Almonds vs Raw peanuts

In short

For the same 100 calories you eat 17 g of almonds or 18 g of raw peanuts. Both get most of their calories from fat.

More in almonds: vitamin E (2.7×), riboflavin (8.4×) and magnesium. More in raw peanuts: niacin (3.5×), thiamin (8.8×) and folate (4.6×). Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Almonds100 cal

16.7 g · 3.5 g protein · 3.5 g carbs (0.81 g sugars) · 8.8 g fat

Raw peanuts100 cal

17.6 g · 4.6 g protein · 2.8 g carbs (0.83 g sugars) · 8.7 g fat

Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat

Where they differ

Bar length is the share of a day's needs (FDA Daily Value) in 100 calories of each. Every row uses the same scale, so a short difference in length is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.

0%25%50%
  • Vitamin E4 mg · 1.5 mg
    27%10%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.2 mg · 0.024 mg
    15%2%
  • Niacin (B3)0.61 mg · 2.1 mg
    4%13%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.013 mg · 0.11 mg
    1%9%
  • Folate9.2 µg · 42.3 µg
    2%11%
  • Magnesium46.7 mg · 29.6 mg
    11%7%

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Where they are alike

Less than 4% of a day apart, in 100 calories of each.

  • Protein3.5 g · 4.6 g7%·9%
  • Total fat8.8 g · 8.7 g11%·11%
  • Saturated fatlimit0.68 g · 1.1 g3%·6%
  • Cholesterollimit0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Carbohydrates3.5 g · 2.8 g1%·1%
  • Fiber1.8 g · 1.5 g7%·5%
  • Sodiumlimit0.5 mg · 3.2 mg<1%·<1%
  • Potassium119 mg · 124 mg3%·3%
  • Calcium44.8 mg · 16.2 mg3%·1%
  • Iron0.62 mg · 0.81 mg3%·4%
  • Phosphorus78.8 mg · 66.3 mg6%·5%
  • Zinc0.55 mg · 0.58 mg5%·5%
  • Copper0.18 mg · 0.2 mg20%·22%
  • Selenium0.33 µg · 1.3 µg1%·2%
  • Vitamin A0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Vitamin C0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Vitamin D0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Vitamin K0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Vitamin B60.023 mg · 0.061 mg1%·4%
  • Vitamin B120 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Choline8.7 mg · 9.3 mg2%·2%

From USDA FoodData Central: Almonds (Survey (FNDDS) 2707485), Raw peanuts (Survey (FNDDS) 2707514). Daily Values are the FDA's for adults and children 4 years and older. Missing values are never shown as zero. For exploring the data, not dietary advice.

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