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Peanut vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between peanuts and tortilla

  • The amount of copper, manganese, vitamin E, vitamin B3, folate, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and zinc in peanuts is higher than in tortilla.
  • Peanuts cover your daily copper needs 116% more than tortilla.
  • Tortilla has 44 times less vitamin E than peanuts. Peanuts have 8.33mg of vitamin E, while tortilla has 0.19mg.
  • Tortilla contains less saturated fat.
  • Tortilla has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of tortilla is 52, while the glycemic index of peanuts is 13.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Peanuts, all types, raw and Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo).

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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
9
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 14% 21% 9.3% 143% 34% 8.7% 63% 63% 35% 91%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +784.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +31.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +571.4%
Contains more IronIron +20.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1021.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +921.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +157.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +621.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +130.6%

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
8
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% 0% 3.8% 0% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4284.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +73%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +192.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +939.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +480%
Contains more FolateFolate +144.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peanut Tortilla DV% diff.
Copper 1.144mg 0.102mg 116%
Polyunsaturated fat 15.558g 0.391g 101%
Fats 49.24g 0.95g 74%
Manganese 1.934mg 0.268mg 72%
Monounsaturated fat 24.426g 0.185g 61%
Vitamin E 8.33mg 0.19mg 54%
Vitamin B3 12.066mg 4.125mg 50%
Protein 25.8g 7.28g 37%
Folate 240µg 98µg 36%
Magnesium 168mg 19mg 35%
Phosphorus 376mg 146mg 33%
Vitamin B5 1.767mg 0.17mg 32%
Zinc 3.27mg 0.32mg 27%
Saturated fat 6.279g 0.296g 27%
Fiber 8.5g 2.4g 24%
Vitamin B1 0.64mg 0.37mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.06mg 22%
Sodium 18mg 482mg 20%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Potassium 705mg 105mg 18%
Calories 567kcal 237kcal 17%
Selenium 7.2µg 16.6µg 17%
Carbs 16.13g 49.94g 11%
Iron 4.58mg 3.81mg 10%
Choline 52.5mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.114mg 2%
Calcium 92mg 70mg 2%
Net carbs 7.63g 47.54g N/A
Sugar 4.72g 2.75g N/A
Vitamin K 0µg 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.25mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.883mg 0.182mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.907mg 0.286mg 0%
Leucine 1.672mg 0.53mg 0%
Lysine 0.926mg 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.317mg 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.377mg 0.375mg 0%
Valine 1.082mg 0.326mg 0%
Histidine 0.652mg 0.165mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Peanut
3
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
7% 50% 40% 2%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 49.94 g
Water: 39.96 g
Other: 1.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +254.4%
Contains more FatsFats +5083.2%
Contains more OtherOther +24.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +209.6%
Contains more WaterWater +514.8%

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
34% 21% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.296 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.391 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13103.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3879%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.3%

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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168041/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.