Cherries vs. Peanuts
Nutrition comparison of Cherries and Peanuts
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
cherries
versus
peanuts
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in cherries and peanuts:
- Both cherries and peanuts are high in dietary fiber and potassium.
- Peanut has 62% less sugar than cherry.
- 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 protein.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Cherries (Cherries, sweet, raw) 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 cherry has 89% less calories than peanut - cherry has 63 calories per 100 grams and peanut has 587 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, cherries is lighter in protein, much heavier in carbs and much lighter in fat compared to peanuts per calorie. Cherries has a macronutrient ratio of 6:91:3 and for peanuts, 16:14:71 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Cherries | Peanuts | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 6% | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 91% | 14% |
| Fat | 3% | 71% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Cherries and peanuts contain similar amounts of carbs - cherry has 16g of total carbs per 100 grams and peanut has 21.3g of carbohydrates.
dietary fiber
Both cherries and peanuts are high in dietary fiber. Peanut has 300% more dietary fiber than cherry - cherry has 2.1g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and peanut has 8.4g of dietary fiber.
sugar
Peanut has 62% less sugar than cherry - cherry has 12.8g of sugar per 100 grams and peanut has 4.9g of sugar.
Protein
protein
Peanut 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 has 24.4g of protein.
Fat
saturated fat
Peanut is high in saturated fat and cherry has 100% less saturated fat than peanut - cherry has 0.04g of saturated fat per 100 grams and peanut has 7.7g of saturated fat.
trans fat
Both peanuts and cherries are low in trans fat - peanut has 0.03g of trans fat per 100 grams and cherry does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamins
Vitamin C
Cherry has more Vitamin C than peanut - cherry has 7mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and peanut does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin A
Cherries and peanuts contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - cherry has 3ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and peanut does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin E
Peanut has 69 times more Vitamin E than cherry - cherry has 0.07mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and peanut has 4.9mg of Vitamin E.
Vitamin K
Cherries and peanuts contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - cherry has 2.1ug 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.
| Cherries | Peanuts | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.027 MG | 0.152 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.033 MG | 0.197 MG |
| Niacin | 0.154 MG | 14.355 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.199 MG | 1.011 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.049 MG | 0.466 MG |
| Folate | 4 UG | 97 UG |
Minerals
calcium
Peanut is a great source of calcium and it has 346% more calcium than cherry - cherry has 13mg of calcium per 100 grams and peanut has 58mg of calcium.
iron
Peanut has 339% more iron than cherry - cherry has 0.36mg of iron per 100 grams and peanut has 1.6mg of iron.
potassium
Both cherries and peanuts are high in potassium. Peanut has 186% more potassium than cherry - cherry has 222mg of potassium per 100 grams and peanut has 634mg of potassium.
Omega-3 and Omega-6
omega 3s
For omega-3 fatty acids, both cherries and peanuts contain significant amounts of alpha linoleic acid (ALA).
| Cherries | Peanuts | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 0.026 G | 0.026 G |
| Total | 0.026 G | 0.026 G |
omega 6s
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, peanut has more linoleic acid than cherry per 100 grams.
| Cherries | Peanuts | |
|---|---|---|
| linoleic acid | 0.027 G | 9.715 G |
| other omega 6 | ~ | 0.004 G |
| Total | 0.027 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 cherries or peanuts contain more calories in 100 grams?Peanut is high in calories and cherry has 90% less calories than peanut - cherry has 63 calories in 100g and peanut has 587 calories.
Does cherries or peanuts have more carbohydrates?
By weight, cherries and peanuts contain similar amounts of carbs - cherry has 16g of carbs for 100g and peanut has 21.3g of carbohydrates.
Does cherries or peanuts contain more potassium?
Both cherries and peanuts are high in potassium. Peanut has 190% more potassium than cherry - cherry has 222mg of potassium in 100 grams and peanut has 634mg of potassium.