Peanuts vs. Cucumber

Nutrition comparison of Peanuts and Cucumber


Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?

We compared the nutritional contents of peanuts versus cucumber (100g each) below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].

For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in peanuts and cucumber:

  • Cucumber has 4.8 times less carbohydrates than peanut.
  • Peanut has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
  • Peanut is a great source of calcium.
  • Peanut is an excellent source of dietary fiber, potassium and protein.
Detailed nutritional comparison of peanuts and cucumber is analyzed below. You can also visualize the nutritional comparison for a custom portion or serving size and see how the nutrition compares.

USDA sources for nutritional information: Peanuts (Peanuts, all types, dry-roasted, without salt) and Cucumber (Cucumber, with peel, raw) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.


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Calories and Carbs

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Peanut is high in calories and cucumber has 97% less calories than peanut - cucumber has 15 calories per 100 grams and peanut has 587 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, peanuts is much lighter in carbs, much heavier in fat and similar to cucumber for protein. Peanuts has a macronutrient ratio of 16:14:71 and for cucumber, 15:80:5 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

Peanuts Cucumber
Protein 16% 15%
Carbohydrates 14% 80%
Fat 71% 5%
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carbohydrates

Cucumber has 4.8 times less carbohydrates than peanut - cucumber has 3.6g of total carbs per 100 grams and peanut has 21.3g of carbohydrates.

dietary fiber

Peanut is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has 15 times more dietary fiber than cucumber - cucumber has 0.5g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and peanut has 8.4g of dietary fiber.

sugar

Cucumber and peanuts contain similar amounts of sugar - cucumber has 1.7g of sugar per 100 grams and peanut has 4.9g of sugar.

Protein

protein

Peanut is an excellent source of protein and it has 36 times more protein than cucumber - cucumber has 0.65g of protein per 100 grams and peanut has 24.4g of protein.

Fat

saturated fat

Peanut is high in saturated fat and cucumber has 100% less saturated fat than peanut - cucumber has 0.04g of saturated fat per 100 grams and peanut has 7.7g of saturated fat.

trans fat

Both peanuts and cucumber are low in trans fat - peanut has 0.03g of trans fat per 100 grams and cucumber does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamins

Vitamin C

Cucumber has more Vitamin C than peanut - cucumber has 2.8mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and peanut does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin A

Cucumber and peanuts contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - cucumber has 5ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and peanut does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin E

Peanut has 163 times more Vitamin E than cucumber - cucumber has 0.03mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and peanut has 4.9mg of Vitamin E.

Vitamin K

Cucumber has more Vitamin K than peanut - cucumber has 16.4ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and peanut does not contain significant amounts.

The B Vitamins

Peanut has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.

Peanuts Cucumber
Thiamin 0.152 MG 0.027 MG
Riboflavin 0.197 MG 0.033 MG
Niacin 14.355 MG 0.098 MG
Pantothenic acid 1.011 MG 0.259 MG
Vitamin B6 0.466 MG 0.04 MG
Folate 97 UG 7 UG

Minerals

calcium

Peanut is a great source of calcium and it has 263% more calcium than cucumber - cucumber has 16mg of calcium per 100 grams and peanut has 58mg of calcium.

iron

Peanut has 464% more iron than cucumber - cucumber has 0.28mg of iron per 100 grams and peanut has 1.6mg of iron.

potassium

Peanut is an excellent source of potassium and it has 331% more potassium than cucumber - cucumber has 147mg of potassium per 100 grams and peanut has 634mg of potassium.

Omega-3 and Omega-6

omega 3s

For omega-3 fatty acids, peanut has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than cucumber per 100 grams.

Peanuts Cucumber
alpha linoleic acid 0.026 G 0.005 G
Total 0.026 G 0.005 G

omega 6s

Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, peanut has more linoleic acid than cucumber per 100 grams.

Peanuts Cucumber
other omega 6 0.004 G ~
linoleic acid 9.715 G 0.028 G
Total 9.719 G 0.028 G



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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.

Note: The specific food items compared are: Peanuts (Peanuts, all types, dry-roasted, without salt) and Cucumber (Cucumber, with peel, raw) .

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FAQ

Does cucumber or peanuts contain more calories in 100 grams?
Peanut is high in calories and cucumber has 100% less calories than peanut - cucumber has 15 calories in 100g and peanut has 587 calories.

Does cucumber or peanuts have more carbohydrates?
By weight, cucumber has 4.8 times fewer carbohydrates than peanut - cucumber has 3.6g of carbs for 100g and peanut has 21.3g of carbohydrates.

Does cucumber or peanuts contain more potassium?
Peanut is a rich source of potassium and it has 330% more potassium than cucumber - cucumber has 147mg of potassium in 100 grams and peanut has 634mg of potassium.