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Pistachio vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pistachios and amaranth

  • The amount of copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, phosphorus, fiber, potassium, iron, vitamin E, manganese, and magnesium in pistachios is higher than in amaranth.
  • Pistachios cover your daily need for copper, 128% more than amaranth.
  • Pistachios contain 58 times more vitamin B1 than amaranth. While pistachios contain 0.87mg of vitamin B1, amaranth contains only 0.015mg.
  • Pistachios have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pistachios is 28, while the glycemic index of amaranth is 97.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw and Amaranth grain, cooked.

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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 86% 32% 90% 147% 433% 60% 210% 0.13% 157% 38%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 14% 12% 79% 50% 23% 63% 0.78% 111% 30%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +86.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +123.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +659.3%
Contains more IronIron +86.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +772.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +155.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +231.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +40.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +27.3%

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 19% 8.7% 57% 0% 218% 37% 24% 31% 392% 0% 0% 38% 0%
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 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 3.8% 5.1% 4.4% 0% 26% 0% 0% 17% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1405.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +5700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +627.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +453.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1404.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +131.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pistachio Amaranth DV% diff.
Copper 1.3mg 0.149mg 128%
Vitamin B6 1.7mg 0.113mg 122%
Polyunsaturated fat 14.38g 96%
Vitamin B1 0.87mg 0.015mg 71%
Fats 45.32g 1.58g 67%
Monounsaturated fat 23.257g 58%
Phosphorus 490mg 148mg 49%
Fiber 10.6g 2.1g 34%
Protein 20.16g 3.8g 33%
Saturated fat 5.907g 27%
Potassium 1025mg 135mg 26%
Calories 560kcal 102kcal 23%
Iron 3.92mg 2.1mg 23%
Vitamin E 2.86mg 0.19mg 18%
Manganese 1.2mg 0.854mg 15%
Magnesium 121mg 65mg 13%
Zinc 2.2mg 0.86mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.16mg 0.022mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.52mg 10%
Folate 51µg 22µg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 0.235mg 7%
Starch 1.67g 16.23g 6%
Calcium 105mg 47mg 6%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 6%
Selenium 7µg 5.5µg 3%
Vitamin A 26µg 3%
Carbs 27.17g 18.69g 3%
Net carbs 16.57g 16.59g N/A
Sugar 7.66g N/A
Sodium 1mg 6mg 0%
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-6 - Linoleic acid 14.091g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
4% 19% 75%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 1.58 g
Carbs: 18.69 g
Water: 75.16 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +430.5%
Contains more FatsFats +2768.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +45.4%
Contains more OtherOther +287%
Contains more WaterWater +1619.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 74% 3% 3% 2%
Starch: 1.67 g
Sucrose: 6.87 g
Glucose: 0.32 g
Fructose: 0.24 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.17 g
Galactose: 0 g
100%
Starch: 16.23 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +871.9%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Pistachio - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170184/nutrients
  2. Amaranth - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170683/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.