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Peanut vs. Watermelon seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between peanuts and watermelon seeds

  • Peanuts have more vitamin B3, copper, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, and vitamin B6, while watermelon seeds have more magnesium, zinc, phosphorus, and iron.
  • Watermelon seeds' daily need coverage for magnesium is 83% higher.
  • Watermelon seeds contain 5 times less vitamin B5 than peanuts. Peanuts contain 1.767mg of vitamin B5, while watermelon seeds contain 0.346mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Peanuts, all types, raw and Seeds, watermelon seed kernels, dried.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 368% 16% 57% 273% 229% 279% 324% 13% 211% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +70.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +66.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +19.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +206.5%
Contains more IronIron +59%
Contains more ZincZinc +213.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100.8%
~equal in Potassium ~648mg

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%
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% 0% 0% 48% 33% 67% 21% 21% 0% 0% 44% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +236.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +239.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +410.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +291%
Contains more FolateFolate +313.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.145mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peanut Watermelon seeds DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 15.558g 28.094g 84%
Magnesium 168mg 515mg 83%
Zinc 3.27mg 10.24mg 63%
Vitamin E 8.33mg 56%
Phosphorus 376mg 755mg 54%
Vitamin B3 12.066mg 3.55mg 53%
Copper 1.144mg 0.686mg 51%
Folate 240µg 58µg 46%
Monounsaturated fat 24.426g 7.407g 43%
Vitamin B1 0.64mg 0.19mg 38%
Fiber 8.5g 34%
Iron 4.58mg 7.28mg 34%
Vitamin B5 1.767mg 0.346mg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.089mg 20%
Saturated fat 6.279g 9.779g 16%
Manganese 1.934mg 1.614mg 14%
Selenium 7.2µg 13%
Choline 52.5mg 10%
Protein 25.8g 28.33g 5%
Sodium 18mg 99mg 4%
Calcium 92mg 54mg 4%
Fats 49.24g 47.37g 3%
Potassium 705mg 648mg 2%
Calories 567kcal 557kcal 1%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.145mg 1%
Carbs 16.13g 15.31g 0%
Net carbs 7.63g 15.31g N/A
Sugar 4.72g N/A
Tryptophan 0.25mg 0.39mg 0%
Threonine 0.883mg 1.112mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.907mg 1.342mg 0%
Leucine 1.672mg 2.149mg 0%
Lysine 0.926mg 0.887mg 0%
Methionine 0.317mg 0.834mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.377mg 2.031mg 0%
Valine 1.082mg 1.556mg 0%
Histidine 0.652mg 0.775mg 0%

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
28% 47% 15% 5% 4%
Protein: 28.33 g
Fats: 47.37 g
Carbs: 15.31 g
Water: 5.05 g
Other: 3.94 g
Contains more WaterWater +28.7%
Contains more OtherOther +69.1%
~equal in Protein ~28.33g
~equal in Fats ~47.37g
~equal in Carbs ~15.31g

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
22% 16% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.779 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.407 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 28.094 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -35.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +229.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +80.6%

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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. Watermelon seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169407/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.