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Pistachio vs. Apple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pistachios and apples

  • Apples contain less copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, phosphorus, manganese, iron, fiber, magnesium, and potassium than pistachios.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for pistachios is 141% higher.
  • Apples have 211 times less saturated fat than pistachios. Pistachios have 5.907g of saturated fat, while apples have 0.028g.

Food types used in this article are Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw and Apples, raw, with skin.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 1.8% 9.4% 4.5% 9% 1.1% 4.7% 0.13% 4.6% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2320%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1650%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +857.9%
Contains more IronIron +3166.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +4714.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +5400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +4354.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3328.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Sodium ~1mg

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%
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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 15% 1% 3.6% 0% 4.3% 6% 1.7% 3.7% 9.5% 0% 5.5% 2.3% 1.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +21.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +766.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1488.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +5017.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +515.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1328.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +752.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4046.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1600%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pistachio Apple DV% diff.
Copper 1.3mg 0.027mg 141%
Vitamin B6 1.7mg 0.041mg 128%
Polyunsaturated fat 14.38g 0.051g 96%
Vitamin B1 0.87mg 0.017mg 71%
Fats 45.32g 0.17g 69%
Phosphorus 490mg 11mg 68%
Monounsaturated fat 23.257g 0.007g 58%
Manganese 1.2mg 0.035mg 51%
Iron 3.92mg 0.12mg 48%
Protein 20.16g 0.26g 40%
Fiber 10.6g 2.4g 33%
Magnesium 121mg 5mg 28%
Saturated fat 5.907g 0.028g 27%
Potassium 1025mg 107mg 27%
Calories 560kcal 52kcal 25%
Zinc 2.2mg 0.04mg 20%
Vitamin E 2.86mg 0.18mg 18%
Selenium 7µg 0µg 13%
Folate 51µg 3µg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.16mg 0.026mg 10%
Calcium 105mg 6mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.52mg 0.061mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 0.091mg 8%
Fructose 0.24g 5.9g 7%
Carbs 27.17g 13.81g 4%
Vitamin A 26µg 3µg 3%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 4.6mg 1%
Starch 1.67g 0.05g 1%
Choline 3.4mg 1%
Net carbs 16.57g 11.41g N/A
Sugar 7.66g 10.39g N/A
Sodium 1mg 1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0.001mg 0%
Threonine 0.684mg 0.006mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.917mg 0.006mg 0%
Leucine 1.604mg 0.013mg 0%
Lysine 1.138mg 0.012mg 0%
Methionine 0.36mg 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.092mg 0.006mg 0%
Valine 1.249mg 0.012mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0.005mg 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
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14% 86%
Protein: 0.26 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 13.81 g
Water: 85.56 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +7653.8%
Contains more FatsFats +26558.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +96.7%
Contains more OtherOther +1390%
Contains more WaterWater +1857.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 53% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.907 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.257 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 14.38 g
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33% 8% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.051 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +332142.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +28096.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

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
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20% 23% 56%
Starch: 0.05 g
Sucrose: 2.07 g
Glucose: 2.43 g
Fructose: 5.9 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +3240%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +231.9%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +659.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +2358.3%
~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. Apple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171688/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.