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Pork vs. Peanut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pork and peanuts different?

  • Pork is higher in selenium; however, peanuts are richer in copper, manganese, folate, fats, vitamin E, iron, vitamin B3, fiber, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for peanuts is 119% higher.
  • Pork contains 6 times more selenium than peanuts. While pork contains 45.3µg of selenium, peanuts contain only 7.2µg.
  • Pork has a lower glycemic index (0) than peanuts (13).

Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Peanuts, all types, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
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%
Peanut
Peanut
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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 SeleniumSelenium +529.2%
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%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Pork
Pork
7
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%
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%
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 +∞%
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%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Peanut
Peanut
2
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 +790.3%
Contains more FatsFats +253.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Protein ~25.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork
Pork
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41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 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 -16.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +294.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1196.5%

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