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Pistachio vs. Arrowroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pistachios and arrowroot different?

  • Pistachios are richer in copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, phosphorus, manganese, fiber, magnesium, and iron, while arrowroot is higher in folate.
  • Pistachios cover your daily need for copper, 131% more than arrowroot.
  • Pistachios contain 151 times more saturated fat than arrowroot. Pistachios contain 5.907g of saturated fat, while arrowroot contains 0.039g.
  • Arrowroot has a higher glycemic index (58) than pistachios (28).

Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw and Arrowroot, raw types were 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 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 18% 1.8% 40% 83% 40% 17% 42% 3.4% 23% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +384%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1650%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +125.8%
Contains more IronIron +76.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +974.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +249.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +400%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +589.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +900%

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 6.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 36% 14% 32% 18% 61% 0% 0% 254% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +194.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +508.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +171.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +78.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +539.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +30.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +562.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pistachio Arrowroot DV% diff.
Copper 1.3mg 0.121mg 131%
Vitamin B6 1.7mg 0.266mg 110%
Polyunsaturated fat 14.38g 0.092g 95%
Folate 51µg 338µg 72%
Fats 45.32g 0.2g 69%
Vitamin B1 0.87mg 0.143mg 61%
Monounsaturated fat 23.257g 0.004g 58%
Phosphorus 490mg 98mg 56%
Manganese 1.2mg 0.174mg 45%
Fiber 10.6g 1.3g 37%
Protein 20.16g 4.24g 32%
Saturated fat 5.907g 0.039g 27%
Calories 560kcal 65kcal 25%
Magnesium 121mg 25mg 23%
Iron 3.92mg 2.22mg 21%
Vitamin E 2.86mg 19%
Potassium 1025mg 454mg 17%
Zinc 2.2mg 0.63mg 14%
Selenium 7µg 0.7µg 11%
Calcium 105mg 6mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.16mg 0.059mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.52mg 0.292mg 5%
Carbs 27.17g 13.39g 5%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 1.9mg 4%
Vitamin A 26µg 1µg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 1.693mg 2%
Sodium 1mg 26mg 1%
Starch 1.67g 1%
Net carbs 16.57g 12.09g N/A
Sugar 7.66g 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-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% 13% 81%
Protein: 4.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.39 g
Water: 80.75 g
Other: 1.42 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +375.5%
Contains more FatsFats +22560%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +102.9%
Contains more OtherOther +109.9%
Contains more WaterWater +1747.8%

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
29% 3% 68%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.092 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +581325%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15530.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%

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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. Arrowroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168490/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.