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Toffee vs. Peanut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between toffee and peanuts

  • The amount of copper, manganese, vitamin B3, folate, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin E, phosphorus, and magnesium in peanuts is higher than in toffee.
  • Peanuts cover your daily copper needs 127% more than toffee.
  • Peanuts have 3 times less saturated fat than toffee. Toffee has 20.565g of saturated fat, while peanuts have 6.279g.
  • Toffee has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of toffee is 51, while the glycemic index of peanuts is 13.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Candies, toffee, prepared-from-recipe 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.
Toffee
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 10% 4.5% 1.1% 1% 3.3% 14% 18% 0.26% 4.4%
Peanut
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium +4100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +170.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1282.4%
Contains more IronIron +15166.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +38033.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +2625%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1075%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +96600%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +800%

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.
Toffee
4
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 0.67% 106% 19% 0% 2% 16% 0.54% 8% 2.1% 14% 7% 1.5% 0%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +786.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +7900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +98.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +41506.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1218.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3766.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +11900%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Toffee Peanut DV% diff.
Copper 0.003mg 1.144mg 127%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.222g 15.558g 96%
Manganese 0.002mg 1.934mg 84%
Vitamin B3 0.029mg 12.066mg 75%
Saturated fat 20.565g 6.279g 65%
Folate 2µg 240µg 60%
Iron 0.03mg 4.58mg 57%
Vitamin B1 0.008mg 0.64mg 53%
Phosphorus 32mg 376mg 49%
Protein 1.07g 25.8g 49%
Vitamin E 0.94mg 8.33mg 49%
Magnesium 4mg 168mg 39%
Monounsaturated fat 8.964g 24.426g 39%
Vitamin A 319µg 0µg 35%
Cholesterol 104mg 0mg 35%
Fiber 0g 8.5g 34%
Vitamin B5 0.134mg 1.767mg 33%
Zinc 0.12mg 3.27mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.348mg 26%
Fats 32.75g 49.24g 25%
Potassium 51mg 705mg 19%
Carbs 64.72g 16.13g 16%
Selenium 0.8µg 7.2µg 12%
Choline 52.5mg 10%
Calcium 34mg 92mg 6%
Sodium 135mg 18mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.068mg 0.135mg 5%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 0µg 2%
Calories 560kcal 567kcal 0%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 64.72g 7.63g N/A
Sugar 63.47g 4.72g N/A
Trans fat 0.674g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.25mg 0%
Threonine 0.883mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.907mg 0%
Leucine 1.672mg 0%
Lysine 0.926mg 0%
Methionine 0.317mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.377mg 0%
Valine 1.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.652mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.445g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Toffee
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33% 65%
Protein: 1.07 g
Fats: 32.75 g
Carbs: 64.72 g
Water: 0.55 g
Other: 0.91 g
Peanut
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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 +301.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2311.2%
Contains more FatsFats +50.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1081.8%
Contains more OtherOther +156%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Toffee
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67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.565 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.964 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.222 g
Peanut
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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 -69.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +172.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1173.2%

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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. Toffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169671/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.