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French fries vs. Pistachio — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are french fries and pistachios different?

  • Pistachios have more copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, phosphorus, manganese, iron, fiber, magnesium, and zinc than french fries.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for pistachios is 131% higher.
  • Pistachios have a lower glycemic index (28) than french fries (70).

Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil and Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw are the varieties 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 25% 5.4% 51% 30% 41% 14% 54% 27% 32% 4.9%
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 +245.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +483.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +77%
Contains more IronIron +384%
Contains more CopperCopper +948.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +340%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +292%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +385.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +677.8%

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 16% 0% 33% 0% 43% 9% 56% 35% 86% 0% 28% 23% 20%
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 B3Vitamin B3 +131.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +19.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +71.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +411.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +310.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +357%
Contains more FolateFolate +70%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient French fries Pistachio DV% diff.
Copper 0.124mg 1.3mg 131%
Vitamin B6 0.372mg 1.7mg 102%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.398g 14.38g 60%
Vitamin B1 0.17mg 0.87mg 58%
Phosphorus 125mg 490mg 52%
Fats 14.73g 45.32g 47%
Monounsaturated fat 5.969g 23.257g 43%
Manganese 0.247mg 1.2mg 41%
Iron 0.81mg 3.92mg 39%
Protein 3.43g 20.16g 33%
Fiber 3.8g 10.6g 27%
Magnesium 35mg 121mg 20%
Saturated fat 2.336g 5.907g 16%
Zinc 0.5mg 2.2mg 15%
Potassium 579mg 1025mg 13%
Calories 312kcal 560kcal 12%
Selenium 0.9µg 7µg 11%
Vitamin B3 3.004mg 1.3mg 11%
Sodium 210mg 1mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.16mg 9%
Calcium 18mg 105mg 9%
Vitamin K 11.2µg 9%
Vitamin E 1.67mg 2.86mg 8%
Choline 36.8mg 7%
Folate 30µg 51µg 5%
Carbs 41.44g 27.17g 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 26µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.58mg 0.52mg 1%
Starch 1.67g 1%
Vitamin C 4.7mg 5.6mg 1%
Net carbs 37.64g 16.57g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 7.66g N/A
Trans fat 0.06g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0%
Threonine 0.684mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.917mg 0%
Leucine 1.604mg 0%
Lysine 1.138mg 0%
Methionine 0.36mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.092mg 0%
Valine 1.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.407g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.029g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.898g 14.091g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 15% 41% 39% 2%
Protein: 3.43 g
Fats: 14.73 g
Carbs: 41.44 g
Water: 38.55 g
Other: 1.85 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 CarbsCarbs +52.5%
Contains more WaterWater +782.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +487.8%
Contains more FatsFats +207.7%
Contains more OtherOther +61.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.336 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.398 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 -60.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +289.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +166.4%

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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. French fries - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170698/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.