Egg vs. Pistachio — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between eggs and pistachios
- Eggs have more copper, vitamin B12, and selenium; however, pistachios are richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B1, manganese, phosphorus, fiber, and iron.
- Eggs cover your daily cholesterol needs 124% more than pistachios.
- Pistachios contain less cholesterol.
- Pistachios have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pistachios is 28, while the glycemic index of eggs is 0.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled 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 CopperCopper | +53.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +340% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1110% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +110% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +713.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +229.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +109.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +184.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +4515.4% |
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 AVitamin A | +473.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +220.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +168.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +177.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1218.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1931.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1305% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +15.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Cholesterol | 373mg | 0mg | 124% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.121mg | 1.7mg | 121% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.414g | 14.38g | 86% |
| Copper | 2mg | 1.3mg | 78% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.066mg | 0.87mg | 67% |
| Fats | 10.61g | 45.32g | 53% |
| Choline | 293.8mg | 53% | |
| Manganese | 0.026mg | 1.2mg | 51% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.077g | 23.257g | 48% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.11µg | 0µg | 46% |
| Phosphorus | 172mg | 490mg | 45% |
| Selenium | 30.8µg | 7µg | 43% |
| Fiber | 0g | 10.6g | 42% |
| Iron | 1.19mg | 3.92mg | 34% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.513mg | 0.16mg | 27% |
| Potassium | 126mg | 1025mg | 26% |
| Magnesium | 10mg | 121mg | 26% |
| Calories | 155kcal | 560kcal | 20% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.398mg | 0.52mg | 18% |
| Protein | 12.58g | 20.16g | 15% |
| Vitamin A | 149µg | 26µg | 14% |
| Saturated fat | 3.267g | 5.907g | 12% |
| Vitamin E | 1.03mg | 2.86mg | 12% |
| Vitamin D | 2.2µg | 0µg | 11% |
| Vitamin D | 87IU | 0IU | 11% |
| Zinc | 1.05mg | 2.2mg | 10% |
| Carbs | 1.12g | 27.17g | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.064mg | 1.3mg | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 5.6mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 50mg | 105mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 124mg | 1mg | 5% |
| Folate | 44µg | 51µg | 2% |
| Starch | 1.67g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 1.12g | 16.57g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.12g | 7.66g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.153mg | 0.251mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.604mg | 0.684mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.686mg | 0.917mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.075mg | 1.604mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.904mg | 1.138mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.392mg | 0.36mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.668mg | 1.092mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.767mg | 1.249mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.298mg | 0.512mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.24g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.005g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.038g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 14.091g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +1607.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +60.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +327.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +2325.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +178.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -44.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +470.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +917% |
