Potato vs. Peanut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between potatoes and peanuts

Potatoes contain less copper, fats, manganese, vitamin B3, protein, vitamin E, folate, vitamin B1, iron, and phosphorus than peanuts.
Peanuts' daily need coverage for copper is 114% higher.
Peanuts have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of peanuts is 13, while the glycemic index of potatoes is 86.

The food types used in this comparison are Potatoes, baked, flesh, and skin, without salt and Peanuts, all types, raw.

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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.

Potato

Peanut

Contains less SodiumSodium

-44.4%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+513.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+31.8%
Contains more IronIron	+324.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+869.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+808.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+437.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+783.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+1700%

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.

Potato

Peanut

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+20725%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+181.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+755.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+369.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+11.9%
Contains more FolateFolate	+757.1%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Copper	0.118mg	1.144mg	114%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.057g	15.558g	103%
Fats	0.13g	49.24g	76%
Manganese	0.219mg	1.934mg	75%
Vitamin B3	1.41mg	12.066mg	67%
Monounsaturated fat	0.003g	24.426g	61%
Vitamin E	0.04mg	8.33mg	55%
Folate	28µg	240µg	53%
Vitamin B1	0.064mg	0.64mg	48%
Protein	2.5g	25.8g	47%
Iron	1.08mg	4.58mg	44%
Phosphorus	70mg	376mg	44%
Magnesium	28mg	168mg	33%
Vitamin B5	0.376mg	1.767mg	28%
Saturated fat	0.034g	6.279g	28%
Zinc	0.36mg	3.27mg	26%
Fiber	2.2g	8.5g	25%
Calories	93kcal	567kcal	24%
Selenium	0.4µg	7.2µg	12%
Vitamin C	9.6mg	0mg	11%
Calcium	15mg	92mg	8%
Starch	17.27g		7%
Vitamin B2	0.048mg	0.135mg	7%
Choline	14.8mg	52.5mg	7%
Potassium	535mg	705mg	5%
Vitamin B6	0.311mg	0.348mg	3%
Carbs	21.15g	16.13g	2%
Vitamin K	2µg	0µg	2%
Protein per 100 calories	2.7g	4.6g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	372kcal	220kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	108g	18g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.8	6.4	N/A
Net carbs	18.95g	7.63g	N/A
Sugar	1.18g	4.72g	N/A
Sodium	10mg	18mg	0%
Vitamin A	1µg	0µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.025mg	0.25mg	0%
Threonine	0.081mg	0.883mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.08mg	0.907mg	0%
Leucine	0.119mg	1.672mg	0%
Lysine	0.13mg	0.926mg	0%
Methionine	0.038mg	0.317mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.099mg	1.377mg	0%
Valine	0.125mg	1.082mg	0%
Histidine	0.042mg	0.652mg	0%
Fructose	0.34g		0%