Watermelon seeds vs. Peanut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between watermelon seeds and peanuts
- Watermelon seeds have more magnesium, zinc, phosphorus, and iron, while peanuts have more vitamin B3, copper, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, and vitamin B6.
- Watermelon seeds' daily need coverage for magnesium is 83% higher.
- Peanuts contain 3 times less zinc than watermelon seeds. Watermelon seeds contain 10.24mg of zinc, while peanuts contain 3.27mg.
The food types used in this comparison are Seeds, watermelon seed kernels, dried 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +206.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +59% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +213.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +100.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +70.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +66.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -81.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +19.8% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +236.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +239.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +410.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +291% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +313.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 28.094g | 15.558g | 84% |
| Magnesium | 515mg | 168mg | 83% |
| Zinc | 10.24mg | 3.27mg | 63% |
| Vitamin E | 8.33mg | 56% | |
| Phosphorus | 755mg | 376mg | 54% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.55mg | 12.066mg | 53% |
| Copper | 0.686mg | 1.144mg | 51% |
| Folate | 58µg | 240µg | 46% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.407g | 24.426g | 43% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.19mg | 0.64mg | 38% |
| Fiber | 8.5g | 34% | |
| Iron | 7.28mg | 4.58mg | 34% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.346mg | 1.767mg | 28% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.089mg | 0.348mg | 20% |
| Saturated fat | 9.779g | 6.279g | 16% |
| Manganese | 1.614mg | 1.934mg | 14% |
| Selenium | 7.2µg | 13% | |
| Choline | 52.5mg | 10% | |
| Protein | 28.33g | 25.8g | 5% |
| Sodium | 99mg | 18mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 54mg | 92mg | 4% |
| Fats | 47.37g | 49.24g | 3% |
| Potassium | 648mg | 705mg | 2% |
| Calories | 557kcal | 567kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.145mg | 0.135mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 15.31g | 16.13g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 15.31g | 7.63g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.72g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.39mg | 0.25mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.112mg | 0.883mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.342mg | 0.907mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.149mg | 1.672mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.887mg | 0.926mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.834mg | 0.317mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 2.031mg | 1.377mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.556mg | 1.082mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.775mg | 0.652mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
28.33 g
Fats:
47.37 g
Carbs:
15.31 g
Water:
5.05 g
Other:
3.94 g
Protein:
25.8 g
Fats:
49.24 g
Carbs:
16.13 g
Water:
6.5 g
Other:
2.33 g
| Contains more OtherOther | +69.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +28.7% |
~equal in
Protein
~25.8g
~equal in
Fats
~49.24g
~equal in
Carbs
~16.13g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
9.779 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.407 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
28.094 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.279 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
24.426 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
15.558 g
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +80.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -35.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +229.8% |
