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Peanut butter vs. Honey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between peanut butter and honey

  • Peanut butter is richer than honey in vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin E, phosphorus, copper, magnesium, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for peanut butter is 81% higher.
  • Honey contains less saturated fat.
  • Peanut butter has a lower glycemic index than honey.

Food types used in this article are Peanut butter, smooth style, without salt and Honey.

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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%
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Honey
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 1.8% 4.6% 16% 12% 6% 1.7% 0.52% 10% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +8300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +716.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +973.1%
Contains more IronIron +314.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1072.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1040.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +8275%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1981.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +412.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.5%

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%
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Honey
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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 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 8.8% 2.3% 4.1% 5.5% 0% 0% 1.5% 1.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +405.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +10736.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1572.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1737.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +4250%
Contains more CholineCholine +2763.6%
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 Honey DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 12.535g 0g 84%
Vitamin B3 13.112mg 0.121mg 81%
Fats 51.36g 0g 79%
Manganese 1.665mg 0.08mg 69%
Monounsaturated fat 25.941g 0g 65%
Vitamin E 9.1mg 0mg 61%
Fructose 0.12g 40.94g 51%
Saturated fat 10.325g 0g 47%
Phosphorus 335mg 4mg 47%
Protein 22.21g 0.3g 44%
Copper 0.422mg 0.036mg 43%
Magnesium 168mg 2mg 40%
Vitamin B6 0.441mg 0.024mg 32%
Vitamin B5 1.137mg 0.068mg 21%
Zinc 2.51mg 0.22mg 21%
Folate 87µg 2µg 21%
Carbs 22.31g 82.4g 20%
Fiber 5g 0.2g 19%
Iron 1.74mg 0.42mg 17%
Calories 598kcal 304kcal 15%
Potassium 558mg 52mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.192mg 0.038mg 12%
Choline 63mg 2.2mg 11%
Selenium 4.1µg 0.8µg 6%
Calcium 49mg 6mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Sodium 17mg 4mg 1%
Starch 3.56g 1%
Net carbs 17.31g 82.2g N/A
Sugar 10.49g 82.12g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.075g N/A
Tryptophan 0.231mg 0.004mg 0%
Threonine 0.525mg 0.004mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.616mg 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 1.546mg 0.01mg 0%
Lysine 0.681mg 0.008mg 0%
Methionine 0.265mg 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.202mg 0.011mg 0%
Valine 0.782mg 0.009mg 0%
Histidine 0.557mg 0.001mg 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
Honey
Honey
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82% 17%
Protein: 0.3 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 82.4 g
Water: 17.1 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +7303.3%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +1345%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +269.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1290.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 73%
Starch: 3.56 g
Sucrose: 10.25 g
Glucose: 0.13 g
Fructose: 0.12 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Honey
Honey
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44% 50% 2% 4%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.89 g
Glucose: 35.75 g
Fructose: 40.94 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 1.44 g
Galactose: 3.1 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1051.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +27400%
Contains more FructoseFructose +34016.7%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g

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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. Honey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169640/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.