Cherries vs. Peanut Butter
Nutrition comparison of Cherries and Peanut Butter
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
cherries
versus
peanut butter
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in cherries and peanut butter:
- Both cherries and peanut butter are high in dietary fiber and potassium.
- Peanut butter has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
- Peanut butter has signficantly more Vitamin E than cherry.
- Peanut butter has signficantly more iron than cherry.
- Peanut butter is a great source of calcium.
- Peanut butter is an excellent source of protein.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Cherries (Cherries, sweet, raw) and Peanut Butter (Peanut butter, chunk style, with salt) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Peanut butter is high in calories and cherry has 89% less calories than peanut butter - cherry has 63 calories per 100 grams and peanut butter has 589 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, cherries is lighter in protein, much heavier in carbs and much lighter in fat compared to peanut butter per calorie. Cherries has a macronutrient ratio of 6:91:3 and for peanut butter, 15:14:71 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Cherries | Peanut Butter | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 6% | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 91% | 14% |
| Fat | 3% | 71% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Cherries and peanut butter contain similar amounts of carbs - cherry has 16g of total carbs per 100 grams and peanut butter has 21.6g of carbohydrates.
dietary fiber
Both cherries and peanut butter are high in dietary fiber. Peanut butter has 281% more dietary fiber than cherry - cherry has 2.1g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and peanut butter has 8g of dietary fiber.
sugar
Peanut butter has 34% less sugar than cherry - cherry has 12.8g of sugar per 100 grams and peanut butter has 8.4g of sugar.
Protein
protein
Peanut butter is an excellent source of protein and it has 21 times more protein than cherry - cherry has 1.1g of protein per 100 grams and peanut butter has 24.1g of protein.
Fat
saturated fat
Peanut butter is high in saturated fat and cherry has 100% less saturated fat than peanut butter - cherry has 0.04g of saturated fat per 100 grams and peanut butter has 7.6g of saturated fat.
Vitamins
Vitamin C
Cherry has more Vitamin C than peanut butter - cherry has 7mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and peanut butter does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin A
Cherries and peanut butter contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - cherry has 3ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and peanut butter does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin E
Peanut butter has signficantly more Vitamin E than cherry - cherry has 0.07mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and peanut butter has 6.3mg of Vitamin E.
Vitamin K
Cherries and peanut butter contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - cherry has 2.1ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and peanut butter has 0.5ug of Vitamin K.
The B Vitamins
Peanut butter has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
| Cherries | Peanut Butter | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.027 MG | 0.106 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.033 MG | 0.111 MG |
| Niacin | 0.154 MG | 13.696 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.199 MG | 1.118 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.049 MG | 0.418 MG |
| Folate | 4 UG | 92 UG |
Minerals
calcium
Peanut butter is a great source of calcium and it has 246% more calcium than cherry - cherry has 13mg of calcium per 100 grams and peanut butter has 45mg of calcium.
iron
Peanut butter has signficantly more iron than cherry - cherry has 0.36mg of iron per 100 grams and peanut butter has 1.9mg of iron.
potassium
Both cherries and peanut butter are high in potassium. Peanut butter has 236% more potassium than cherry - cherry has 222mg of potassium per 100 grams and peanut butter has 745mg of potassium.
Omega-3 and Omega-6
omega 3s
For omega-3 fatty acids, peanut butter has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than cherry per 100 grams.
| Cherries | Peanut Butter | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 0.026 G | 0.078 G |
| Total | 0.026 G | 0.078 G |
omega 6s
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, peanut butter has more linoleic acid than cherry per 100 grams.
| Cherries | Peanut Butter | |
|---|---|---|
| linoleic acid | 0.027 G | 13.854 G |
| other omega 6 | ~ | 0.64 G |
| Total | 0.027 G | 14.494 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.
Note: The specific food items compared are: Cherries (Cherries, sweet, raw) and Peanut Butter (Peanut butter, chunk style, with salt) .
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5% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
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| G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||
FAQ
Does cherries or peanut butter contain more calories in 100 grams?Peanut butter is high in calories and cherry has 90% less calories than peanut butter - cherry has 63 calories in 100g and peanut butter has 589 calories.
Does cherries or peanut butter have more carbohydrates?
By weight, cherries and peanut butter contain similar amounts of carbs - cherry has 16g of carbs for 100g and peanut butter has 21.6g of carbohydrates.
Does cherries or peanut butter contain more potassium?
Both cherries and peanut butter are high in potassium. Peanut butter has 240% more potassium than cherry - cherry has 222mg of potassium in 100 grams and peanut butter has 745mg of potassium.