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Spread vs. Peanut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between spread and peanuts

  • Spread has more vitamin B12; however, peanuts are richer in copper, manganese, vitamin B3, folate, iron, phosphorus, vitamin E, and vitamin B1.
  • Peanuts cover your daily copper needs 113% more than spread.
  • Peanuts contain less sodium.
  • Peanuts have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of peanuts is 13, while the glycemic index of spread is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Sandwich spread, pork, beef and Peanuts, all types, raw.

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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.
Spread
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3.6% 9.7% 30% 43% 28% 25% 132% 3.4% 53%
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 more SeleniumSelenium +34.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2000%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +666.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +540.9%
Contains more IronIron +479.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +780%
Contains more ZincZinc +220.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +537.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7338.5%

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.
Spread
5
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% 8.7% 35% 9% 43% 31% 32% 26% 28% 140% 4% 1.5% 34%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +18.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +378.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +272.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +597.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +310.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +190%
Contains more FolateFolate +11900%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.135mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spread Peanut DV% diff.
Copper 0.13mg 1.144mg 113%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.565g 15.558g 87%
Manganese 0.026mg 1.934mg 83%
Vitamin B3 1.73mg 12.066mg 65%
Folate 2µg 240µg 60%
Fats 17.34g 49.24g 49%
Vitamin B12 1.12µg 0µg 47%
Iron 0.79mg 4.58mg 47%
Phosphorus 59mg 376mg 45%
Vitamin E 1.74mg 8.33mg 44%
Sodium 1013mg 18mg 43%
Monounsaturated fat 7.584g 24.426g 42%
Vitamin B1 0.172mg 0.64mg 39%
Magnesium 8mg 168mg 38%
Protein 7.66g 25.8g 36%
Fiber 0.2g 8.5g 33%
Vitamin B5 0.43mg 1.767mg 27%
Zinc 1.02mg 3.27mg 20%
Potassium 110mg 705mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.348mg 18%
Calories 235kcal 567kcal 17%
Cholesterol 38mg 0mg 13%
Calcium 12mg 92mg 8%
Selenium 9.7µg 7.2µg 5%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin A 26µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 0IU 3%
Choline 62.3mg 52.5mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0µg 1%
Saturated fat 5.977g 6.279g 1%
Carbs 11.94g 16.13g 1%
Net carbs 11.74g 7.63g N/A
Sugar 0g 4.72g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.134mg 0.135mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0.25mg 0%
Threonine 0.334mg 0.883mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.334mg 0.907mg 0%
Leucine 0.6mg 1.672mg 0%
Lysine 0.663mg 0.926mg 0%
Methionine 0.196mg 0.317mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.301mg 1.377mg 0%
Valine 0.356mg 1.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.279mg 0.652mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
2
8% 17% 12% 60% 3%
Protein: 7.66 g
Fats: 17.34 g
Carbs: 11.94 g
Water: 60.28 g
Other: 2.78 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 +827.4%
Contains more OtherOther +19.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +236.8%
Contains more FatsFats +184%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +35.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
1
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.977 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.584 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.565 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +222.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +506.5%
~equal in Saturated fat ~6.279g

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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174583/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.