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Spätzle vs. Peanut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between spätzle and peanuts?

  • Spätzle is higher in selenium, yet peanuts are higher in copper, vitamin B3, manganese, folate, vitamin E, vitamin B1, iron, phosphorus, and magnesium.
  • Peanuts' daily need coverage for copper is 116% more.
  • Spätzle has 3 times more selenium than peanuts. While spätzle has 23.9µg of selenium, peanuts have only 7.2µg.

We used Noodles, egg, cooked, unenriched, with added salt and Peanuts, all types, raw types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 3.6% 3.4% 23% 33% 18% 33% 22% 41% 130%
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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 +231.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +666.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1755.3%
Contains more IronIron +663.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1067.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +403.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +394.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +514%

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 0% 2% 3.4% 0% 7.5% 4.6% 7.5% 16% 11% 11% 0% 5.3% 14%
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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 B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2033.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +575%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2916.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +571.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +656.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +3328.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +104.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 2% 25% 68%
Protein: 4.54 g
Fats: 2.07 g
Carbs: 25.16 g
Water: 67.73 g
Other: 0.5 g
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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 CarbsCarbs +56%
Contains more WaterWater +942%
Contains more ProteinProtein +468.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2278.7%
Contains more OtherOther +366%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 37% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.419 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.581 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 g
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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 -93.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4104.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2718.5%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Spätzle Peanut
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spätzle Peanut DV% diff.
Copper 0.098mg 1.144mg 116%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 15.558g 100%
Fats 2.07g 49.24g 73%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 12.066mg 73%
Manganese 0.315mg 1.934mg 70%
Monounsaturated fat 0.581g 24.426g 60%
Folate 7µg 240µg 58%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 8.33mg 54%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.64mg 51%
Iron 0.6mg 4.58mg 50%
Phosphorus 76mg 376mg 43%
Protein 4.54g 25.8g 43%
Magnesium 21mg 168mg 35%
Selenium 23.9µg 7.2µg 30%
Vitamin B5 0.263mg 1.767mg 30%
Fiber 1.2g 8.5g 29%
Saturated fat 0.419g 6.279g 27%
Zinc 0.65mg 3.27mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.348mg 23%
Calories 138kcal 567kcal 21%
Potassium 38mg 705mg 20%
Cholesterol 29mg 0mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.135mg 9%
Calcium 12mg 92mg 8%
Sodium 165mg 18mg 6%
Choline 25.7mg 52.5mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Carbs 25.16g 16.13g 3%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 23.96g 7.63g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 4.72g N/A
Trans fat 0.029g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.25mg 0%
Threonine 0.138mg 0.883mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.19mg 0.907mg 0%
Leucine 0.365mg 1.672mg 0%
Lysine 0.137mg 0.926mg 0%
Methionine 0.086mg 0.317mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.24mg 1.377mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 1.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.121mg 0.652mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Spätzle Peanut
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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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
6%
Spätzle
75%
Peanut
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
32%
Spätzle
131%
Peanut

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Spätzle
Spätzle is lower in Sugar (difference - 4.32g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Spätzle
Spätzle is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 5.86g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Spätzle
Spätzle is lower in glycemic index (difference - 13)
Which food is cheaper?
Spätzle
Spätzle is cheaper (difference - $2.8)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Peanut
Peanut is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 29mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Peanut
Peanut contains less Sodium (difference - 147mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Peanut
Peanut is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Peanut
Peanut is relatively richer in vitamins

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. Spätzle - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169762/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.