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Acorns vs. Peanut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between acorns and peanuts

  • Peanuts are higher than acorns in vitamin B3, copper, iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, folate, manganese, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B5.
  • Peanuts cover your daily vitamin B3 needs 64% more than acorns.

Food varieties used in this article are Nuts, acorns, raw 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.
Acorns
Acorns
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 44% 12% 48% 30% 207% 14% 34% 0% 174% 0%
Peanut
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 less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +171%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +124.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.8%
Contains more IronIron +479.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +84.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +541.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +375.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +44.7%

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.
Acorns
Acorns
2
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0.67% 0% 28% 27% 34% 43% 122% 0% 0% 65%
Peanut
Peanut
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 167% 160% 31% 226% 106% 80% 0% 0% 180%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +51.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +471.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +560.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +147.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +175.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Acorns Peanut DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 4.596g 15.558g 73%
Vitamin B3 1.827mg 12.066mg 64%
Copper 0.621mg 1.144mg 58%
Vitamin E 8.33mg 56%
Iron 0.79mg 4.58mg 47%
Vitamin B1 0.112mg 0.64mg 44%
Phosphorus 79mg 376mg 42%
Protein 6.15g 25.8g 39%
Fats 23.86g 49.24g 39%
Folate 87µg 240µg 38%
Fiber 8.5g 34%
Manganese 1.337mg 1.934mg 26%
Magnesium 62mg 168mg 25%
Zinc 0.51mg 3.27mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 15.109g 24.426g 23%
Vitamin B5 0.715mg 1.767mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.528mg 0.348mg 14%
Saturated fat 3.102g 6.279g 14%
Selenium 7.2µg 13%
Choline 52.5mg 10%
Calories 387kcal 567kcal 9%
Carbs 40.75g 16.13g 8%
Calcium 41mg 92mg 5%
Potassium 539mg 705mg 5%
Sodium 0mg 18mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.118mg 0.135mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.6g 4.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 629kcal 220kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 26g 18g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 6.4 6.4 N/A
Net carbs 40.75g 7.63g N/A
Sugar 4.72g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.074mg 0.25mg 0%
Threonine 0.236mg 0.883mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.285mg 0.907mg 0%
Leucine 0.489mg 1.672mg 0%
Lysine 0.384mg 0.926mg 0%
Methionine 0.103mg 0.317mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.269mg 1.377mg 0%
Valine 0.345mg 1.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.17mg 0.652mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Acorns
Acorns
2
6% 24% 41% 28%
Protein: 6.15 g
Fats: 23.86 g
Carbs: 40.75 g
Water: 27.9 g
Other: 1.34 g
Peanut
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 CarbsCarbs +152.6%
Contains more WaterWater +329.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +319.5%
Contains more FatsFats +106.4%
Contains more OtherOther +73.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Acorns
Acorns
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14% 66% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.102 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 15.109 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.596 g
Peanut
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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +61.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +238.5%

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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. Acorns - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170157/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.