Peanuts vs Beans

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

Peanuts, virginia, oil-roasted, with salt is higher in more vitamins & minerals

Calories (kcal)

Peanuts 578
Beans 128

Protein (g)

Peanuts 25.9
Beans 7.52

Carbs (g)

Peanuts 19.9
Beans 24.8

Fat (g)

Peanuts 48.6
Beans 0.100

Fiber (g)

Peanuts 8.90
Beans 7.30

Quick answers

Which has more protein?

Peanuts, virginia, oil-roasted, with salt — 25.9g vs 7.52g per 100g.

Which has fewer calories?

Beans, adzuki, mature seed, cooked, boiled, with salt — 128 vs 578 kcal per 100g.

Which is more nutrient-dense?

Peanuts, virginia, oil-roasted, with salt 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 578 kcal 128 kcal
Macronutrients
Water 2.17 g 66.3 g
Protein 25.9 g 7.52 g
Total lipid (fat) 48.6 g 0.100 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 19.9 g 24.8 g
Fiber, total dietary 8.90 g 7.30 g
Fats & Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, total saturated 6.34 g 0.036 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated 25.2 g 0.009 g
Fatty acids, total trans — 0 g
Cholesterol 0 mg 0 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid 0 mg 0 mg
Thiamin (Vitamin B1) 0.276 mg 0.115 mg
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) 0.112 mg 0.064 mg
Niacin (Vitamin B3) 14.7 mg 0.717 mg
Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) 1.39 mg 0.430 mg
Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine 0.254 mg 0.096 mg
Biotin (Vitamin B7) 125 ug 121 ug
Folate, total (Vitamin B9) 0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin 0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin A, RAE 0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin D (D2 + D3) 0 ug 0 ug
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 86.0 mg 28.0 mg
Iron, Fe 1.67 mg 2.00 mg
Magnesium, Mg 188 mg 52.0 mg
Phosphorus, P 506 mg 168 mg
Potassium, K 652 mg 532 mg
Sodium, Na 433 mg 244 mg
Zinc, Zn 6.62 mg 1.77 mg
Copper, Cu 1.27 mg 0.298 mg
Manganese, Mn 2.01 mg 0.573 mg
Selenium, Se 7.50 ug 1.20 ug
Other Nutrients
Energy 2418 kj 536 kj
Ash 3.48 g 1.33 g
Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) 125 ug 121 ug
Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) 125 ug 121 ug
Retinol 0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin A, IU 0 IU 6.00 IU
Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total) 0 IU 0 IU
SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) 0.012 g —
SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) 4.50 g —
SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) 1.15 g —
MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) 0.053 g —
MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) 24.6 g 0.009 g
MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) 0.542 g —
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 14.7 g 0.021 g
PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) 14.6 g 0.021 g
PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) 0.019 g —
Tryptophan (EAA) 0.251 g 0.072 g
Threonine (EAA) 0.886 g 0.255 g
Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) 0.910 g 0.300 g
Leucine (EAA, BCAA) 1.68 g 0.632 g
Lysine (EAA) 0.929 g 0.567 g
Methionine (EAA) 0.317 g 0.079 g
Cystine (conditionally essential) 0.332 g 0.070 g
Phenylalanine (EAA) 1.34 g 0.398 g
Tyrosine (conditionally essential) 1.05 g 0.224 g
Valine (EAA, BCAA) 1.09 g 0.387 g
Arginine (conditionally essential) 3.09 g 0.486 g
Histidine (EAA) 0.654 g 0.198 g
Alanine 1.03 g 0.439 g
Aspartic acid 3.16 g 0.891 g
Glutamic acid 5.41 g 1.17 g
Glycine (conditionally essential) 1.56 g 0.286 g
Proline (conditionally essential) 1.14 g 0.331 g
Serine 1.27 g 0.369 g

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

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Dig deeper — biggest differences

Niacin (Vitamin B3) +1950% in Peanuts, virginia, oil-roasted, with salt Selenium, Se +525% in Peanuts, virginia, oil-roasted, with salt Copper, Cu +327% in Peanuts, virginia, oil-roasted, with salt Zinc, Zn +274% in Peanuts, virginia, oil-roasted, with salt

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