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Peanut vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are peanuts and pork different?

  • Peanuts are higher in copper, manganese, folate, vitamin E, iron, vitamin B3, fiber, and magnesium; however, pork is richer in selenium and vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for peanuts is 119% higher.
  • Pork has a lower glycemic index (0) than peanuts (13).

Peanuts, all types, raw and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled are the varieties used 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%
Pork
Pork
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +384.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +66.7%
Contains more IronIron +426.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1467.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +36.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +52.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +21388.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +529.2%

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
4
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%
Pork
Pork
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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 2% 20% 0.67% 5.8% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2772.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +139.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +153.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +4700%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +37%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +137.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peanut Pork DV% diff.
Copper 1.144mg 0.073mg 119%
Polyunsaturated fat 15.558g 1.2g 96%
Manganese 1.934mg 0.009mg 84%
Selenium 7.2µg 45.3µg 69%
Folate 240µg 5µg 59%
Fats 49.24g 13.92g 54%
Vitamin E 8.33mg 0.29mg 54%
Iron 4.58mg 0.87mg 46%
Monounsaturated fat 24.426g 6.19g 46%
Vitamin B3 12.066mg 5.037mg 44%
Fiber 8.5g 0g 34%
Magnesium 168mg 28mg 33%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.7µg 29%
Cholesterol 0mg 80mg 27%
Vitamin B5 1.767mg 0.698mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.64mg 0.877mg 20%
Phosphorus 376mg 246mg 19%
Calories 567kcal 242kcal 16%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.321mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.464mg 9%
Potassium 705mg 423mg 8%
Zinc 3.27mg 2.39mg 8%
Choline 52.5mg 93.9mg 8%
Vitamin D* 0 IU 53 IU 7%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.3µg 7%
Calcium 92mg 19mg 7%
Carbs 16.13g 0g 5%
Saturated fat 6.279g 5.23g 5%
Protein 25.8g 27.32g 3%
Sodium 18mg 62mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4.6g 11g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 220kcal 89kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 18g 41g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 6.4 1.4 N/A
Net carbs 7.63g 0g N/A
Sugar 4.72g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.25mg 0.338mg 0%
Threonine 0.883mg 1.234mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.907mg 1.26mg 0%
Leucine 1.672mg 2.177mg 0%
Lysine 0.926mg 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.317mg 0.712mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.377mg 1.086mg 0%
Valine 1.082mg 1.473mg 0%
Histidine 0.652mg 1.067mg 0%

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
Pork
Pork
2
27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more FatsFats +253.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +161.8%
Contains more WaterWater +790.3%
~equal in Protein ~27.32g

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
Pork
Pork
1
41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +294.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1196.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -16.7%

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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. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/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.