Peanut butter vs Nuts
Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA Foundation Foods & USDA Foundation Foods
Calories (kcal)
Peanut butter 597
Nuts —
Protein (g)
Peanut butter 22.5
Nuts 9.96
Carbs (g)
Peanut butter 22.3
Nuts 12.7
Fat (g)
Peanut butter 51.1
Nuts 73.3
Fiber (g)
Peanut butter 4.80
Nuts 5.79
Quick answers
Which has more protein?
Peanut butter, smooth style, with salt — 22.5g vs 9.96g per 100g.
Full Nutrition Comparison
All values per 100g edible portion. Green = Food A higher · Blue = Food B higher
| Nutrient | Peanut butter | Nuts | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | |||
| Energy | 597 kcal | — | |
| Macronutrients | |||
| Water | 1.18 g | 2.62 g | -55% |
| Protein | 22.5 g | 9.96 g | +126% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 51.1 g | 73.3 g | -30% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 22.3 g | 12.7 g | +76% |
| Fiber, total dietary | 4.80 g | 5.79 g | -17% |
| Sugars, Total | 10.5 g | — | |
| Fats & Fatty Acids | |||
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 10.1 g | 6.47 g | +56% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 25.4 g | 39.3 g | -35% |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0.060 g | — | |
| Vitamins | |||
| Thiamin (Vitamin B1) | 0.138 mg | 0.548 mg | -75% |
| Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) | 0.191 mg | — | |
| Niacin (Vitamin B3) | 13.3 mg | 0.946 mg | +1305% |
| Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) | 1.11 mg | — | |
| Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine | 0.444 mg | 0.171 mg | +159% |
| Biotin (Vitamin B7) | 86.0 ug | — | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 9.11 mg | — | |
| Vitamin K2 — Menaquinone-4 (MK-4) | — | 0 ug | |
| Minerals | |||
| Calcium, Ca | 49.0 mg | 54.8 mg | -11% |
| Iron, Fe | 1.73 mg | 2.37 mg | -27% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 169 mg | 103 mg | +64% |
| Phosphorus, P | 339 mg | 253 mg | +34% |
| Potassium, K | 564 mg | 360 mg | +57% |
| Sodium, Na | 429 mg | 0 mg | |
| Zinc, Zn | 2.54 mg | 3.93 mg | -35% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.420 mg | 0.906 mg | -54% |
| Manganese, Mn | 1.68 mg | 2.28 mg | -26% |
| Selenium, Se | 4.10 ug | — | |
| Other Nutrients | |||
| Energy (Atwater General Factors) | 639 kcal | 750 kcal | -15% |
| Energy (Atwater Specific Factors) | 597 kcal | 700 kcal | -15% |
| Energy | 2500 kj | — | |
| Nitrogen | 4.11 g | 1.88 g | +119% |
| Total fat (NLEA) | 47.9 g | — | |
| Ash | 2.91 g | 1.44 g | +102% |
| Carbohydrate, by summation | 19.0 g | — | |
| Sucrose | 10.2 g | — | |
| Glucose | 0.140 g | — | |
| Fructose | 0.130 g | — | |
| Lactose | 0 g | — | |
| Maltose | 0 g | — | |
| Galactose | 0 g | — | |
| Starch | 3.63 g | — | |
| Molybdenum, Mo | — | 15.6 ug | |
| Biotin | — | 22.7 ug | |
| Betaine | — | 0.700 mg | |
| Vitamin E — Beta-Tocopherol (β-Tocopherol) | 0.520 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocopherol (γ-Tocopherol) | 7.54 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Delta-Tocopherol (δ-Tocopherol) | 0.690 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Alpha-Tocotrienol (α-Tocotrienol) | 0 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Beta-Tocotrienol (β-Tocotrienol) | 0 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocotrienol (γ-Tocotrienol) | 0 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Delta-Tocotrienol (δ-Tocotrienol) | 0 mg | — | |
| Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone | — | 4.10 ug | |
| Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone — K1 reduced form) | — | 0 ug | |
| SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid) | 0 g | — | |
| SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) | 0 g | — | |
| SFA 11:0 (Undecanoic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) | 0 g | — | |
| SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) | 0.021 g | — | |
| SFA 15:0 (Pentadecanoic acid) | 0.006 g | — | |
| SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) | 4.75 g | — | |
| SFA 17:0 (Margaric acid) | 0.047 g | — | |
| SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) | 2.16 g | — | |
| SFA 20:0 (Arachidic acid) | 0.712 g | — | |
| SFA 22:0 (Behenic acid) | 1.67 g | — | |
| SFA 24:0 (Lignoceric acid) | 0.729 g | — | |
| MUFA 14:1 c | 0 g | — | |
| MUFA 15:1 (Pentadecenoic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| MUFA 16:1 c (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid — cis) | 0.030 g | — | |
