Peanuts vs. Turkey

Nutrition comparison of Peanuts and Cooked Turkey


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

We compared the nutritional contents of peanuts versus cooked turkey (100g each) below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].

For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in peanuts and turkey:

  • Both turkey and peanuts are high in calories, potassium and protein.
  • Peanut has more thiamin and folate, however, turkey contains more Vitamin B12.
  • Peanut has signficantly less cholesterol than turkey.
  • Peanut is a great source of calcium.
  • Peanut is an excellent source of dietary fiber.
  • Turkey has signficantly less carbohydrates than peanut.
Detailed nutritional comparison of peanuts and turkey 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: Peanuts (Peanuts, all types, dry-roasted, without salt) and Turkey (Turkey, whole, meat and skin, cooked, roasted) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.


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Calories and Carbs

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Both turkey and peanuts are high in calories. Peanut has 211% more calories than turkey - turkey has 189 calories per 100 grams and peanut has 587 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, peanuts is much lighter in protein, heavier in carbs and much heavier in fat compared to turkey per calorie. Peanuts has a macronutrient ratio of 16:14:71 and for turkey, 63:0:37 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

Peanuts Turkey
Protein 16% 63%
Carbohydrates 14% ~
Fat 71% 37%
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carbohydrates

Turkey has signficantly less carbohydrates than peanut - turkey has 0.06g 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 more dietary fiber than turkey - peanut has 8.4g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and turkey does not contain significant amounts.

sugar

Turkey has less sugar than peanut - peanut has 4.9g of sugar per 100 grams and turkey does not contain significant amounts.

Protein

protein

Both turkey and peanuts are high in protein. Turkey has 17% more protein than peanut - turkey has 28.6g of protein per 100 grams and peanut has 24.4g of protein.

Fat

saturated fat

Peanut is high in saturated fat and turkey has 72% less saturated fat than peanut - turkey has 2.2g of saturated fat per 100 grams and peanut has 7.7g of saturated fat.

trans fat

Both turkey and peanuts are low in trans fat - turkey has 0.1g of trans fat per 100 grams and peanut has 0.03g of trans fat.

cholesterol

Peanut has signficantly less cholesterol than turkey - turkey has 109mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and peanut does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamins

Vitamin A

Turkey has more Vitamin A than peanut - turkey has 12ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and peanut does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin D

Turkey has more Vitamin D than peanut - turkey has 15iu of Vitamin D per 100 grams and peanut does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin E

Peanut has 69 times more Vitamin E than turkey - turkey has 0.07mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and peanut has 4.9mg of Vitamin E.

The B Vitamins

Peanut has more thiamin and folate, however, turkey contains more Vitamin B12. Both peanuts and turkey contain significant amounts of riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid and Vitamin B6.

Peanuts Turkey
Thiamin 0.152 MG 0.045 MG
Riboflavin 0.197 MG 0.281 MG
Niacin 14.355 MG 9.573 MG
Pantothenic acid 1.011 MG 0.948 MG
Vitamin B6 0.466 MG 0.616 MG
Folate 97 UG 9 UG
Vitamin B12 ~ 1.02 UG

Minerals

calcium

Peanut is a great source of calcium and it has 314% more calcium than turkey - turkey has 14mg of calcium per 100 grams and peanut has 58mg of calcium.

iron

Peanut has 45% more iron than turkey - turkey has 1.1mg of iron per 100 grams and peanut has 1.6mg of iron.

potassium

Both turkey and peanuts are high in potassium. Peanut has 165% more potassium than turkey - turkey has 239mg of potassium per 100 grams and peanut has 634mg of potassium.

Omega-3 and Omega-6

omega 3s

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

Peanuts Turkey
alpha linoleic acid 0.026 G 0.108 G
DHA ~ 0.005 G
EPA ~ 0.008 G
DPA ~ 0.008 G
Total 0.026 G 0.129 G

omega 6s

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

Peanuts Turkey
other omega 6 ~ 0.01 G
linoleic acid 9.715 G 1.873 G
Total 9.715 G 1.883 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: Peanuts (Peanuts, all types, dry-roasted, without salt) and Turkey (Turkey, whole, meat and skin, cooked, roasted) .

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FAQ

Does turkey or peanuts contain more calories in 100 grams?
Both turkey and peanuts are high in calories. Peanut has 210% more calories than turkey - turkey has 189 calories in 100g and peanut has 587 calories.

Is turkey or peanuts better for protein?
Both turkey and peanuts are high in protein. Turkey has 20% more protein than peanut - turkey has 28.6g of protein per 100 grams and peanut has 24.4g of protein.

Does turkey or peanuts contain more potassium?
Both turkey and peanuts are high in potassium. Peanut has 170% more potassium than turkey - turkey has 239mg of potassium in 100 grams and peanut has 634mg of potassium.

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