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Peanut vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between peanuts and mackerel?

  • Peanuts are higher in copper, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, iron, and vitamin E, yet mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin D* and selenium.
  • Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 500% more.
  • Peanuts have 32 times more vitamin B1 than mackerel. While peanuts have 0.64mg of vitamin B1, mackerel has only 0.02mg.
  • The amount of sodium in peanuts is lower.
  • The glycemic index of mackerel is lower.

We used Peanuts, all types, raw and Fish, mackerel, salted types in this article.

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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
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 43% 20% 46% 53% 33% 30% 109% 580% 0% 400%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +180%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +39.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.6%
Contains more IronIron +227.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +1044%
Contains more ZincZinc +197.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +48%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +919.4%

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
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% 0% 0% 167% 160% 31% 226% 106% 80% 0% 0% 180%
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% 378% 16% 48% 5% 44% 62% 0% 95% 1500% 20% 11%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +250%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +265.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1500%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +40.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peanut Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 12µg 500%
Sodium 18mg 4450mg 193%
Vitamin D* 0 IU 1006 IU 126%
Vitamin D 0µg 25.2µg 126%
Selenium 7.2µg 73.4µg 120%
Copper 1.144mg 0.1mg 116%
Manganese 1.934mg 84%
Polyunsaturated fat 15.558g 6.21g 62%
Folate 240µg 15µg 56%
Vitamin B3 12.066mg 3.3mg 55%
Vitamin B1 0.64mg 0.02mg 52%
Iron 4.58mg 1.4mg 40%
Vitamin E 8.33mg 2.38mg 40%
Monounsaturated fat 24.426g 8.32g 40%
Fats 49.24g 25.1g 37%
Vitamin B5 1.767mg 35%
Fiber 8.5g 0g 34%
Cholesterol 0mg 95mg 32%
Magnesium 168mg 60mg 26%
Zinc 3.27mg 1.1mg 20%
Phosphorus 376mg 254mg 17%
Protein 25.8g 18.5g 15%
Calories 567kcal 305kcal 13%
Choline 52.5mg 101.6mg 9%
Vitamin K 0µg 7.8µg 7%
Carbs 16.13g 0g 5%
Potassium 705mg 520mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 47µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.41mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.19mg 4%
Saturated fat 6.279g 7.148g 4%
Calcium 92mg 66mg 3%
Protein per 100 calories 4.6g 6.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 220kcal 165kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 18g 33g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 6.4 2 N/A
Net carbs 7.63g 0g N/A
Sugar 4.72g 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 - EPA 0g 1.619g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 2.965g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.391g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
19% 25% 43% 13%
Protein: 18.5 g
Fats: 25.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 43 g
Other: 13.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +39.5%
Contains more FatsFats +96.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +561.5%
Contains more OtherOther +475.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Peanut
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
33% 38% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.148 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.32 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.21 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +193.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +150.5%

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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168149/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.