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Peanut vs. Egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between peanuts and eggs?

  • Peanuts are richer in manganese, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin E, and vitamin B1, while eggs are higher in copper, vitamin B12, choline, and selenium.
  • Eggs' daily need coverage for cholesterol is 124% higher.
  • Eggs have 189 times less vitamin B3 than peanuts. Peanuts have 12.066mg of vitamin B3, while eggs have 0.064mg.
  • Peanuts have a higher glycemic index (13) than eggs (0).

We used Peanuts, all types, raw and Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled 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.
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%
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%
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%
Contains more CopperCopper +74.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +327.8%

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.
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%
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%
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%
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 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +105.1%
Contains more FatsFats +364.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1340.2%
Contains more OtherOther +117.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1048%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +499.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1000.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48%

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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. Peanut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172430/nutrients
  2. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.