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Peanut butter vs. Coconut milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between peanut butter and coconut milk

  • Peanut butter is higher than coconut milk in vitamin B3, vitamin E, phosphorus, manganese, vitamin B6, magnesium, vitamin B5, folate, and copper.
  • Peanut butter covers your daily vitamin B3 needs 77% more than coconut milk.
  • Peanut butter contains 61 times more vitamin E than coconut milk. While peanut butter contains 9.1mg of vitamin E, coconut milk contains only 0.15mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in peanut butter is lower.
  • The glycemic index of peanut butter is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Peanut butter, smooth style, without salt and Nuts, coconut milk, raw (liquid expressed from grated meat and water).

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 120% 15% 49% 65% 141% 68% 144% 2.2% 217% 22%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 4.8% 23% 62% 89% 18% 43% 2% 119% 34%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +354.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +206.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +112.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +58.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +274.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +235%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +81.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -11.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +51.2%
~equal in Iron ~1.64mg

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.
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% 182% 0% 38% 44% 246% 68% 102% 0% 0.75% 65% 34%
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 9.3% 0% 3% 0% 6.5% 0% 14% 11% 7.6% 0% 0.25% 12% 4.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5966.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +476.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1625.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +521.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1236.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more FolateFolate +443.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +641.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peanut butter Coconut milk DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 12.535g 0.261g 82%
Vitamin B3 13.112mg 0.76mg 77%
Monounsaturated fat 25.941g 1.014g 62%
Vitamin E 9.1mg 0.15mg 60%
Saturated fat 10.325g 21.14g 49%
Fats 51.36g 23.84g 42%
Protein 22.21g 2.29g 40%
Phosphorus 335mg 100mg 34%
Manganese 1.665mg 0.916mg 33%
Magnesium 168mg 37mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.441mg 0.033mg 31%
Vitamin B5 1.137mg 0.183mg 19%
Folate 87µg 16µg 18%
Calories 598kcal 230kcal 18%
Zinc 2.51mg 0.67mg 17%
Copper 0.422mg 0.266mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.192mg 0mg 15%
Fiber 5g 2.2g 11%
Choline 63mg 8.5mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.026mg 10%
Potassium 558mg 263mg 9%
Carbs 22.31g 5.54g 6%
Selenium 4.1µg 6.2µg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.8mg 3%
Calcium 49mg 16mg 3%
Starch 3.56g 1%
Iron 1.74mg 1.64mg 1%
Net carbs 17.31g 3.34g N/A
Sugar 10.49g 3.34g N/A
Sodium 17mg 15mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.075g N/A
Tryptophan 0.231mg 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.525mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.616mg 0.09mg 0%
Leucine 1.546mg 0.17mg 0%
Lysine 0.681mg 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0.265mg 0.043mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.202mg 0.116mg 0%
Valine 0.782mg 0.139mg 0%
Histidine 0.557mg 0.053mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.027g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.215g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 51% 22% 3%
Protein: 22.21 g
Fats: 51.36 g
Carbs: 22.31 g
Water: 1.23 g
Other: 2.89 g
2% 24% 6% 68%
Protein: 2.29 g
Fats: 23.84 g
Carbs: 5.54 g
Water: 67.62 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +869.9%
Contains more FatsFats +115.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +302.7%
Contains more OtherOther +307%
Contains more WaterWater +5397.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 53% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 25.941 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.535 g
94% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 21.14 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.261 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2458.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4702.7%

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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 butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172470/nutrients
  2. Coconut milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170172/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.