Peanut vs. Tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are peanuts and tuna different?
- Peanuts are richer in copper, manganese, folate, vitamin E, iron, and vitamin B1, while tuna is higher in selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
- Tuna covers your daily need for selenium, 184% more than peanuts.
- Peanuts contain 149 times more manganese than tuna. Peanuts contain 1.934mg of manganese, while tuna contains 0.013mg.
- Peanuts have a higher glycemic index (13) than tuna (0).
Peanuts, all types, raw and Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, cooked, dry heat types were used 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +300% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2200% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +33.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +397.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +2560.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +626.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +12.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -66.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +14776.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1402.8% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +2772.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +377.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +429% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +11900% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +82.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +198.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +47.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 7.2µg | 108.2µg | 184% |
| Copper | 1.144mg | 0.043mg | 122% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 15.558g | 0.175g | 103% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 2.35µg | 98% |
| Manganese | 1.934mg | 0.013mg | 84% |
| Fats | 49.24g | 0.59g | 75% |
| Vitamin B3 | 12.066mg | 22.07mg | 63% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 24.426g | 0.138g | 61% |
| Folate | 240µg | 2µg | 60% |
| Vitamin E | 8.33mg | 0.29mg | 54% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.348mg | 1.038mg | 53% |
| Iron | 4.58mg | 0.92mg | 46% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.64mg | 0.134mg | 42% |
| Fiber | 8.5g | 0g | 34% |
| Magnesium | 168mg | 42mg | 30% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.767mg | 0.334mg | 29% |
| Saturated fat | 6.279g | 0.205g | 28% |
| Zinc | 3.27mg | 0.45mg | 26% |
| Calories | 567kcal | 130kcal | 22% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 47mg | 16% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 2µg | 10% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 82IU | 10% |
| Calcium | 92mg | 4mg | 9% |
| Protein | 25.8g | 29.15g | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 376mg | 333mg | 6% |
| Choline | 52.5mg | 77.6mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 16.13g | 0g | 5% |
| Potassium | 705mg | 527mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 18mg | 54mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 22µg | 2% |
| Net carbs | 7.63g | 0g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.72g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.135mg | 0.137mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.02g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.25mg | 0.313mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.883mg | 1.224mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.907mg | 1.287mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.672mg | 2.27mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.926mg | 2.565mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.317mg | 0.827mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.377mg | 1.091mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.082mg | 1.438mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.652mg | 0.822mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.015g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.105g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.005g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +8245.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +82% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +13% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +961.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +17600% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +8790.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.7% |
