Apple vs. Peanuts
Nutrition comparison of Apple and Peanuts
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
apple
versus
peanuts
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in apple and peanuts:
- Both apple and peanuts are high in dietary fiber.
- Peanut has 53% less sugar than apple.
- Peanut has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
- Peanut has signficantly more iron than apple.
- Peanut is a great source of calcium.
- Peanut is an excellent source of potassium and protein.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Apple (Apples, raw, with skin (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)) 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 apple has 91% less calories than peanut - apple has 52 calories per 100 grams and peanut has 587 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, apple is lighter in protein, much heavier in carbs and much lighter in fat compared to peanuts per calorie. Apple has a macronutrient ratio of 2:96:3 and for peanuts, 16:14:71 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Apple | Peanuts | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 2% | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 96% | 14% |
| Fat | 3% | 71% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Apple has 35% less carbohydrates than peanut - apple has 13.8g of total carbs per 100 grams and peanut has 21.3g of carbohydrates.
dietary fiber
Both apple and peanuts are high in dietary fiber. Peanut has 250% more dietary fiber than apple - apple has 2.4g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and peanut has 8.4g of dietary fiber.
sugar
Peanut has 53% less sugar than apple - apple has 10.4g of sugar per 100 grams and peanut has 4.9g of sugar.
Protein
protein
Peanut is an excellent source of protein and it has 92 times more protein than apple - apple has 0.26g of protein per 100 grams and peanut has 24.4g of protein.
Fat
saturated fat
Peanut is high in saturated fat and apple has 100% less saturated fat than peanut - apple has 0.03g of saturated fat per 100 grams and peanut has 7.7g of saturated fat.
trans fat
Both peanuts and apple are low in trans fat - peanut has 0.03g of trans fat per 100 grams and apple does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamins
Vitamin C
Apple has more Vitamin C than peanut - apple has 4.6mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and peanut does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin A
Apple and peanuts contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - apple has 3ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and peanut does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin E
Peanut has 26 times more Vitamin E than apple - apple has 0.18mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and peanut has 4.9mg of Vitamin E.
Vitamin K
Apple and peanuts contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - apple has 2.2ug 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.
| Apple | Peanuts | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.017 MG | 0.152 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.026 MG | 0.197 MG |
| Niacin | 0.091 MG | 14.355 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.061 MG | 1.011 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.041 MG | 0.466 MG |
| Folate | 3 UG | 97 UG |
Minerals
calcium
Peanut is a great source of calcium and it has 867% more calcium than apple - apple has 6mg of calcium per 100 grams and peanut has 58mg of calcium.
iron
Peanut has signficantly more iron than apple - apple has 0.12mg of iron per 100 grams and peanut has 1.6mg of iron.
potassium
Peanut is an excellent source of potassium and it has 493% more potassium than apple - apple has 107mg 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 apple per 100 grams.
| Apple | Peanuts | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 0.009 G | 0.026 G |
| Total | 0.009 G | 0.026 G |
omega 6s
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, peanut has more linoleic acid than apple per 100 grams.
| Apple | Peanuts | |
|---|---|---|
| linoleic acid | 0.043 G | 9.715 G |
| other omega 6 | ~ | 0.004 G |
| Total | 0.043 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% | choline | 5% |
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5% | chromium | 5% |
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| G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||
FAQ
Does apple or peanuts contain more calories in 100 grams?Peanut is high in calories and apple has 90% less calories than peanut - apple has 52 calories in 100g and peanut has 587 calories.
Does apple or peanuts have more carbohydrates?
By weight, apple has 40% fewer carbohydrates than peanut - apple has 13.8g of carbs for 100g and peanut has 21.3g of carbohydrates.
Does apple or peanuts contain more potassium?
Peanut is a rich source of potassium and it has 490% more potassium than apple - apple has 107mg of potassium in 100 grams and peanut has 634mg of potassium.