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Potato vs. Peanut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are potatoes and peanuts different?

  • Peanuts have more copper, manganese, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin E, iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and magnesium than potatoes.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for peanuts is 115% higher.
  • Potatoes have less saturated fat.
  • Peanuts have a lower glycemic index (13) than potatoes (86).

Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw and Peanuts, all types, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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.
Potato
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
Peanut
9
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%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +630.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +666.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +65.9%
Contains more IronIron +465.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +940%
Contains more ZincZinc +990%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +559.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +867%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1700%

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.
Potato
2
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 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +83200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +690.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +321.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1037.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +499%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +1500%
Contains more CholineCholine +333.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Peanut DV% diff.
Copper 0.11mg 1.144mg 115%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 15.558g 103%
Fats 0.09g 49.24g 76%
Manganese 0.2mg 1.934mg 75%
Vitamin B3 1.061mg 12.066mg 69%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 24.426g 61%
Folate 15µg 240µg 56%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 8.33mg 55%
Protein 2.05g 25.8g 48%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.64mg 47%
Iron 0.81mg 4.58mg 47%
Phosphorus 57mg 376mg 46%
Magnesium 23mg 168mg 35%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 1.767mg 29%
Saturated fat 0.025g 6.279g 28%
Zinc 0.3mg 3.27mg 27%
Fiber 2.1g 8.5g 26%
Calories 77kcal 567kcal 25%
Vitamin C 19.7mg 0mg 22%
Selenium 0.4µg 7.2µg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.135mg 8%
Potassium 425mg 705mg 8%
Calcium 12mg 92mg 8%
Choline 12.1mg 52.5mg 7%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 0.348mg 4%
Vitamin K 2µg 0µg 2%
Sodium 6mg 18mg 1%
Net carbs 15.39g 7.63g N/A
Carbs 17.49g 16.13g 0%
Sugar 0.82g 4.72g N/A
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0.25mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 0.883mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0.907mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 1.672mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 0.926mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.317mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 1.377mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 1.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0.652mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
2
2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 g
Peanut
3
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
Contains more WaterWater +1119.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1158.5%
Contains more FatsFats +54611.1%
Contains more OtherOther +108%
~equal in Carbs ~16.13g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
1
36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
Peanut
2
14% 53% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.279 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 24.426 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 15.558 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1221200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +36942.9%

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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/nutrients
  2. Peanut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172430/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.