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Blue cheese vs. Pistachio — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between Blue cheese and Pistachio

  • Blue cheese has more Vitamin B12, and Calcium, however, Pistachio is higher in Copper, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B1, Manganese, Iron, and Fiber.
  • Pistachio covers your daily Copper needs 140% more than Blue cheese.
  • Pistachio has less Sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, blue 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.
Blue cheese
Blue cheese
3
:
7
Pistachio
Pistachio
Contains more Calcium +402.9%
Contains more Zinc +20.9%
Contains more Selenium +107.1%
Contains more Iron +1164.5%
Contains more Magnesium +426.1%
Contains more Phosphorus +26.6%
Contains more Potassium +300.4%
Contains less Sodium -99.9%
Contains more Copper +3150%
Contains more Manganese +13233.3%
Blue cheese
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 159% 12% 17% 166% 23% 150% 73% 14% 2% 80%
Pistachio
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 32% 147% 87% 210% 91% 1% 60% 434% 157% 39%
Contains more Calcium +402.9%
Contains more Zinc +20.9%
Contains more Selenium +107.1%
Contains more Iron +1164.5%
Contains more Magnesium +426.1%
Contains more Phosphorus +26.6%
Contains more Potassium +300.4%
Contains less Sodium -99.9%
Contains more Copper +3150%
Contains more Manganese +13233.3%

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.
Blue cheese
Blue cheese
6
:
6
Pistachio
Pistachio
Contains more Vitamin A +39.7%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +138.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +232.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +1044%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +2900%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +28%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +924.1%
Contains more Folate +41.7%
Blue cheese
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 44% 5% 15% 0% 8% 89% 20% 104% 39% 27% 153% 6%
Pistachio
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 31% 58% 0% 19% 218% 37% 25% 32% 393% 39% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin A +39.7%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +138.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +232.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +1044%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +2900%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +28%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +924.1%
Contains more Folate +41.7%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Blue cheese
Blue cheese
3
:
2
Pistachio
Pistachio
Contains more Water +870.5%
Contains more Other +71.5%
Contains more Fats +57.7%
Contains more Carbs +1061.1%
Equal in Protein - 20.16
Blue cheese
21% 29% 2% 42% 5%
Protein: 21.4 g
Fats: 28.74 g
Carbs: 2.34 g
Water: 42.41 g
Other: 5.11 g
Pistachio
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 Water +870.5%
Contains more Other +71.5%
Contains more Fats +57.7%
Contains more Carbs +1061.1%
Equal in Protein - 20.16

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Blue cheese
Blue cheese
0
:
3
Pistachio
Pistachio
Contains less Saturated Fat -68.4%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +199%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +1697.5%
Blue cheese
69% 29% 3%
Saturated Fat: 18.669 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 7.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.8 g
Pistachio
14% 53% 33%
Saturated Fat: 5.907 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 23.257 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 14.38 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -68.4%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +199%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +1697.5%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Blue cheese Pistachio
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Blue cheese Pistachio Opinion
Net carbs 2.34g 16.57g Pistachio
Protein 21.4g 20.16g Blue cheese
Fats 28.74g 45.32g Pistachio
Carbs 2.34g 27.17g Pistachio
Calories 353kcal 560kcal Pistachio
Starch 1.67g Pistachio
Fructose 0.24g Pistachio
Sugar 0.5g 7.66g Blue cheese
Fiber 0g 10.6g Pistachio
Calcium 528mg 105mg Blue cheese
Iron 0.31mg 3.92mg Pistachio
Magnesium 23mg 121mg Pistachio
Phosphorus 387mg 490mg Pistachio
Potassium 256mg 1025mg Pistachio
Sodium 1146mg 1mg Pistachio
Zinc 2.66mg 2.2mg Blue cheese
Copper 0.04mg 1.3mg Pistachio
Manganese 0.009mg 1.2mg Pistachio
Selenium 14.5µg 7µg Blue cheese
Vitamin A 721IU 516IU Blue cheese
Vitamin A RAE 198µg 26µg Blue cheese
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2.86mg Pistachio
Vitamin D 21IU 0IU Blue cheese
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg Blue cheese
Vitamin C 0mg 5.6mg Pistachio
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.87mg Pistachio
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.16mg Blue cheese
Vitamin B3 1.016mg 1.3mg Pistachio
Vitamin B5 1.729mg 0.52mg Blue cheese
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 1.7mg Pistachio
Folate 36µg 51µg Pistachio
Vitamin B12 1.22µg 0µg Blue cheese
Vitamin K 2.4µg Blue cheese
Tryptophan 0.312mg 0.251mg Blue cheese
Threonine 0.785mg 0.684mg Blue cheese
Isoleucine 1.124mg 0.917mg Blue cheese
Leucine 1.919mg 1.604mg Blue cheese
Lysine 1.852mg 1.138mg Blue cheese
Methionine 0.584mg 0.36mg Blue cheese
Phenylalanine 1.087mg 1.092mg Pistachio
Valine 1.556mg 1.249mg Blue cheese
Histidine 0.758mg 0.512mg Blue cheese
Cholesterol 75mg 0mg Pistachio
Saturated Fat 18.669g 5.907g Pistachio
Monounsaturated Fat 7.778g 23.257g Pistachio
Polyunsaturated fat 0.8g 14.38g Pistachio
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 14.091g Pistachio

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Blue cheese Pistachio
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
42%
Blue cheese
71%
Pistachio
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
69%
Blue cheese
125%
Pistachio

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Pistachio
Pistachio contains less Sodium (difference - 1145mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Pistachio
Pistachio is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 75mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Pistachio
Pistachio is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 12.762g)
Which food is cheaper?
Pistachio
Pistachio is cheaper (difference - $0.2)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Blue cheese
Blue cheese is lower in Sugar (difference - 7.16g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Blue cheese
Blue cheese is lower in glycemic index (difference - 28)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Blue cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172175/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.