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Peanut vs. Zucchini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between peanuts and zucchini

  • Peanuts are richer than zucchini in copper, manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin E, folate, iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, magnesium, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for peanuts is 121% higher.
  • Peanuts contain 69 times more vitamin E than zucchini. Peanuts contain 8.33mg of vitamin E, while zucchini contains 0.12mg.

Food types used in this article are Peanuts, all types, raw and Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw.

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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 13% 4.8% 23% 14% 18% 8.7% 16% 1% 23% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +833.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +475%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +170.1%
Contains more IronIron +1137.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +2058.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +921.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +889.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +992.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3500%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.6%

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
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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 60% 3.3% 2.4% 0% 11% 22% 8.5% 12% 38% 0% 11% 18% 5.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +6841.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1322.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +43.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2575.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +766.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +113.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +900%
Contains more CholineCholine +452.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peanut Zucchini DV% diff.
Copper 1.144mg 0.053mg 121%
Polyunsaturated fat 15.558g 0.091g 103%
Manganese 1.934mg 0.177mg 76%
Fats 49.24g 0.32g 75%
Vitamin B3 12.066mg 0.451mg 73%
Monounsaturated fat 24.426g 0.011g 61%
Vitamin E 8.33mg 0.12mg 55%
Folate 240µg 24µg 54%
Iron 4.58mg 0.37mg 53%
Vitamin B1 0.64mg 0.045mg 50%
Protein 25.8g 1.21g 49%
Phosphorus 376mg 38mg 48%
Magnesium 168mg 18mg 36%
Vitamin B5 1.767mg 0.204mg 31%
Fiber 8.5g 1g 30%
Saturated fat 6.279g 0.084g 28%
Calories 567kcal 17kcal 28%
Zinc 3.27mg 0.32mg 27%
Vitamin C 0mg 17.9mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.163mg 14%
Selenium 7.2µg 0.2µg 13%
Potassium 705mg 261mg 13%
Choline 52.5mg 9.5mg 8%
Calcium 92mg 16mg 8%
Carbs 16.13g 3.11g 4%
Vitamin K 0µg 4.3µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.094mg 3%
Fructose 1.38g 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 10µg 1%
Net carbs 7.63g 2.11g N/A
Sugar 4.72g 2.5g N/A
Sodium 18mg 8mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.25mg 0.01mg 0%
Threonine 0.883mg 0.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.907mg 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 1.672mg 0.071mg 0%
Lysine 0.926mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.317mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.377mg 0.043mg 0%
Valine 1.082mg 0.054mg 0%
Histidine 0.652mg 0.026mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.061g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.03g N/A

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
3% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.32 g
Carbs: 3.11 g
Water: 94.79 g
Other: 0.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2032.2%
Contains more FatsFats +15287.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +418.6%
Contains more OtherOther +308.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1358.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Peanut
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14% 53% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.279 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 24.426 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 15.558 g
45% 6% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.084 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.091 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +221954.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16996.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%

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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. Zucchini - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169291/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.