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Cheesecake vs. Pistachio — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Cheesecake and Pistachio different?

  • Pistachio is higher than Cheesecake in Copper, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B1, Phosphorus, Manganese, Iron, Fiber, Potassium, and Magnesium.
  • Pistachio covers your daily need of Copper 142% more than Cheesecake.
  • Cheesecake contains 2 times more Saturated Fat than Pistachio. Cheesecake contains 9.921g of Saturated Fat, while Pistachio contains 5.907g.

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.
Cheesecake
Cheesecake
0
:
10
Pistachio
Pistachio
Contains more Calcium +105.9%
Contains more Iron +522.2%
Contains more Magnesium +1000%
Contains more Phosphorus +426.9%
Contains more Potassium +1038.9%
Contains less Sodium -99.8%
Contains more Zinc +331.4%
Contains more Copper +6400%
Contains more Manganese +757.1%
Contains more Selenium +34.6%
Cheesecake
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 16% 24% 8% 40% 8% 58% 14% 7% 19% 29%
Pistachio
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 32% 147% 87% 210% 91% 1% 60% 434% 157% 39%
Contains more Calcium +105.9%
Contains more Iron +522.2%
Contains more Magnesium +1000%
Contains more Phosphorus +426.9%
Contains more Potassium +1038.9%
Contains less Sodium -99.8%
Contains more Zinc +331.4%
Contains more Copper +6400%
Contains more Manganese +757.1%
Contains more Selenium +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.
Cheesecake
Cheesecake
6
:
6
Pistachio
Pistachio
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +20.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +410.7%
Contains more Vitamin C +1300%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +3007.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +3169.2%
Contains more Folate +183.3%
Equal in Vitamin A - 516
Equal in Vitamin B5 - 0.52
Cheesecake
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 33% 12% 15% 2% 7% 45% 4% 35% 12% 14% 22% 11%
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 D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +20.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +410.7%
Contains more Vitamin C +1300%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +3007.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +3169.2%
Contains more Folate +183.3%
Equal in Vitamin A - 516
Equal in Vitamin B5 - 0.52

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheesecake
Cheesecake
1
:
4
Pistachio
Pistachio
Contains more Water +943.5%
Contains more Protein +266.5%
Contains more Fats +101.4%
Contains more Other +231.1%
Equal in Carbs - 27.17
Cheesecake
6% 23% 26% 46%
Protein: 5.5 g
Fats: 22.5 g
Carbs: 25.5 g
Water: 45.6 g
Other: 0.9 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 +943.5%
Contains more Protein +266.5%
Contains more Fats +101.4%
Contains more Other +231.1%
Equal in Carbs - 27.17

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheesecake
Cheesecake
0
:
3
Pistachio
Pistachio
Contains less Saturated Fat -40.5%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +169.4%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +797.6%
Cheesecake
49% 43% 8%
Saturated Fat: 9.921 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 8.634 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.602 g
Pistachio
14% 53% 33%
Saturated Fat: 5.907 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 23.257 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 14.38 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -40.5%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +169.4%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +797.6%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheesecake Pistachio Opinion
Net carbs 25.1g 16.57g Cheesecake
Protein 5.5g 20.16g Pistachio
Fats 22.5g 45.32g Pistachio
Carbs 25.5g 27.17g Pistachio
Calories 321kcal 560kcal Pistachio
Starch 1.67g Pistachio
Fructose 0.24g Pistachio
Sugar 21.8g 7.66g Pistachio
Fiber 0.4g 10.6g Pistachio
Calcium 51mg 105mg Pistachio
Iron 0.63mg 3.92mg Pistachio
Magnesium 11mg 121mg Pistachio
Phosphorus 93mg 490mg Pistachio
Potassium 90mg 1025mg Pistachio
Sodium 438mg 1mg Pistachio
Zinc 0.51mg 2.2mg Pistachio
Copper 0.02mg 1.3mg Pistachio
Manganese 0.14mg 1.2mg Pistachio
Selenium 5.2µg 7µg Pistachio
Vitamin A 547IU 516IU Cheesecake
Vitamin A RAE 159µg 26µg Cheesecake
Vitamin E 0.56mg 2.86mg Pistachio
Vitamin D 18IU 0IU Cheesecake
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg Cheesecake
Vitamin C 0.4mg 5.6mg Pistachio
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.87mg Pistachio
Vitamin B2 0.193mg 0.16mg Cheesecake
Vitamin B3 0.195mg 1.3mg Pistachio
Vitamin B5 0.571mg 0.52mg Cheesecake
Vitamin B6 0.052mg 1.7mg Pistachio
Folate 18µg 51µg Pistachio
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0µg Cheesecake
Vitamin K 4.4µg Cheesecake
Tryptophan 0.064mg 0.251mg Pistachio
Threonine 0.222mg 0.684mg Pistachio
Isoleucine 0.281mg 0.917mg Pistachio
Leucine 0.464mg 1.604mg Pistachio
Lysine 0.372mg 1.138mg Pistachio
Methionine 0.136mg 0.36mg Pistachio
Phenylalanine 0.258mg 1.092mg Pistachio
Valine 0.314mg 1.249mg Pistachio
Histidine 0.133mg 0.512mg Pistachio
Cholesterol 55mg 0mg Pistachio
Saturated Fat 9.921g 5.907g Pistachio
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0g Cheesecake
Monounsaturated Fat 8.634g 23.257g Pistachio
Polyunsaturated fat 1.602g 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
Cheesecake 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
17%
Cheesecake
71%
Pistachio
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
22%
Cheesecake
125%
Pistachio

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Pistachio
Pistachio is lower in Sugar (difference - 14.14g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Pistachio
Pistachio contains less Sodium (difference - 437mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Pistachio
Pistachio is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 55mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Pistachio
Pistachio is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 4.014g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Pistachio
Pistachio is lower in glycemic index (difference - 22)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Pistachio
Pistachio is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is cheaper?
Cheesecake
Cheesecake is cheaper (difference - $2.6)
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. 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.