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Beans vs. Pistachio — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between beans and pistachios

  • The amount of copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, phosphorus, iron, potassium, magnesium, fiber, and vitamin E in pistachios is higher than in beans.
  • Pistachios cover your daily copper needs 122% more than beans.
  • Beans contain less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Beans, baked, canned, no salt added and Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Beans
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 26% 11% 69% 38% 45% 0.13% 0% 25%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 86% 32% 90% 147% 433% 60% 210% 0.13% 157% 38%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +278.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +110%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +246.3%
Contains more IronIron +1251.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +531.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +57.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +371.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +55.6%
~equal in Sodium ~1mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Beans
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 10% 1.7% 3% 0% 38% 14% 8.1% 0% 30% 0% 2% 18% 17%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 19% 8.7% 57% 0% 218% 37% 24% 31% 392% 0% 0% 38% 0%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +80.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +420%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1806.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +480%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +202.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1207.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +112.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beans Pistachio DV% diff.
Copper 0.206mg 1.3mg 122%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 1.7mg 121%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.172g 14.38g 95%
Fats 0.4g 45.32g 69%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.87mg 60%
Monounsaturated fat 0.035g 23.257g 58%
Phosphorus 104mg 490mg 55%
Manganese 1.2mg 52%
Iron 0.29mg 3.92mg 45%
Protein 4.8g 20.16g 31%
Saturated fat 0.103g 5.907g 26%
Calories 105kcal 560kcal 23%
Potassium 296mg 1025mg 21%
Magnesium 32mg 121mg 21%
Fiber 5.5g 10.6g 20%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 2.86mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.52mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.16mg 8%
Zinc 1.4mg 2.2mg 7%
Folate 24µg 51µg 7%
Calcium 50mg 105mg 6%
Choline 30.8mg 6%
Selenium 4.5µg 7µg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.43mg 1.3mg 5%
Vitamin C 3.1mg 5.6mg 3%
Vitamin A 5µg 26µg 2%
Carbs 20.49g 27.17g 2%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 1%
Starch 1.67g 1%
Net carbs 14.99g 16.57g N/A
Sugar 7.78g 7.66g N/A
Sodium 1mg 1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0%
Threonine 0.684mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.917mg 0%
Leucine 1.604mg 0%
Lysine 1.138mg 0%
Methionine 0.36mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.092mg 0%
Valine 1.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 14.091g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beans
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5% 20% 73% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 20.49 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.71 g
20% 45% 27% 4% 3%
Protein: 20.16 g
Fats: 45.32 g
Carbs: 27.17 g
Water: 4.37 g
Other: 2.98 g
Contains more WaterWater +1561.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +320%
Contains more FatsFats +11230%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +32.6%
Contains more OtherOther +74.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beans
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33% 11% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.172 g
14% 53% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.907 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.257 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 14.38 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +66348.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8260.5%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168128/nutrients
  2. Pistachio - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170184/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.