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Peanut butter vs. Ketchup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between peanut butter and ketchup

  • Ketchup has less vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin E, phosphorus, copper, magnesium, vitamin B5, and vitamin B6 than peanut butter.
  • Peanut butter covers your daily need for vitamin B3, 73% more than ketchup.
  • Peanut butter has 738 times more saturated fat than ketchup. While peanut butter has 10.325g of saturated fat, ketchup has only 0.014g.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Peanut butter, smooth style, without salt and Catsup.

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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 9.3% 4.5% 25% 13% 28% 4.6% 11% 118% 11% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1192.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +226.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +98.6%
Contains more IronIron +397.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +396.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1376.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1188.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1882.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +485.7%

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 14% 8.7% 29% 0% 2.8% 38% 27% 2.8% 36% 0% 7.5% 6.8% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +523.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1263.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +814.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2319.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +179.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +866.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +404%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +900%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

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
27% 69% 3%
Protein: 1.04 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 27.4 g
Water: 68.51 g
Other: 2.95 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2035.6%
Contains more FatsFats +51260%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +22.8%
Contains more WaterWater +5469.9%
~equal in Other ~2.95g

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
20% 21% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.014 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.041 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +172840%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +30473.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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
11% 48% 41%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 2.3 g
Glucose: 10.25 g
Fructose: 8.72 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +345.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +7784.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +7166.7%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Peanut butter Ketchup
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peanut butter Ketchup DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 12.535g 0.041g 83%
Fats 51.36g 0.1g 79%
Vitamin B3 13.112mg 1.434mg 73%
Manganese 1.665mg 0.084mg 69%
Monounsaturated fat 25.941g 0.015g 65%
Vitamin E 9.1mg 1.46mg 51%
Saturated fat 10.325g 0.014g 47%
Phosphorus 335mg 26mg 44%
Protein 22.21g 1.04g 42%
Sodium 17mg 907mg 39%
Magnesium 168mg 13mg 37%
Copper 0.422mg 0.085mg 37%
Calories 598kcal 101kcal 25%
Vitamin B6 0.441mg 0.158mg 22%
Vitamin B5 1.137mg 0.047mg 22%
Zinc 2.51mg 0.17mg 21%
Folate 87µg 9µg 20%
Fiber 5g 0.3g 19%
Iron 1.74mg 0.35mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.011mg 12%
Fructose 0.12g 8.72g 11%
Choline 63mg 12.5mg 9%
Potassium 558mg 281mg 8%
Selenium 4.1µg 0.7µg 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.1mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 26µg 3%
Calcium 49mg 15mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.192mg 0.166mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 3µg 2%
Carbs 22.31g 27.4g 2%
Starch 3.56g 1%
Net carbs 17.31g 27.1g N/A
Sugar 10.49g 21.27g N/A
Trans fat 0.075g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.231mg 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.525mg 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.616mg 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 1.546mg 0.021mg 0%
Lysine 0.681mg 0.023mg 0%
Methionine 0.265mg 0.005mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.202mg 0.021mg 0%
Valine 0.782mg 0.014mg 0%
Histidine 0.557mg 0.013mg 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

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Peanut butter Ketchup
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
60%
Peanut butter
14%
Ketchup
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
84%
Peanut butter
23%
Ketchup

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Peanut butter
Peanut butter is lower in Sugar (difference - 10.78g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Peanut butter
Peanut butter contains less Sodium (difference - 890mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Peanut butter
Peanut butter is lower in glycemic index (difference - 14)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Peanut butter
Peanut butter is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Peanut butter
Peanut butter is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Ketchup
Ketchup is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 10.311g)
Which food is cheaper?
Ketchup
Ketchup is cheaper (difference - $2.8)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Ketchup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168556/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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