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Butter vs. Pistachio — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between butter and pistachios?

  • Butter is richer in vitamin A, yet pistachios are richer in copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, phosphorus, manganese, iron, and fiber.
  • Butter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 223% higher.
  • Butter has a lower glycemic index than pistachios.

We used Butter, without salt and Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw types in this comparison.

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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.
Butter
Butter
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
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 +5950%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +337.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +4170.8%
Contains more IronIron +19500%
Contains more CopperCopper +8025%
Contains more ZincZinc +2344.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1941.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +29900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%

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.
Butter
Butter
4
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% 228% 46% 0% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3% 10%
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 AVitamin A +2530.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +23.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +17300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +370.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2995.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +372.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +56566.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1600%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Pistachio DV% diff.
Saturated fat 50.489g 5.907g 203%
Copper 0.016mg 1.3mg 143%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 1.7mg 131%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 14.38g 76%
Vitamin A 684µg 26µg 73%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.87mg 72%
Cholesterol 215mg 0mg 72%
Phosphorus 24mg 490mg 67%
Fats 81.11g 45.32g 55%
Manganese 0.004mg 1.2mg 52%
Iron 0.02mg 3.92mg 49%
Fiber 0g 10.6g 42%
Protein 0.85g 20.16g 39%
Potassium 24mg 1025mg 29%
Magnesium 2mg 121mg 28%
Zinc 0.09mg 2.2mg 19%
Folate 3µg 51µg 12%
Selenium 1µg 7µg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.16mg 10%
Carbs 0.06g 27.17g 9%
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 1.3mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.52mg 8%
Calories 717kcal 560kcal 8%
Calcium 24mg 105mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin K 7µg 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.6mg 6%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 2.86mg 4%
Choline 18.8mg 3%
Starch 1.67g 1%
Net carbs 0.06g 16.57g N/A
Sugar 0.06g 7.66g N/A
Sodium 11mg 1mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 23.257g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.251mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 0.684mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.917mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 1.604mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 1.138mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.36mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 1.092mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 1.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.512mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g 14.091g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
Butter
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81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 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 FatsFats +79%
Contains more WaterWater +310.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2271.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +45183.3%
Contains more OtherOther +7350%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
Butter
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 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 -88.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +377.7%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~23.257g

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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. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/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.