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Cheesecake vs. Pistachio — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cheesecake and pistachios different?

  • Pistachios are higher than cheesecake in copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, phosphorus, manganese, iron, fiber, potassium, and magnesium.
  • Pistachios cover your daily need for copper, 142% more than cheesecake.
  • Cheesecake contains 2 times more saturated fat than pistachios. Cheesecake contains 9.921g of saturated fat, while pistachios contain 5.907g.
  • Cheesecake has a higher glycemic index (50) than pistachios (28).

Cheesecake commercially prepared and Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw types were used in this article.

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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 7.9% 15% 7.9% 24% 6.7% 14% 40% 57% 18% 28%
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 +1000%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +105.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1038.9%
Contains more IronIron +522.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +6400%
Contains more ZincZinc +331.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +426.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +757.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +34.6%

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 1.3% 53% 11% 7.5% 7% 45% 3.7% 34% 12% 21% 11% 14% 25%
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 +511.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +410.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3007.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3169.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +183.3%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.52mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheesecake Pistachio DV% diff.
Copper 0.02mg 1.3mg 142%
Vitamin B6 0.052mg 1.7mg 127%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.602g 14.38g 85%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.87mg 70%
Phosphorus 93mg 490mg 57%
Manganese 0.14mg 1.2mg 46%
Iron 0.63mg 3.92mg 41%
Fiber 0.4g 10.6g 41%
Monounsaturated fat 8.634g 23.257g 37%
Fats 22.5g 45.32g 35%
Protein 5.5g 20.16g 29%
Potassium 90mg 1025mg 28%
Magnesium 11mg 121mg 26%
Sodium 438mg 1mg 19%
Cholesterol 55mg 0mg 18%
Saturated fat 9.921g 5.907g 18%
Vitamin A 159µg 26µg 15%
Zinc 0.51mg 2.2mg 15%
Vitamin E 0.56mg 2.86mg 15%
Calories 321kcal 560kcal 12%
Choline 45.9mg 8%
Folate 18µg 51µg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.195mg 1.3mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 5.6mg 6%
Calcium 51mg 105mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.4µg 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Selenium 5.2µg 7µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.193mg 0.16mg 3%
Vitamin D 18IU 0IU 2%
Starch 1.67g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.571mg 0.52mg 1%
Carbs 25.5g 27.17g 1%
Net carbs 25.1g 16.57g N/A
Sugar 21.8g 7.66g N/A
Tryptophan 0.064mg 0.251mg 0%
Threonine 0.222mg 0.684mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.281mg 0.917mg 0%
Leucine 0.464mg 1.604mg 0%
Lysine 0.372mg 1.138mg 0%
Methionine 0.136mg 0.36mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.258mg 1.092mg 0%
Valine 0.314mg 1.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.133mg 0.512mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 14.091g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 23% 26% 46%
Protein: 5.5 g
Fats: 22.5 g
Carbs: 25.5 g
Water: 45.6 g
Other: 0.9 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 +943.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +266.5%
Contains more FatsFats +101.4%
Contains more OtherOther +231.1%
~equal in Carbs ~27.17g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
49% 43% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.921 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.634 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 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 -40.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +169.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +797.6%

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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. Cheesecake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172711/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.