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Pumpkin seed vs. Peanuts, all types, dry-roasted, with salt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Pumpkin seed and Peanuts, all types, dry-roasted, with salt

  • Pumpkin seed has more Zinc, Fiber, Copper, and Iron, while Peanuts, all types, dry-roasted, with salt has more Vitamin B3, Manganese, Phosphorus, Vitamin B6, and Folate.
  • Peanuts, all types, dry-roasted, with salt covers your daily need of Vitamin B3 88% more than Pumpkin seed.
  • Pumpkin seed contains 4 times more Zinc than Peanuts, all types, dry-roasted, with salt. While Pumpkin seed contains 10.3mg of Zinc, Peanuts, all types, dry-roasted, with salt contains only 2.77mg.
  • The amount of Saturated Fat in Pumpkin seed is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Seeds, pumpkin and squash seeds, whole, roasted, without salt and Peanuts, all types, dry-roasted, with salt.

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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 187% 17% 81% 124% 230% 281% 39% 2.3% 65% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 127% 17% 56% 59% 143% 76% 156% 53% 233% 51%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +47.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45%
Contains more IronIron +109.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +61.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +271.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +294.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +260.1%
~equal in Calcium ~58mg

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 1% 3.7% 0% 0% 8.5% 12% 5.4% 3.4% 8.5% 0% 0% 6.8% 0%
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% 99% 0% 38% 45% 269% 61% 108% 0% 0% 73% 35%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +347.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +278.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4919.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1705.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1159.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +977.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 19% 54% 5% 4%
Protein: 18.55 g
Fats: 19.4 g
Carbs: 53.75 g
Water: 4.5 g
Other: 3.8 g
24% 50% 21% 2% 3%
Protein: 24.35 g
Fats: 49.66 g
Carbs: 21.26 g
Water: 1.81 g
Other: 2.92 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +152.8%
Contains more WaterWater +148.6%
Contains more OtherOther +30.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +31.3%
Contains more FatsFats +156%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 33% 48%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 3.67 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 6.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.844 g
18% 60% 22%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 7.723 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 26.181 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.773 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -52.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +334%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10.5%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Pumpkin seed Peanuts, all types, dry-roasted, with salt
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pumpkin seed Peanuts, all types, dry-roasted, with salt Opinion
Calories 446kcal 587kcal Peanuts, all types, dry-roasted, with salt
Protein 18.55g 24.35g Peanuts, all types, dry-roasted, with salt
Fats 19.4g 49.66g Peanuts, all types, dry-roasted, with salt
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0mg Pumpkin seed
Net carbs 35.35g 12.86g Pumpkin seed
Carbs 53.75g 21.26g Pumpkin seed
Magnesium 262mg 178mg Pumpkin seed
Calcium 55mg 58mg Peanuts, all types, dry-roasted, with salt
Potassium 919mg 634mg Pumpkin seed
Iron 3.31mg 1.58mg Pumpkin seed
Sugar 4.9g Pumpkin seed
Fiber 18.4g 8.4g Pumpkin seed
Copper 0.69mg 0.428mg Pumpkin seed
Zinc 10.3mg 2.77mg Pumpkin seed
Starch 4.39g Peanuts, all types, dry-roasted, with salt
Phosphorus 92mg 363mg Peanuts, all types, dry-roasted, with salt
Sodium 18mg 410mg Pumpkin seed
Vitamin A 62IU 0IU Pumpkin seed
Vitamin A RAE 3µg 0µg Pumpkin seed
Vitamin E 4.93mg Peanuts, all types, dry-roasted, with salt
Manganese 0.496mg 1.786mg Peanuts, all types, dry-roasted, with salt
Selenium 9.3µg Peanuts, all types, dry-roasted, with salt
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.152mg Peanuts, all types, dry-roasted, with salt
Vitamin B2 0.052mg 0.197mg Peanuts, all types, dry-roasted, with salt
Vitamin B3 0.286mg 14.355mg Peanuts, all types, dry-roasted, with salt
Vitamin B5 0.056mg 1.011mg Peanuts, all types, dry-roasted, with salt
Vitamin B6 0.037mg 0.466mg Peanuts, all types, dry-roasted, with salt
Folate 9µg 97µg Peanuts, all types, dry-roasted, with salt
Trans Fat 0.027g Pumpkin seed
Choline 64.6mg Peanuts, all types, dry-roasted, with salt
Saturated Fat 3.67g 7.723g Pumpkin seed
Monounsaturated Fat 6.032g 26.181g Peanuts, all types, dry-roasted, with salt
Polyunsaturated fat 8.844g 9.773g Peanuts, all types, dry-roasted, with salt
Tryptophan 0.326mg 0.23mg Pumpkin seed
Threonine 0.683mg 0.811mg Peanuts, all types, dry-roasted, with salt
Isoleucine 0.956mg 0.833mg Pumpkin seed
Leucine 1.572mg 1.535mg Pumpkin seed
Lysine 1.386mg 0.85mg Pumpkin seed
Methionine 0.417mg 0.291mg Pumpkin seed
Phenylalanine 0.924mg 1.227mg Peanuts, all types, dry-roasted, with salt
Valine 1.491mg 0.993mg Pumpkin seed
Histidine 0.515mg 0.599mg Peanuts, all types, dry-roasted, with salt
Omega-3 - ALA 0.025g Peanuts, all types, dry-roasted, with salt
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.011g Peanuts, all types, dry-roasted, with salt
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g Peanuts, all types, dry-roasted, with salt
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 9.694g Peanuts, all types, dry-roasted, with salt

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Pumpkin seed Peanuts, all types, dry-roasted, with salt
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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
4%
Pumpkin seed
56%
Peanuts, all types, dry-roasted, with salt
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
103%
Pumpkin seed
97%
Peanuts, all types, dry-roasted, with salt

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Pumpkin seed
Pumpkin seed is lower in Sugar (difference - 4.9g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Pumpkin seed
Pumpkin seed contains less Sodium (difference - 392mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Pumpkin seed
Pumpkin seed is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 4.053g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Peanuts, all types, dry-roasted, with salt
Peanuts, all types, dry-roasted, with salt is lower in glycemic index (difference - 0)
Which food is cheaper?
Peanuts, all types, dry-roasted, with salt
Peanuts, all types, dry-roasted, with salt is cheaper (difference - $2.2)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Peanuts, all types, dry-roasted, with salt
Peanuts, all types, dry-roasted, with salt is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Pumpkin seed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170188/nutrients
  2. Peanuts, all types, dry-roasted, with salt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174262/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.