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Peanuts, dry roasted
Peanuts, dry roasted4
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Pecans Leader
Pecans6

Pecans leads 6–4 · 10 categories decided

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

Pecans comes out ahead, winning 6 of 10 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Peanuts, dry roasted for more protein, more fiber, more potassium and more magnesium.

Pick Pecans for less sugar, less saturated fat, less sodium, more calcium, more iron and more vitamin C.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    100 kcal
    100 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    WIN4.15 g
    1.33 g
  • Carbohydrate
    3.62 g
    2.01 g
  • Fibermore is better
    WIN1.43 g
    1.39 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    0.83 g
    0.57 gWIN
  • Total fat
    8.46 g
    10.42 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    1.32 g
    0.89 gWIN
  • Sodiumless is better
    69.85 mg
    0 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    WIN108.01 mg
    59.33 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    9.88 mg
    10.13 mgWIN
  • Ironmore is better
    0.27 mg
    0.37 mgWIN
  • Magnesiummore is better
    WIN30.32 mg
    17.51 mg
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    0 mg
    0.16 mgWIN
  • Vitamin Dmore is better
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Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.

Peanuts, dry roasted vs Pecans · Foodatron