Banana vs. Peanuts
Nutrition comparison of Banana and Peanuts
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
banana
versus
peanuts
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in banana and peanuts:
- Both peanuts and banana are high in dietary fiber and potassium.
- Banana has signficantly more Vitamin C than peanut.
- Peanut has 60% less sugar than banana.
- Peanut has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid and folate.
- Peanut is a great source of calcium.
- Peanut is an excellent source of protein.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Banana (Bananas, raw) and Peanuts (Peanuts, all types, dry-roasted, without salt) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Peanut is high in calories and banana has 85% less calories than peanut - peanut has 587 calories per 100 grams and banana has 89 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, banana is lighter in protein, much heavier in carbs and much lighter in fat compared to peanuts per calorie. Banana has a macronutrient ratio of 5:93:3 and for peanuts, 16:14:71 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Banana | Peanuts | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 5% | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 93% | 14% |
| Fat | 3% | 71% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Peanuts and banana contain similar amounts of carbs - peanut has 21.3g of total carbs per 100 grams and banana has 22.8g of carbohydrates.
dietary fiber
Both peanuts and banana are high in dietary fiber. Peanut has 223% more dietary fiber than banana - peanut has 8.4g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and banana has 2.6g of dietary fiber.
sugar
Peanut has 60% less sugar than banana - peanut has 4.9g of sugar per 100 grams and banana has 12.2g of sugar.
Protein
protein
Peanut is an excellent source of protein and it has 21 times more protein than banana - peanut has 24.4g of protein per 100 grams and banana has 1.1g of protein.
Fat
saturated fat
Peanut is high in saturated fat and banana has 99% less saturated fat than peanut - peanut has 7.7g of saturated fat per 100 grams and banana has 0.11g of saturated fat.
trans fat
Both peanuts and banana are low in trans fat - peanut has 0.03g of trans fat per 100 grams and banana does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamins
Vitamin C
Banana has signficantly more Vitamin C than peanut - banana has 8.7mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and peanut does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin A
Banana and peanuts contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - banana has 3ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and peanut does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin E
Peanut has 48 times more Vitamin E than banana - peanut has 4.9mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and banana has 0.1mg of Vitamin E.
Vitamin K
Banana and peanuts contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - banana has 0.5ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and peanut does not contain significant amounts.
The B Vitamins
Peanut has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid and folate. Both banana and peanuts contain significant amounts of Vitamin B6.
| Banana | Peanuts | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.031 MG | 0.152 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.073 MG | 0.197 MG |
| Niacin | 0.665 MG | 14.355 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.334 MG | 1.011 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.367 MG | 0.466 MG |
| Folate | 20 UG | 97 UG |
Minerals
calcium
Peanut is a great source of calcium and it has 10 times more calcium than banana - peanut has 58mg of calcium per 100 grams and banana has 5mg of calcium.
iron
Peanut has 508% more iron than banana - peanut has 1.6mg of iron per 100 grams and banana has 0.26mg of iron.
potassium
Both peanuts and banana are high in potassium. Peanut has 77% more potassium than banana - peanut has 634mg of potassium per 100 grams and banana has 358mg of potassium.
Omega-3 and Omega-6
omega 3s
For omega-3 fatty acids, both banana and peanuts contain significant amounts of alpha linoleic acid (ALA).
| Banana | Peanuts | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 0.027 G | 0.026 G |
| Total | 0.027 G | 0.026 G |
omega 6s
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, peanut has more linoleic acid than banana per 100 grams.
| Banana | Peanuts | |
|---|---|---|
| linoleic acid | 0.046 G | 9.715 G |
| other omega 6 | ~ | 0.004 G |
| Total | 0.046 G | 9.719 G |
Customize your serving size
The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.
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5% | thiamin (Vit B1) | 5% |
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5% | niacin (Vit B3) | 5% |
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5% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B12 | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin E | 5% |
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5% | biotin (Vit B7) | 5% |
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5% | chromium | 5% |
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5% | manganese | 5% |
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| G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||
FAQ
Does peanuts or banana contain more calories in 100 grams?Peanut is high in calories and banana has 90% less calories than peanut - peanut has 587 calories in 100g and banana has 89 calories.
Does peanuts or banana have more carbohydrates?
By weight, peanuts and banana contain similar amounts of carbs - peanut has 21.3g of carbs for 100g and banana has 22.8g of carbohydrates.
Does peanuts or banana contain more potassium?
Both peanuts and banana are high in potassium. Peanut has 80% more potassium than banana - peanut has 634mg of potassium in 100 grams and banana has 358mg of potassium.