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Peanut vs. Wafer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between peanuts and wafer

  • Peanuts are richer than wafer in copper, vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin E, folate, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for peanuts is 76% higher.
  • Peanuts contain 12 times more vitamin E than wafer. Peanuts contain 8.33mg of vitamin E, while wafer contains 0.72mg.
  • Peanuts contain less sodium.
  • Peanuts have a lower glycemic index than wafer.

Food types used in this article are Peanuts, all types, raw and Cookies, chocolate wafers.

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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
10
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%
Wafer
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 38% 9.3% 19% 150% 154% 30% 57% 76% 91% 31%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +217%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +196.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +235.7%
Contains more IronIron +14.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +147.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +184.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +177.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +26.3%

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
7
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%
Wafer
4
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% 1% 14% 0% 51% 61% 54% 23% 12% 11% 6% 35% 7.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1056.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +215.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +322.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +363.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +582.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +410.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +267.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +97%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peanut Wafer DV% diff.
Copper 1.144mg 0.463mg 76%
Polyunsaturated fat 15.558g 4.153g 76%
Vitamin B3 12.066mg 2.858mg 58%
Fats 49.24g 14.2g 54%
Manganese 1.934mg 0.696mg 54%
Vitamin E 8.33mg 0.72mg 51%
Monounsaturated fat 24.426g 4.865g 49%
Folate 240µg 47µg 48%
Protein 25.8g 6.6g 38%
Vitamin B1 0.64mg 0.203mg 36%
Phosphorus 376mg 132mg 35%
Vitamin B5 1.767mg 0.381mg 28%
Magnesium 168mg 53mg 27%
Sodium 18mg 580mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.051mg 23%
Fiber 8.5g 3.4g 20%
Zinc 3.27mg 1.09mg 20%
Carbs 16.13g 72.7g 19%
Potassium 705mg 210mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.266mg 10%
Saturated fat 6.279g 4.241g 9%
Choline 52.5mg 14.3mg 7%
Calories 567kcal 433kcal 7%
Iron 4.58mg 4.01mg 7%
Calcium 92mg 31mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Selenium 7.2µg 5.7µg 3%
Caffeine 0mg 10mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.4µg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 7.63g 69.3g N/A
Sugar 4.72g 37.43g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.25mg 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 0.883mg 0.22mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.907mg 0.261mg 0%
Leucine 1.672mg 0.447mg 0%
Lysine 0.926mg 0.281mg 0%
Methionine 0.317mg 0.105mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.377mg 0.308mg 0%
Valine 1.082mg 0.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.652mg 0.128mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Peanut
4
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
Wafer
1
7% 14% 73% 5% 2%
Protein: 6.6 g
Fats: 14.2 g
Carbs: 72.7 g
Water: 4.5 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +290.9%
Contains more FatsFats +246.8%
Contains more WaterWater +44.4%
Contains more OtherOther +16.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +350.7%

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
Wafer
1
32% 37% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.241 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.865 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.153 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +402.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +274.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32.5%

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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. Wafer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172714/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.