Fries vs. Peanuts
Nutrition comparison of Fries and Peanuts
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
fries
versus
peanuts
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in fries and peanuts:
- Both fries and peanuts are high in calories, dietary fiber and potassium.
- Fry has 15.3 times less sugar than peanut.
- Peanut has more riboflavin, niacin and folate.
- Peanut is a great source of calcium.
- Peanut is an excellent source of protein.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Fries (Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil) and Peanuts (Peanuts, all types, dry-roasted, without salt) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Both fries and peanuts are high in calories. Peanut has 88% more calories than fry - fry has 312 calories per 100 grams and peanut has 587 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, fries is lighter in protein, much heavier in carbs and much lighter in fat compared to peanuts per calorie. Fries has a macronutrient ratio of 4:53:43 and for peanuts, 16:14:71 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Fries | Peanuts | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 4% | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 53% | 14% |
| Fat | 43% | 71% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Fry is high in carbohydrates and peanut has 49% less carbohydrates than fry - fry has 41.4g of total carbs per 100 grams and peanut has 21.3g of carbohydrates.
dietary fiber
Both fries and peanuts are high in dietary fiber. Peanut has 121% more dietary fiber than fry - fry has 3.8g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and peanut has 8.4g of dietary fiber.
sugar
Fry has 15.3 times less sugar than peanut - fry has 0.3g of sugar per 100 grams and peanut has 4.9g of sugar.
Protein
protein
Peanut is an excellent source of protein and it has 610% more protein than fry - fry has 3.4g of protein per 100 grams and peanut has 24.4g of protein.
Fat
saturated fat
Peanut is high in saturated fat and fry has 70% less saturated fat than peanut - fry has 2.3g of saturated fat per 100 grams and peanut has 7.7g of saturated fat.
trans fat
Both fries and peanuts are low in trans fat - fry has 0.06g of trans fat per 100 grams and peanut has 0.03g of trans fat.
Vitamins
Vitamin C
Fry has more Vitamin C than peanut - fry has 4.7mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and peanut does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin E
Peanut has 195% more Vitamin E than fry - fry has 1.7mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and peanut has 4.9mg of Vitamin E.
Vitamin K
Fry has more Vitamin K than peanut - fry has 11.2ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and peanut does not contain significant amounts.
The B Vitamins
Peanut has more riboflavin, niacin and folate. Both fries and peanuts contain significant amounts of thiamin, pantothenic acid and Vitamin B6.
| Fries | Peanuts | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.17 MG | 0.152 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.039 MG | 0.197 MG |
| Niacin | 3.004 MG | 14.355 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.58 MG | 1.011 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.372 MG | 0.466 MG |
| Folate | 30 UG | 97 UG |
Minerals
calcium
Peanut is a great source of calcium and it has 222% more calcium than fry - fry has 18mg of calcium per 100 grams and peanut has 58mg of calcium.
iron
Peanut has 95% more iron than fry - fry has 0.81mg of iron per 100 grams and peanut has 1.6mg of iron.
potassium
Both fries and peanuts are high in potassium. Peanut has a little more potassium (9%) than fry by weight - fry has 579mg of potassium per 100 grams and peanut has 634mg of potassium.
Omega-3 and Omega-6
omega 3s
For omega-3 fatty acids, fry has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than peanut per 100 grams.
| Fries | Peanuts | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 0.436 G | 0.026 G |
| Total | 0.436 G | 0.026 G |
omega 6s
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, both fries and peanuts contain significant amounts of linoleic acid.
| Fries | Peanuts | |
|---|---|---|
| other omega 6 | 0.007 G | 0.004 G |
| linoleic acid | 4.948 G | 9.715 G |
| Total | 4.955 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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FAQ
Does fries or peanuts contain more calories in 100 grams?Both fries and peanuts are high in calories. Peanut has 90% more calories than fry - fry has 312 calories in 100g and peanut has 587 calories.
Does fries or peanuts have more carbohydrates?
By weight, fry is high in carbohydrates and peanut has 50% fewer carbohydrates than fry - fry has 41.4g of carbs for 100g and peanut has 21.3g of carbohydrates.
Does fries or peanuts contain more potassium?
Both fries and peanuts are high in potassium. Peanut has a little more potassium ( 10%) than fry by weight - fry has 579mg of potassium in 100 grams and peanut has 634mg of potassium.