| MUFA 17:1 (Heptadecenoic acid) | 0.029 g | — | |
| MUFA 17:1 c | 0.029 g | — | |
| MUFA 18:1 c (Omega-9, Oleic acid — cis) | 24.7 g | — | |
| MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) | 0.578 g | — | |
| MUFA 20:1 c | 0.578 g | — | |
| MUFA 22:1 c (Omega-9, Erucic acid — cis) | 0.044 g | — | |
| MUFA 24:1 c (Omega-9, Nervonic acid — cis) | 0 g | — | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 12.3 g | 22.9 g | -46% |
| PUFA 18:2 c | 12.2 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:2 n-6 (Omega-6, LA — Linoleic acid) | 12.2 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:2 CLAs | 0.011 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:3 c | 0.028 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:3 n-3 (Omega-3, ALA — Alpha-linolenic acid) | 0.027 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:3 n-6 (Omega-6, GLA — Gamma-linolenic acid) | 0.001 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:3i | 0 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:2 c | 0.008 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:2 n-6 (Omega-6, Eicosadienoic acid) | 0.008 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:3 c | 0.010 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:3 n-3 (Omega-3, Eicosatrienoic acid) | 0.010 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:4 n-6 (Omega-6, AA — Arachidonic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:3 n-9 (Omega-9, Mead acid) | 0 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family) | 0.018 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:4c | 0.018 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:5c | 0 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (Omega-3, EPA — Eicosapentaenoic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| PUFA 22:2 (Docosadienoic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| PUFA 22:5 c | 0 g | — | |
| PUFA 22:4 (Omega-6, Adrenic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (Omega-3, DPA — Docosapentaenoic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| PUFA 22:6 c | 0 g | — | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (Omega-3, DHA — Docosahexaenoic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic | 0.035 g | — | |
| TFA 16:1 t | 0 g | — | |
| TFA 18:1 t | 0.034 g | — | |
| TFA 22:1 t | 0.001 g | — | |
| Fatty acids, total trans-dienoic | 0.024 g | — | |
| TFA 18:2 t not further defined | 0.024 g | — | |
| Tryptophan (EAA) | — | 0.115 g | |
| Threonine (EAA) | — | 0.303 g | |
| Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) | — | 0.365 g | |
| Leucine (EAA, BCAA) | — | 0.670 g | |
| Lysine (EAA) | — | 0.320 g | |
| Methionine (EAA) | — | 0.168 g | |
| Phenylalanine (EAA) | — | 0.463 g | |
| Tyrosine (conditionally essential) | — | 0.313 g | |
| Valine (EAA, BCAA) | — | 0.435 g | |
| Arginine (conditionally essential) | — | 1.36 g | |
| Histidine (EAA) | — | 0.262 g | |
| Alanine | — | 0.438 g | |
| Aspartic acid | — | 0.870 g | |
| Glutamic acid | — | 2.50 g | |
| Glycine (conditionally essential) | — | 0.493 g | |
| Proline (conditionally essential) | — | 0.610 g | |
| Serine | — | 0.540 g | |
| Hydroxyproline | — | 0 g | |
| Cysteine | — | 0.305 g | |
| Daidzein | — | 0 mg | |
| Genistein | — | 0 mg | |
| Proanthocyanidin dimers | — | 42.1 mg | |
| Proanthocyanidin trimers | — | 26.0 mg | |
| Proanthocyanidin 4-6mers | — | 101 mg | |
| Proanthocyanidin 7-10mers | — | 84.2 mg | |
| Proanthocyanidin polymers (>10mers) | — | 223 mg | |
| Apigenin | — | 0 mg | |
| Luteolin | — | 0 mg | |
| Myricetin | — | 0 mg | |
| Quercetin | — | 0 mg | |
| Flavonoids | |||
| (-)-Epicatechin | — | 0.820 mg | |
| (-)-Epicatechin 3-gallate | — | 0 mg | |
| (-)-Epigallocatechin | — | 5.63 mg | |
| (-)-Epigallocatechin 3-gallate | — | 2.30 mg | |
| (+)-Catechin | — | 7.24 mg | |
| (+)-Gallocatechin | — | 0 mg | |
| Choline | |||
| Choline from glycerophoshocholine | — | 6.10 mg | |
| Choline from phosphatidylcholine | — | 23.0 mg | |
| Choline from phosphocholine | — | 1.30 mg | |
| Choline from sphingomyelin | — | 0 mg | |
| Free Choline | — | 9.70 mg | |
| Total Choline | — | 41.0 mg | |
| Fluoride | |||
| Mean mcg/100g ** | — | 10.0 mg | |
| Isoflavones | |||
| Total isoflavones | — | 0 mg | |
* All values per 100g edible portion. Source: USDA Foundation Foods and USDA Foundation Foods. Diff column shows percentage difference relative to Food B.
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