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Potato vs. Peanut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between potatoes and peanuts

  • Potatoes contain less copper, fats, manganese, vitamin B3, protein, vitamin E, folate, vitamin B1, iron, and phosphorus than peanuts.
  • Peanuts' daily need coverage for copper is 114% higher.
  • Peanuts have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of peanuts is 13, while the glycemic index of potatoes is 86.

The food types used in this comparison are Potatoes, baked, flesh, and skin, without salt and Peanuts, all types, raw.

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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.
Potato
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 4.5% 47% 41% 39% 9.8% 30% 1.3% 29% 2.2%
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 less SodiumSodium -44.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +513.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.8%
Contains more IronIron +324.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +869.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +808.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +437.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +783.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1700%

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.
Potato
3
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 32% 0% 0.33% 0.8% 16% 11% 26% 23% 72% 0% 5% 21%
Peanut
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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 0% 0% 0% 167% 160% 31% 226% 106% 80% 0% 0% 180%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +20725%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +181.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +755.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +369.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +11.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +757.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Peanut DV% diff.
Copper 0.118mg 1.144mg 114%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.057g 15.558g 103%
Fats 0.13g 49.24g 76%
Manganese 0.219mg 1.934mg 75%
Vitamin B3 1.41mg 12.066mg 67%
Monounsaturated fat 0.003g 24.426g 61%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 8.33mg 55%
Folate 28µg 240µg 53%
Vitamin B1 0.064mg 0.64mg 48%
Protein 2.5g 25.8g 47%
Iron 1.08mg 4.58mg 44%
Phosphorus 70mg 376mg 44%
Magnesium 28mg 168mg 33%
Vitamin B5 0.376mg 1.767mg 28%
Saturated fat 0.034g 6.279g 28%
Zinc 0.36mg 3.27mg 26%
Fiber 2.2g 8.5g 25%
Calories 93kcal 567kcal 24%
Selenium 0.4µg 7.2µg 12%
Vitamin C 9.6mg 0mg 11%
Calcium 15mg 92mg 8%
Starch 17.27g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.048mg 0.135mg 7%
Choline 14.8mg 52.5mg 7%
Potassium 535mg 705mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.311mg 0.348mg 3%
Carbs 21.15g 16.13g 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 0µg 2%
Protein per 100 calories 2.7g 4.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 372kcal 220kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 108g 18g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.8 6.4 N/A
Net carbs 18.95g 7.63g N/A
Sugar 1.18g 4.72g N/A
Sodium 10mg 18mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0.25mg 0%
Threonine 0.081mg 0.883mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.08mg 0.907mg 0%
Leucine 0.119mg 1.672mg 0%
Lysine 0.13mg 0.926mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0.317mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.099mg 1.377mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 1.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.042mg 0.652mg 0%
Fructose 0.34g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
2
3% 21% 75%
Protein: 2.5 g
Fats: 0.13 g
Carbs: 21.15 g
Water: 74.89 g
Other: 1.33 g
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 CarbsCarbs +31.1%
Contains more WaterWater +1052.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +932%
Contains more FatsFats +37776.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
1
36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.057 g
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 -99.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +814100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +27194.7%

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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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170093/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.