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Peanuts vs Beans

Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA Foundation Foods & USDA SR Legacy

Peanuts, raw is higher in more vitamins & minerals

Calories (kcal)

Peanuts —
Beans 128

Protein (g)

Peanuts 23.2
Beans 7.52

Carbs (g)

Peanuts 26.5
Beans 24.8

Fat (g)

Peanuts 43.3
Beans 0.100

Fiber (g)

Peanuts 8.01
Beans 7.30

Quick answers

Which has more protein?

Peanuts, raw — 23.2g vs 7.52g per 100g.

Which is more nutrient-dense?

Peanuts, raw scores higher in more vitamins and minerals per 100g, though both foods can be part of a healthy diet.

Full Nutrition Comparison

All values per 100g edible portion. Green = Food A higher · Blue = Food B higher

Nutrient Peanuts Beans
Energy
Energy — 128 kcal
Macronutrients
Water 4.82 g 66.3 g
Protein 23.2 g 7.52 g
Total lipid (fat) 43.3 g 0.100 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 26.5 g 24.8 g
Fiber, total dietary 8.01 g 7.30 g
Fats & Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, total saturated — 0.036 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated — 0.009 g
Fatty acids, total trans — 0 g
Cholesterol — 0 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid — 0 mg
Thiamin (Vitamin B1) — 0.115 mg
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) — 0.064 mg
Niacin (Vitamin B3) — 0.717 mg
Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) — 0.430 mg
Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine — 0.096 mg
Biotin (Vitamin B7) — 121 ug
Folate, total (Vitamin B9) — 0 ug
Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin — 0 ug
Vitamin A, RAE — 0 ug
Vitamin D (D2 + D3) — 0 ug
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 49.1 mg 28.0 mg
Iron, Fe 1.55 mg 2.00 mg
Magnesium, Mg 180 mg 52.0 mg
Phosphorus, P 380 mg 168 mg
Potassium, K 636 mg 532 mg
Sodium, Na 1.49 mg 244 mg
Zinc, Zn 2.78 mg 1.77 mg
Copper, Cu 0.460 mg 0.298 mg
Manganese, Mn 1.68 mg 0.573 mg
Selenium, Se 17.8 ug 1.20 ug
Other Nutrients
Energy (Atwater General Factors) 588 kcal —
Energy (Atwater Specific Factors) 551 kcal —
Energy — 536 kj
Nitrogen 4.25 g —
Ash 2.20 g 1.33 g
Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) — 121 ug
Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) — 121 ug
Betaine 0.600 mg —
Retinol — 0 ug
Vitamin A, IU — 6.00 IU
Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total) — 0 IU
MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) — 0.009 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated — 0.021 g
PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) — 0.021 g
Tryptophan (EAA) — 0.072 g
Threonine (EAA) — 0.255 g
Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) — 0.300 g
Leucine (EAA, BCAA) — 0.632 g
Lysine (EAA) — 0.567 g
Methionine (EAA) — 0.079 g
Cystine (conditionally essential) — 0.070 g
Phenylalanine (EAA) — 0.398 g
Tyrosine (conditionally essential) — 0.224 g
Valine (EAA, BCAA) — 0.387 g
Arginine (conditionally essential) — 0.486 g
Histidine (EAA) — 0.198 g
Alanine — 0.439 g
Aspartic acid — 0.891 g
Glutamic acid — 1.17 g
Glycine (conditionally essential) — 0.286 g
Proline (conditionally essential) — 0.331 g
Serine — 0.369 g
Daidzein 0.021 mg —
Genistein 0.245 mg —
Proanthocyanidin dimers 33.2 mg —
Proanthocyanidin trimers 48.8 mg —
Proanthocyanidin 4-6mers 48.1 mg —
Proanthocyanidin 7-10mers 0 mg —
Proanthocyanidin polymers (>10mers) 0 mg —
Choline
Choline from glycerophoshocholine 1.30 mg —
Choline from phosphatidylcholine 32.0 mg —
Choline from phosphocholine 1.80 mg —
Choline from sphingomyelin 0 mg —
Free Choline 18.0 mg —
Total Choline 53.0 mg —
Isoflavones
Total isoflavones 0.264 mg —

* All values per 100g edible portion. Source: USDA Foundation Foods and USDA SR Legacy. Diff column shows percentage difference relative to Food B.

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