Dry Coconut vs Peanuts

Per 100 g, Dry Coconut has 620 kcal and 7 g protein, while Peanuts has 520 kcal and 23.7 g protein.

Dry Coconut

620
kcal per 100 g
7 g protein

Peanuts

520
kcal per 100 g
23.7 g protein

Nutrition compared, per 100 g

Both foods are shown per 100 g so the numbers are directly comparable. A single serving of each is a different size, so serving-for-serving figures would not tell you much.

Nutrient Dry Coconut Peanuts Difference
Calories Fewer calories for the same weight 620 kcal 520 kcal better 16%
Protein More protein helps with fullness and muscle 7 g 23.7 g better 71%
Carbs Lower carbs suits low-carb and diabetic diets 8 g better 17.3 g 54%
Fat Lower fat means lower calorie density 63 g 39.7 g better 37%
Fiber More fibre improves fullness and digestion 16 g better 10.3 g 36%
Sugar Less sugar means a gentler blood-sugar response 7 g 4.3 g better 39%
"Better" marks the more favourable value for a general healthy-eating goal, not a judgement about the food overall. Differences under 5% are treated as equivalent.

Which is better for weight loss?

Peanuts

Peanuts is the lighter choice at 520 kcal per 100 g against 620 for Dry Coconut — about 16% fewer calories for the same weight on your plate. That does not make Dry Coconut a bad food; it means the portion has to be smaller to fit the same calorie budget.

Which is better for muscle gain?

Peanuts

Peanuts is the stronger protein source, with 23.7 g per 100 g against 7 g for Dry Coconut. To match that from Dry Coconut you would have to eat roughly 3.4 times the volume, which is usually the limiting factor when you are trying to hit a protein target.

Dry Coconut vs Peanuts — common questions

Dry Coconut has more calories — about 620 kcal per 100 g compared with 520 kcal for Peanuts.

Peanuts has more protein — 23.7 g per 100 g against 7 g for Dry Coconut.

Peanuts is the lighter choice at 520 kcal per 100 g against 620 for Dry Coconut — about 16% fewer calories for the same weight on your plate. That does not make Dry Coconut a bad food; it means the portion has to be smaller to fit the same calorie budget.

Peanuts is the stronger protein source, with 23.7 g per 100 g against 7 g for Dry Coconut. To match that from Dry Coconut you would have to eat roughly 3.4 times the volume, which is usually the limiting factor when you are trying to hit a protein target.

Yes. Combining them gives roughly 1140 kcal and 30.7 g protein per 100 g of each. Indian meals are usually built from pairs like this, and mixing a grain with a protein source generally makes for a better-balanced plate than either on its own.

For most everyday goals Peanuts has the edge, mainly on calorie density. Per 100 g, Dry Coconut has 620 kcal and 7 g protein, while Peanuts has 520 kcal and 23.7 g protein. Healthy eating depends far more on total daily intake and portion size than on picking one of these two.
Full Dry Coconut nutrition & serving sizes
Full Peanuts nutrition & serving sizes

Data source: nutrition values are drawn from the Indian Nutrient Databank (INDB), Vijayakumar et al., Curr Dev Nutr 2024;8(7):103790, used under CC BY 4.0, and derived from the ICMR-NIN Indian Food Composition Tables. Values vary with recipe, oil used and regional style.

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