Peanut Butter vs. Pine Nut

Nutrition comparison of Peanut Butter and Pine Nut


Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?

We compared the nutritional contents of peanut butter versus pine nut (100g each) below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].

For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in peanut butter and pine nut:

  • Both pine nut and peanut butter are high in calories, dietary fiber, potassium and protein.
  • Peanut butter is a great source of calcium.
  • Pine nut has 57% less sugar than peanut butter.
  • Pine nut has more thiamin and riboflavin, however, peanut butter contains more niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
  • Pine nut is a great source of Vitamin E.
  • Pine nut is an excellent source of iron.
Detailed nutritional comparison of peanut butter and pine nut is analyzed below. You can also visualize the nutritional comparison for a custom portion or serving size and see how the nutrition compares.

USDA sources for nutritional information: Peanut Butter (Peanut butter, chunk style, with salt) and Pine Nut (Nuts, pine nuts, dried) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.


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Calories and Carbs

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Both pine nut and peanut butter are high in calories. Pine nut has 14% more calories than peanut butter - pine nut has 673 calories per 100 grams and peanut butter has 589 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, peanut butter is heavier in protein, heavier in carbs and lighter in fat compared to pine nut per calorie. Peanut butter has a macronutrient ratio of 15:14:71 and for pine nut, 8:7:85 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

Peanut Butter Pine Nut
Protein 15% 8%
Carbohydrates 14% 7%
Fat 71% 85%
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carbohydrates

Pine nut has 39% less carbohydrates than peanut butter - pine nut has 13.1g of total carbs per 100 grams and peanut butter has 21.6g of carbohydrates.

dietary fiber

Both pine nut and peanut butter are high in dietary fiber. Peanut butter has 116% more dietary fiber than pine nut - pine nut has 3.7g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and peanut butter has 8g of dietary fiber.

sugar

Pine nut has 57% less sugar than peanut butter - pine nut has 3.6g of sugar per 100 grams and peanut butter has 8.4g of sugar.

Protein

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Both pine nut and peanut butter are high in protein. Peanut butter has 76% more protein than pine nut - pine nut has 13.7g of protein per 100 grams and peanut butter has 24.1g of protein.

Fat

saturated fat

Peanut butter is high in saturated fat and pine nut has 36% less saturated fat than peanut butter - pine nut has 4.9g of saturated fat per 100 grams and peanut butter has 7.6g of saturated fat.

Vitamins

Vitamin C

Pine nut has more Vitamin C than peanut butter - pine nut has 0.8mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and peanut butter does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin A

Pine nut and peanut butter contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - pine nut has 1ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and peanut butter does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin E

Pine nut is a great source of Vitamin E and it has 48% more Vitamin E than peanut butter - pine nut has 9.3mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and peanut butter has 6.3mg of Vitamin E.

Vitamin K

Pine nut has 106 times more Vitamin K than peanut butter - pine nut has 53.9ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and peanut butter has 0.5ug of Vitamin K.

The B Vitamins

Pine nut has more thiamin and riboflavin, however, peanut butter contains more niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.

Peanut Butter Pine Nut
Thiamin 0.106 MG 0.364 MG
Riboflavin 0.111 MG 0.227 MG
Niacin 13.696 MG 4.387 MG
Pantothenic acid 1.118 MG 0.313 MG
Vitamin B6 0.418 MG 0.094 MG
Folate 92 UG 34 UG

Minerals

calcium

Peanut butter is a great source of calcium and it has 181% more calcium than pine nut - pine nut has 16mg of calcium per 100 grams and peanut butter has 45mg of calcium.

iron

Pine nut is an excellent source of iron and it has 191% more iron than peanut butter - pine nut has 5.5mg of iron per 100 grams and peanut butter has 1.9mg of iron.

potassium

Both pine nut and peanut butter are high in potassium. Peanut butter has 25% more potassium than pine nut - pine nut has 597mg of potassium per 100 grams and peanut butter has 745mg of potassium.

Omega-3 and Omega-6

omega 3s

For omega-3 fatty acids, pine nut has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than peanut butter per 100 grams.

Peanut Butter Pine Nut
alpha linoleic acid 0.078 G 0.164 G
Total 0.078 G 0.164 G

omega 6s

Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, pine nut has more linoleic acid than peanut butter per 100 grams.

Peanut Butter Pine Nut
other omega 6 ~ 0.052 G
linoleic acid 13.854 G 33.15 G
Total 13.854 G 33.202 G



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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: Peanut Butter (Peanut butter, chunk style, with salt) and Pine Nut (Nuts, pine nuts, dried) .

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FAQ

Does pine nut or peanut butter contain more calories in 100 grams?
Both pine nut and peanut butter are high in calories. Pine nut has 10% more calories than peanut butter - pine nut has 673 calories in 100g and peanut butter has 589 calories.

Does pine nut or peanut butter contain more iron?
Pine nut is an abundant source of iron and it has 190% more iron than peanut butter - pine nut has 5.5mg of iron in 100 grams and peanut butter has 1.9mg of iron.

Does pine nut or peanut butter contain more potassium?
Both pine nut and peanut butter are high in potassium. Peanut butter has 30% more potassium than pine nut - pine nut has 597mg of potassium in 100 grams and peanut butter has 745mg of potassium.