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Nuts, chestnuts, chinese, dried vs. Pistachio — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between nuts, chestnuts, chinese, dried and pistachios

  • Nuts, chestnuts, chinese, dried has more manganese and vitamin C; however, pistachios are higher in vitamin B6, copper, fats, vitamin B1, phosphorus, protein, and iron.
  • Pistachios cover your daily vitamin B6 needs 80% more than nuts, chestnuts, chinese, dried.
  • Pistachios contain 10 times less vitamin C than nuts, chestnuts, chinese, dried. Nuts, chestnuts, chinese, dried contains 58.5mg of vitamin C, while pistachios contain 5.6mg.
  • Nuts, chestnuts, chinese, dried has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Nuts, chestnuts, chinese, dried and Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 98% 8.7% 64% 86% 197% 38% 66% 0.65% 339% 0%
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 +13.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +116.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +262.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41.2%
Contains more IronIron +71.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +120.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +56%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +216.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 195% 0% 5.3% 0% 65% 68% 24% 54% 154% 0% 0% 83%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 19% 0% 8.7% 57% 218% 37% 24% 31% 392% 0% 0% 38%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +944.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +83.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +73.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +115.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +234.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +155.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.3mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nuts, chestnuts, chinese, dried Pistachio DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.468g 14.38g 93%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 14.091g 83%
Vitamin B6 0.666mg 1.7mg 80%
Copper 0.59mg 1.3mg 79%
Fats 1.81g 45.32g 67%
Manganese 2.601mg 1.2mg 61%
Vitamin C 58.5mg 5.6mg 59%
Monounsaturated fat 0.945g 23.257g 56%
Vitamin B1 0.26mg 0.87mg 51%
Phosphorus 155mg 490mg 48%
Fiber 10.6g 42%
Protein 6.82g 20.16g 27%
Saturated fat 0.266g 5.907g 26%
Iron 2.29mg 3.92mg 20%
Vitamin E 2.86mg 19%
Carbs 79.76g 27.17g 18%
Folate 110µg 51µg 15%
Selenium 7µg 13%
Calories 363kcal 560kcal 10%
Vitamin B2 0.293mg 0.16mg 10%
Potassium 726mg 1025mg 9%
Calcium 29mg 105mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.902mg 0.52mg 8%
Zinc 1.41mg 2.2mg 7%
Magnesium 137mg 121mg 4%
Starch 1.67g 1%
Vitamin A 16µg 26µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.9g 3.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 532kcal 278kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 28g 18g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 5.3 6.4 N/A
Net carbs 79.76g 16.57g N/A
Sugar 7.66g N/A
Sodium 5mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 1.3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.08mg 0.251mg 0%
Threonine 0.272mg 0.684mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.255mg 0.917mg 0%
Leucine 0.421mg 1.604mg 0%
Lysine 0.371mg 1.138mg 0%
Methionine 0.165mg 0.36mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.309mg 1.092mg 0%
Valine 0.358mg 1.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.197mg 0.512mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 2% 80% 9% 3%
Protein: 6.82 g
Fats: 1.81 g
Carbs: 79.76 g
Water: 8.9 g
Other: 2.71 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 +193.6%
Contains more WaterWater +103.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +195.6%
Contains more FatsFats +2403.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 56% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.266 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.945 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.468 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 -95.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2361.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2972.6%

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. Nuts, chestnuts, chinese, dried - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170165/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.