Soybean vs. Peanut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between soybeans and peanuts?

Peanuts have more copper, vitamin B3, vitamin E, manganese, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, magnesium, and zinc than soybeans.
Peanuts' daily need coverage for copper is 82% higher.
Soybeans are lower in saturated fat.

We used Soybeans, mature cooked, boiled, without salt and Peanuts, all types, raw types in this comparison.

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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.

Soybean

Peanut

Contains more IronIron	+12.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-94.4%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+95.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+36.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+181.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+184.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+53.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+134.7%

~equal in Calcium ~92mg

~equal in Selenium ~7.2µg

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.

Soybean

Peanut

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+111.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+2280%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+312.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+2924.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+887.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+48.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+344.4%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Copper	0.407mg	1.144mg	82%
Vitamin B3	0.399mg	12.066mg	73%
Polyunsaturated fat	5.064g	15.558g	70%
Fats	8.97g	49.24g	62%
Monounsaturated fat	1.981g	24.426g	56%
Vitamin E	0.35mg	8.33mg	53%
Manganese	0.824mg	1.934mg	48%
Folate	54µg	240µg	47%
Vitamin B1	0.155mg	0.64mg	40%
Vitamin B5	0.179mg	1.767mg	32%
Saturated fat	1.297g	6.279g	23%
Calories	172kcal	567kcal	20%
Magnesium	86mg	168mg	20%
Zinc	1.15mg	3.27mg	19%
Phosphorus	245mg	376mg	19%
Vitamin K	19.2µg	0µg	16%
Protein	18.21g	25.8g	15%
Vitamin B2	0.285mg	0.135mg	12%
Fiber	6g	8.5g	10%
Vitamin B6	0.234mg	0.348mg	9%
Iron	5.14mg	4.58mg	7%
Potassium	515mg	705mg	6%
Carbs	8.36g	16.13g	3%
Vitamin C	1.7mg	0mg	2%
Calcium	102mg	92mg	1%
Sodium	1mg	18mg	1%
Choline	47.5mg	52.5mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	11g	4.6g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	94kcal	220kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	58g	18g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	5.4	6.4	N/A
Net carbs	2.36g	7.63g	N/A
Sugar	3g	4.72g	N/A
Selenium	7.3µg	7.2µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.242mg	0.25mg	0%
Threonine	0.723mg	0.883mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.807mg	0.907mg	0%
Leucine	1.355mg	1.672mg	0%
Lysine	1.108mg	0.926mg	0%
Methionine	0.224mg	0.317mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.869mg	1.377mg	0%
Valine	0.831mg	1.082mg	0%
Histidine	0.449mg	0.652mg	0%