Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Boiled Peanuts with Salt VS Glazed Walnuts

Weight per 300 calories

• Boiled Peanuts with Salt: 94g
• Glazed Walnuts: 60g

Glazed Walnuts have 1.6 times more energy per unit of mass than Boiled Peanuts with Salt, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Boiled Peanuts with Salt having high energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Boiled Peanuts with Salt or Glazed Walnuts?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Boiled Peanuts with Salt	16%	59%	25%
Glazed Walnuts	6%	59%	35%

Macro Nutrients

	Boiled Peanuts with Salt	Glazed Walnuts	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	21.4% 20.8g	22% 21.4g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	9% 2.9g	6.7% 2.14g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.059% 0.001g	NA	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	38.6% 6.56g	NA	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	15.4% 20g	22% 28.6g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	3.2% 2.33g	26.6% 19.3g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	NA	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	22% 8.3g	5.7% 2.16g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	22.7% 12.7g	8.87% 4.97g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Boiled Peanuts with Salt	Glazed Walnuts	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	NA	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	20.4% 0.24mg	NA	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	4.57% 0.059mg	NA	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	31% 4.96mg	NA	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	15.6% 0.78mg	NA	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	11% 0.14mg	NA	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	17.7% 70.8μg	NA	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	NA	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	NA	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	25.8% 3.87mg	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Boiled Peanuts with Salt	Glazed Walnuts	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	5.2% 52mg	4.26% 42.6mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	52.3% 0.47mg	NA	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	12% 0.95mg	9.68% 0.77mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	23% 96mg	NA	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	42% 0.97mg	NA	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	26.7% 187mg	NA	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	5% 170mg	4.1% 139mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	7.55% 4.15μg	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	47.2% 708mg	18% 268mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	15.7% 1.73mg	NA	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	1.07% 39.4g	0.1% 3.77g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Boiled Peanuts with Salt vs Glazed Walnuts:

Both Boiled Peanuts with Salt and Glazed Walnuts have similar amounts of vitamins per 300 kcal
• Both Boiled Peanuts with Salt as well as Glazed Walnuts have insufficient amounts of Vitamin C in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Boiled Peanuts with Salt vs Glazed Walnuts:

• Boiled Peanuts with Salt have 1.2 times more Calcium, 1.2 times more Iron, 1.2 times more Potassium and 2.6 times more Sodium than Glazed Walnuts.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Boiled Peanuts with Salt have 1.3 times more Saturated Fat, 3.8 times more Fiber and 2.6 times more Protein than Glazed Walnuts.
• While Glazed Walnuts contain 1.4 times more Carbohydrate and 8.3 times more Sugars than Boiled Peanuts with Salt.
• Both Boiled Peanuts with Salt and Glazed Walnuts have similar amounts of Energy and Fat per 300 kcal.
• Both Boiled Peanuts with Salt as well as Glazed Walnuts have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.