Peanut butter vs. Egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between peanut butter and eggs?
- Peanut butter is higher in vitamin B3, manganese, fats, vitamin E, and magnesium; however, eggs are richer in copper, selenium, vitamin B12, and choline.
- Eggs' daily need coverage for copper is 175% more.
- Eggs contain 205 times less vitamin B3 than peanut butter. Peanut butter contains 13.112mg of vitamin B3, while eggs contain 0.064mg.
- Eggs have a lower glycemic index (0) than peanut butter (14).
We used Peanut butter, smooth style, without salt and Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled types in this article.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1580% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +342.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +46.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +139% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +94.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -86.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +6303.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +373.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +651.2% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +783.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +127.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +20387.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +264.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +97.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +167.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +23% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.422mg | 2mg | 175% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 373mg | 124% |
| Vitamin B3 | 13.112mg | 0.064mg | 82% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 12.535g | 1.414g | 74% |
| Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) | 12.215g | 72% | |
| Manganese | 1.665mg | 0.026mg | 71% |
| Fats | 51.36g | 10.61g | 63% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 25.941g | 4.077g | 55% |
| Vitamin E | 9.1mg | 1.03mg | 54% |
| Selenium | 4.1µg | 30.8µg | 49% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 1.11µg | 46% |
| Choline | 63mg | 293.8mg | 42% |
| Magnesium | 168mg | 10mg | 38% |
| Saturated fat | 10.325g | 3.267g | 32% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.192mg | 0.513mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.441mg | 0.121mg | 25% |
| Phosphorus | 335mg | 172mg | 23% |
| Calories | 598kcal | 155kcal | 22% |
| Fiber | 5g | 0g | 20% |
| Protein | 22.21g | 12.58g | 19% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 149µg | 17% |
| Potassium | 558mg | 126mg | 13% |
| Zinc | 2.51mg | 1.05mg | 13% |
| Vitamin D* | 0 IU | 87 IU | 11% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 2.2µg | 11% |
| Folate | 87µg | 44µg | 11% |
| Carbs | 22.31g | 1.12g | 7% |
| Iron | 1.74mg | 1.19mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.15mg | 0.066mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 17mg | 124mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.137mg | 1.398mg | 5% |
| Omega-3 (ALA) | 0.027g | 2% | |
| Starch | 3.56g | 1% | |
| Protein per 100 calories | 3.7g | 8.1g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 269kcal | 123kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 17g | 65g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 3.7 | 1.7 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 17.31g | 1.12g | N/A |
| Calcium | 49mg | 50mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 10.49g | 1.12g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0.3µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.075g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.231mg | 0.153mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.525mg | 0.604mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.616mg | 0.686mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.546mg | 1.075mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.681mg | 0.904mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.265mg | 0.392mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.202mg | 0.668mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.782mg | 0.767mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.557mg | 0.298mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.12g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 (EPA) | 0g | 0.005g | N/A |
| Omega-3 (DHA) | 0g | 0.038g | N/A |
| Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid) | 0.01g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) | 0.008g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
22.21 g
Fats:
51.36 g
Carbs:
22.31 g
Water:
1.23 g
Other:
2.89 g
Protein:
12.58 g
Fats:
10.61 g
Carbs:
1.12 g
Water:
74.62 g
Other:
1.07 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +76.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +384.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1892% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +5966.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
10.325 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
25.941 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
12.535 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.414 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +536.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +786.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -68.4% |
