Pistachio vs. Acorns — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pistachios and acorns different?
- Pistachios have more vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, iron, zinc, potassium, magnesium, and vitamin A than acorns.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for pistachios is 90% higher.
- Pistachios contain 13 times more vitamin A than acorns. While pistachios contain 516IU of vitamin A, acorns contain only 39IU.
- Acorns have less saturated fat.
Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw and Nuts, acorns, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +95.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +156.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +90.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +396.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +109.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +331.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +520.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +11.4% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1200% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +676.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +35.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +222% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +40.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +37.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +70.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B6 | 1.7mg | 0.528mg | 90% |
| Copper | 1.3mg | 0.621mg | 75% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 14.38g | 4.596g | 65% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.87mg | 0.112mg | 63% |
| Phosphorus | 490mg | 79mg | 59% |
| Fiber | 10.6g | 42% | |
| Iron | 3.92mg | 0.79mg | 39% |
| Fats | 45.32g | 23.86g | 33% |
| Protein | 20.16g | 6.15g | 28% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 23.257g | 15.109g | 20% |
| Vitamin E | 2.86mg | 19% | |
| Zinc | 2.2mg | 0.51mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 1025mg | 539mg | 14% |
| Magnesium | 121mg | 62mg | 14% |
| Saturated fat | 5.907g | 3.102g | 13% |
| Selenium | 7µg | 13% | |
| Folate | 51µg | 87µg | 9% |
| Calories | 560kcal | 387kcal | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 5.6mg | 0mg | 6% |
| Manganese | 1.2mg | 1.337mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 105mg | 41mg | 6% |
| Carbs | 27.17g | 40.75g | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.52mg | 0.715mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 26µg | 2µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.3mg | 1.827mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.16mg | 0.118mg | 3% |
| Starch | 1.67g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 16.57g | 40.75g | N/A |
| Sugar | 7.66g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 1mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.251mg | 0.074mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.684mg | 0.236mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.917mg | 0.285mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.604mg | 0.489mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.138mg | 0.384mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.36mg | 0.103mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.092mg | 0.269mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.249mg | 0.345mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.512mg | 0.17mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.24g | 0% | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 14.091g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +227.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +89.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +122.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +50% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +538.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +53.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +212.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -47.5% |
