Peanut vs. Parmesan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

How are peanuts and parmesan different?

Peanuts are higher in copper, manganese, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin E, vitamin B1, and iron; however, parmesan is richer in calcium and vitamin B12.
Daily need coverage for copper for peanuts is 123% higher.
Peanuts contain 151 times more vitamin B3 than parmesan. While peanuts contain 12.066mg of vitamin B3, parmesan contains only 0.08mg.
Peanuts have less sodium.

Peanuts, all types, raw and Cheese, parmesan, grated are the varieties used in this article.

Infographic

Infographic link

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

Parmesan

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+394.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+291.7%
Contains more IronIron	+834.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+2760%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+2623.9%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+827.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+28.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+66.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+377.8%

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

Parmesan

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+1471.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+2361.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+14982.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+292.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+329.6%
Contains more FolateFolate	+3900%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+165.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Copper	1.144mg	0.04mg	123%
Polyunsaturated fat	15.558g	1.386g	94%
Manganese	1.934mg	0.071mg	81%
Sodium	18mg	1804mg	78%
Calcium	92mg	853mg	76%
Vitamin B3	12.066mg	0.08mg	75%
Folate	240µg	6µg	59%
Vitamin B12	0µg	1.4µg	58%
Vitamin E	8.33mg	0.53mg	52%
Iron	4.58mg	0.49mg	51%
Vitamin B1	0.64mg	0.026mg	51%
Selenium	7.2µg	34.4µg	49%
Monounsaturated fat	24.426g	7.13g	43%
Saturated fat	6.279g	15.371g	41%
Phosphorus	376mg	627mg	36%
Fiber	8.5g	0g	34%
Fats	49.24g	27.84g	33%
Magnesium	168mg	34mg	32%
Cholesterol	0mg	86mg	29%
Vitamin A	0µg	262µg	29%
Vitamin B5	1.767mg	0.45mg	26%
Vitamin B6	0.348mg	0.081mg	21%
Vitamin B2	0.135mg	0.358mg	17%
Potassium	705mg	180mg	15%
Zinc	3.27mg	4.2mg	8%
Calories	567kcal	420kcal	7%
Choline	52.5mg	14.1mg	7%
Protein	25.8g	28.42g	5%
Vitamin D*	0 IU	21 IU	3%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.5µg	3%
Carbs	16.13g	13.91g	1%
Vitamin K	0µg	1.7µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	4.6g	6.8g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	220kcal	148kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	18g	24g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	6.4	0.55	N/A
Net carbs	7.63g	13.91g	N/A
Sugar	4.72g	0.07g	N/A
Trans fat	0g	0.876g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.25mg	0.383mg	0%
Threonine	0.883mg	1.075mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.907mg	1.455mg	0%
Leucine	1.672mg	2.747mg	0%
Lysine	0.926mg	2.201mg	0%
Methionine	0.317mg	0.751mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.377mg	1.538mg	0%
Valine	1.082mg	1.865mg	0%
Histidine	0.652mg	0.806mg	0%
Omega-3 - ALA		0.102g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.015g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid		0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.026g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.006g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		0.87g	N/A