Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
kiwi
versus
peach
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in kiwi and peach:
Kiwi and peach contain similar amounts of calories - kiwi has 61 calories per 100 grams and peach has 42 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, kiwi is similar to peach for protein, carbs and fat. Kiwi has a macronutrient ratio of 7:87:7 and for peach, 8:87:5 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Kiwi | Peach | |
---|---|---|
Protein | 7% | 8% |
Carbohydrates | 87% | 87% |
Fat | 7% | 5% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Kiwi and peach contain similar amounts of carbs - kiwi has 14.7g of total carbs per 100 grams and peach has 10.1g of carbohydrates.
Kiwi is a great source of dietary fiber and it has 100% more dietary fiber than peach - kiwi has 3g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and peach has 1.5g of dietary fiber.
Peach has less sugar than kiwi - kiwi has 9g of sugar per 100 grams and peach does not contain significant amounts.
Kiwi and peach contain similar amounts of protein - kiwi has 1.1g of protein per 100 grams and peach has 0.91g of protein.
Both kiwi and peach are low in saturated fat - kiwi has 0.03g of saturated fat per 100 grams and peach does not contain significant amounts.
Kiwi is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has 21 times more Vitamin C than peach - kiwi has 92.7mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and peach has 4.1mg of Vitamin C.
Kiwi and peach contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - kiwi has 4ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and peach has 24ug of Vitamin A.
Kiwi has more Vitamin E than peach - kiwi has 1.5mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and peach does not contain significant amounts.
Kiwi has 12 times more Vitamin K than peach - kiwi has 40.3ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and peach has 3ug of Vitamin K.
Peach has more niacin, however, kiwi contains more Vitamin B6 and folate. Both kiwi and peach contain significant amounts of thiamin, riboflavin and pantothenic acid.
Kiwi | Peach | |
---|---|---|
Thiamin | 0.027 MG | 0.024 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.025 MG | 0.031 MG |
Niacin | 0.341 MG | 0.806 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 0.183 MG | 0.153 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 0.063 MG | 0.025 MG |
Folate | 25 UG | 6 UG |
Kiwi has signficantly more calcium than peach - kiwi has 34mg of calcium per 100 grams and peach has 4mg of calcium.
Kiwi and peach contain similar amounts of iron - kiwi has 0.31mg of iron per 100 grams and peach has 0.34mg of iron.
Kiwi is an excellent source of potassium and it has 156% more potassium than peach - kiwi has 312mg of potassium per 100 grams and peach has 122mg of potassium.
Carotenoids are micronutrients commonly found in plants and some animal products. An example is beta-carotene, the notable carotenoid which is a popular source of Vitamin A.[4][5]
For specific types of carotenoids, both kiwi and peach contain significant amounts of lutein + zeaxanthin.
Kiwi | Peach | |
---|---|---|
beta-carotene | 52 UG | 224 UG |
lutein + zeaxanthin | 122 UG | 132 UG |
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.
Kiwi g
()
|
Daily Values (%) |
Peach g
()
|
|||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
KCAL % |
|
5% | calories | 5% |
|
KCAL % | |
G % |
|
5% | carbohydrates | 5% |
|
G % | |
G % |
|
5% | dietary fiber | 5% |
|
G % | |
G | 5% | sugar | 5% | G | |||
G % |
|
5% | total fat | 5% |
|
G % | |
G % |
|
5% | saturated fat | 5% |
|
G % | |
G | 5% | monounsaturated fat | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | polyunsaturated fat | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | trans fat | 5% | G | |||
MG | 5% | cholesterol | 5% | MG | |||
MG % |
|
5% | sodium | 5% |
|
MG % | |
5% | Vitamins and Minerals | 5% | |||||
UG % |
|
5% | Vitamin A | 5% |
|
UG % | |
MG % |
|
5% | Vitamin C | 5% |
|
MG % | |
IU % |
|
5% | Vitamin D | 5% |
|
IU % | |
MG % |
|
5% | calcium | 5% |
|
MG % | |
MG % |
|
5% | iron | 5% |
|
MG % | |
MG % |
|
5% | magnesium | 5% |
|
MG % | |
MG % |
|
5% | potassium | 5% |
|
MG % | |
MG % |
|
5% | thiamin (Vit B1) | 5% |
|
MG % | |
MG % |
|
5% | riboflavin (Vit B2) | 5% |
|
MG % | |
MG % |
|
5% | niacin (Vit B3) | 5% |
|
MG % | |
MG % |
|
5% | Vitamin B6 | 5% |
|
MG % | |
MG % |
|
5% | pantothenic acid (Vit B5) | 5% |
|
MG % | |
UG % |
|
5% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
|
UG % | |
UG % |
|
5% | Vitamin B12 | 5% |
|
UG % | |
MG % |
|
5% | Vitamin E | 5% |
|
MG % | |
UG % |
|
5% | Vitamin K | 5% |
|
UG % | |
G % |
|
5% | protein | 5% |
|
G % | |
UG % |
|
5% | biotin (Vit B7) | 5% |
|
UG % | |
MG % |
|
5% | choline | 5% |
|
MG % | |
MG % |
|
5% | chlorine | 5% |
|
MG % | |
UG % |
|
5% | chromium | 5% |
|
UG % | |
MG % |
|
5% | copper | 5% |
|
MG % | |
UG % |
|
5% | fluoride | 5% |
|
UG % | |
UG % |
|
5% | iodine | 5% |
|
UG % | |
MG % |
|
5% | manganese | 5% |
|
MG % | |
UG % |
|
5% | molybdenum | 5% |
|
UG % | |
MG % |
|
5% | phosphorus | 5% |
|
MG % | |
UG % |
|
5% | selenium | 5% |
|
UG % | |
MG % |
|
5% | zinc | 5% |
|
MG % | |
G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||