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Egg vs. Peanut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between eggs and peanuts?

  • Eggs are richer in copper, vitamin B12, choline, and selenium, while peanuts are higher in manganese, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin E, and vitamin B1.
  • Eggs' daily need coverage for cholesterol is 124% higher.
  • Peanuts are lower in cholesterol.
  • Peanuts have a higher glycemic index (13) than eggs (0).

We used Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled and Peanuts, all types, raw types in this comparison.

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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.
Egg
Egg
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
Peanut
Peanut
8
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 CopperCopper +74.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +327.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1580%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +84%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +459.5%
Contains more IronIron +284.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +211.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +118.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.5%
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.
Egg
Egg
5
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% 33% 50% 21% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33%
Peanut
Peanut
6
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +280%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +708.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +869.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +18753.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +26.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +187.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +445.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg Peanut DV% diff.
Cholesterol 373mg 0mg 124%
Copper 2mg 1.144mg 95%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.414g 15.558g 94%
Manganese 0.026mg 1.934mg 83%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 12.066mg 75%
Fats 10.61g 49.24g 59%
Monounsaturated fat 4.077g 24.426g 51%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 8.33mg 49%
Folate 44µg 240µg 49%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.64mg 48%
Vitamin B12 1.11µg 0µg 46%
Choline 293.8mg 52.5mg 44%
Selenium 30.8µg 7.2µg 43%
Iron 1.19mg 4.58mg 42%
Magnesium 10mg 168mg 38%
Fiber 0g 8.5g 34%
Phosphorus 172mg 376mg 29%
Vitamin B2 0.513mg 0.135mg 29%
Protein 12.58g 25.8g 26%
Calories 155kcal 567kcal 21%
Zinc 1.05mg 3.27mg 20%
Potassium 126mg 705mg 17%
Vitamin A 149µg 0µg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.121mg 0.348mg 17%
Saturated fat 3.267g 6.279g 14%
Vitamin D* 87 IU 0 IU 11%
Vitamin D 2.2µg 0µg 11%
Vitamin B5 1.398mg 1.767mg 7%
Carbs 1.12g 16.13g 5%
Sodium 124mg 18mg 5%
Calcium 50mg 92mg 4%
Protein per 100 calories 8.1g 4.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 123kcal 220kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 65g 18g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.7 6.4 N/A
Net carbs 1.12g 7.63g N/A
Sugar 1.12g 4.72g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.153mg 0.25mg 0%
Threonine 0.604mg 0.883mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.686mg 0.907mg 0%
Leucine 1.075mg 1.672mg 0%
Lysine 0.904mg 0.926mg 0%
Methionine 0.392mg 0.317mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.668mg 1.377mg 0%
Valine 0.767mg 1.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.298mg 0.652mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.038g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
1
13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 g
Peanut
Peanut
4
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 +1048%
Contains more ProteinProtein +105.1%
Contains more FatsFats +364.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1340.2%
Contains more OtherOther +117.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
1
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 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 -48%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +499.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1000.3%

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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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.