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Brown sugar vs. Pistachio — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between brown sugar and pistachios

  • Brown sugar has less copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, phosphorus, manganese, fiber, iron, magnesium, and potassium.
  • Pistachios cover your daily copper needs 139% more than brown sugar.
  • The glycemic index of brown sugar is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Sugars, brown 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 25% 12% 27% 16% 0.82% 1.7% 3.7% 8.3% 6.5%
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 +1244.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +26.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +670.7%
Contains more IronIron +452.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +2666%
Contains more ZincZinc +7233.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12150%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1775%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +483.3%

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.
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2.1% 7.9% 9.5% 0% 0% 0.75% 1.3%
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 CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1081.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +293.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4046.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +5000%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brown sugar Pistachio DV% diff.
Copper 0.047mg 1.3mg 139%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 1.7mg 128%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 14.38g 96%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.87mg 73%
Fats 0g 45.32g 70%
Phosphorus 4mg 490mg 69%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 23.257g 58%
Manganese 0.064mg 1.2mg 49%
Fiber 0g 10.6g 42%
Iron 0.71mg 3.92mg 40%
Protein 0.12g 20.16g 40%
Saturated fat 0g 5.907g 27%
Magnesium 9mg 121mg 27%
Potassium 133mg 1025mg 26%
Carbs 98.09g 27.17g 24%
Zinc 0.03mg 2.2mg 20%
Vitamin E 0mg 2.86mg 19%
Folate 1µg 51µg 13%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.16mg 12%
Selenium 1.2µg 7µg 11%
Calories 380kcal 560kcal 9%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 0.52mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.11mg 1.3mg 7%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.6mg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 26µg 3%
Calcium 83mg 105mg 2%
Fructose 1.11g 0.24g 1%
Starch 1.67g 1%
Sodium 28mg 1mg 1%
Net carbs 98.09g 16.57g N/A
Sugar 97.02g 7.66g N/A
Choline 2.3mg 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%
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 14.091g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
98%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 98.09 g
Water: 1.34 g
Other: 0.45 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 CarbsCarbs +261%
Contains more ProteinProtein +16700%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +226.1%
Contains more OtherOther +562.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
97%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 94.56 g
Glucose: 1.35 g
Fructose: 1.11 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
18% 74% 3% 3% 2%
Starch: 1.67 g
Sucrose: 6.87 g
Glucose: 0.32 g
Fructose: 0.24 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.17 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1276.4%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +321.9%
Contains more FructoseFructose +362.5%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Brown sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168833/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.