Olive oil vs. Pistachio — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between olive oil and pistachios
- Olive oil has more vitamin E; however, pistachios have more copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, phosphorus, manganese, fiber, iron, and potassium.
- Daily need coverage for copper for pistachios is 144% higher.
- Pistachios have 5 times less vitamin E than olive oil. Olive oil has 14.35mg of vitamin E, while pistachios have 2.86mg.
- Pistachios are lower in saturated fat.
- Pistachios have a higher glycemic index than olive oil.
Food types used in this article are Oil, olive, salad or cooking 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +10400% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +102400% |
Contains more IronIron | +600% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +401.7% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Copper | 0mg | 1.3mg | 144% |
Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 1.7mg | 131% |
Monounsaturated fat | 72.961g | 23.257g | 124% |
Fats | 100g | 45.32g | 84% |
Vitamin E | 14.35mg | 2.86mg | 77% |
Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.87mg | 73% |
Phosphorus | 0mg | 490mg | 70% |
Manganese | 0mg | 1.2mg | 52% |
Vitamin K | 60.2µg | 50% | |
Iron | 0.56mg | 3.92mg | 42% |
Fiber | 0g | 10.6g | 42% |
Protein | 0g | 20.16g | 40% |
Saturated fat | 13.808g | 5.907g | 36% |
Potassium | 1mg | 1025mg | 30% |
Magnesium | 0mg | 121mg | 29% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 10.523g | 14.38g | 26% |
Zinc | 0mg | 2.2mg | 20% |
Calories | 884kcal | 560kcal | 16% |
Selenium | 0µg | 7µg | 13% |
Folate | 0µg | 51µg | 13% |
Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.16mg | 12% |
Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.52mg | 10% |
Calcium | 1mg | 105mg | 10% |
Carbs | 0g | 27.17g | 9% |
Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 1.3mg | 8% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 5.6mg | 6% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 26µg | 3% |
Starch | 1.67g | 1% | |
Net carbs | 0g | 16.57g | N/A |
Sugar | 0g | 7.66g | N/A |
Sodium | 2mg | 1mg | 0% |
Choline | 0.3mg | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0mg | 0.251mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0mg | 0.684mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0mg | 0.917mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0mg | 1.604mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0mg | 1.138mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0mg | 0.36mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0mg | 1.092mg | 0% |
Valine | 0mg | 1.249mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0mg | 0.512mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.24g | 0% | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 14.091g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +120.7% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +∞% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +213.7% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -57.2% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +36.7% |