Peanut vs. Sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between peanuts and sugar
- Sugar has less copper, manganese, vitamin B3, folate, iron, vitamin E, phosphorus, vitamin B1, magnesium, and vitamin B5.
- Peanuts' daily need coverage for copper is 126% more.
- Sugar has a higher glycemic index than peanuts.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Peanuts, all types, raw and Sugars, granulated.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +9100% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +35150% |
| Contains more IronIron | +9060% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +16242.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +32600% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +48250% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1100% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +610.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 1.144mg | 0.007mg | 126% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 15.558g | 0g | 104% |
| Manganese | 1.934mg | 0.004mg | 84% |
| Fats | 49.24g | 0g | 76% |
| Vitamin B3 | 12.066mg | 0mg | 75% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 24.426g | 0g | 61% |
| Folate | 240µg | 0µg | 60% |
| Iron | 4.58mg | 0.05mg | 57% |
| Vitamin E | 8.33mg | 0mg | 56% |
| Phosphorus | 376mg | 0mg | 54% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.64mg | 0mg | 53% |
| Protein | 25.8g | 0g | 52% |
| Magnesium | 168mg | 0mg | 40% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.767mg | 0mg | 35% |
| Fiber | 8.5g | 0g | 34% |
| Zinc | 3.27mg | 0.01mg | 30% |
| Saturated fat | 6.279g | 0g | 29% |
| Carbs | 16.13g | 99.98g | 28% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.348mg | 0mg | 27% |
| Potassium | 705mg | 2mg | 21% |
| Selenium | 7.2µg | 0.6µg | 12% |
| Choline | 52.5mg | 0mg | 10% |
| Calories | 567kcal | 387kcal | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.135mg | 0.019mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 92mg | 1mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 18mg | 1mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 7.63g | 99.98g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.72g | 99.8g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.25mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.883mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.907mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.672mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.926mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.317mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.377mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.082mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.652mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +32400% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +519.8% |
