Peanuts vs. Tomato
Nutrition comparison of Peanuts and Tomato
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
peanuts
versus
tomato
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in peanuts and tomato:
- Both tomato and peanuts are high in potassium.
- 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 dietary fiber and protein.
- Tomato has 4.4 times less carbohydrates than peanut.
- Tomato is a great source of Vitamin C.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Peanuts (Peanuts, all types, dry-roasted, without salt) and Tomato (Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Peanut is high in calories and tomato has 97% less calories than peanut - tomato has 18 calories per 100 grams and peanut has 587 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, peanuts is much lighter in carbs, much heavier in fat and similar to tomato for protein. Peanuts has a macronutrient ratio of 16:14:71 and for tomato, 17:75:9 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Peanuts | Tomato | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 16% | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 14% | 75% |
| Fat | 71% | 9% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Tomato has 4.4 times less carbohydrates than peanut - tomato has 3.9g of total carbs per 100 grams and peanut has 21.3g of carbohydrates.
dietary fiber
Peanut is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has 600% more dietary fiber than tomato - tomato has 1.2g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and peanut has 8.4g of dietary fiber.
sugar
Tomato and peanuts contain similar amounts of sugar - tomato has 2.6g of sugar per 100 grams and peanut has 4.9g of sugar.
Protein
protein
Peanut is an excellent source of protein and it has 26 times more protein than tomato - tomato has 0.88g of protein per 100 grams and peanut has 24.4g of protein.
Fat
saturated fat
Peanut is high in saturated fat and tomato has 100% less saturated fat than peanut - tomato has 0.03g of saturated fat per 100 grams and peanut has 7.7g of saturated fat.
trans fat
Both peanuts and tomato are low in trans fat - peanut has 0.03g of trans fat per 100 grams and tomato does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamins
Vitamin C
Tomato is a great source of Vitamin C and it has more Vitamin C than peanut - tomato has 13.7mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and peanut does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin A
Tomato has more Vitamin A than peanut - tomato has 42ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and peanut does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin E
Peanut has 813% more Vitamin E than tomato - tomato has 0.54mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and peanut has 4.9mg of Vitamin E.
Vitamin K
Tomato has more Vitamin K than peanut - tomato has 7.9ug 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.
| Peanuts | Tomato | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.152 MG | 0.037 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.197 MG | 0.019 MG |
| Niacin | 14.355 MG | 0.594 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 1.011 MG | 0.089 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.466 MG | 0.08 MG |
| Folate | 97 UG | 15 UG |
Minerals
calcium
Peanut is a great source of calcium and it has 480% more calcium than tomato - tomato has 10mg of calcium per 100 grams and peanut has 58mg of calcium.
iron
Peanut has 485% more iron than tomato - tomato has 0.27mg of iron per 100 grams and peanut has 1.6mg of iron.
potassium
Both tomato and peanuts are high in potassium. Peanut has 168% more potassium than tomato - tomato has 237mg 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 tomato per 100 grams.
| Peanuts | Tomato | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 0.026 G | 0.003 G |
| Total | 0.026 G | 0.003 G |
omega 6s
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, peanut has more linoleic acid than tomato per 100 grams.
| Peanuts | Tomato | |
|---|---|---|
| other omega 6 | 0.004 G | ~ |
| linoleic acid | 9.715 G | 0.08 G |
| Total | 9.719 G | 0.08 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 tomato or peanuts contain more calories in 100 grams?Peanut is high in calories and tomato has 100% less calories than peanut - tomato has 18 calories in 100g and peanut has 587 calories.
Does tomato or peanuts have more carbohydrates?
By weight, tomato has 4.4 times fewer carbohydrates than peanut - tomato has 3.9g of carbs for 100g and peanut has 21.3g of carbohydrates.
Does tomato or peanuts contain more potassium?
Both tomato and peanuts are high in potassium. Peanut has 170% more potassium than tomato - tomato has 237mg of potassium in 100 grams and peanut has 634mg of potassium.