%
Contains more WaterWater +840.3%
Contains more OtherOther +44.2%

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
Squid
1
35% 24% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.236 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.162 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.268 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14977.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5705.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.2%

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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. Squid - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172010/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.