Pistachio vs. Avocado — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pistachios and avocadoes different?
- Pistachios are richer in copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, phosphorus, manganese, iron, magnesium, and potassium, while avocadoes are higher in vitamin B5.
- Pistachios cover your daily need for copper, 123% more than avocadoes.
- Pistachios contain 13 times more vitamin B1 than avocadoes. Pistachios contain 0.87mg of vitamin B1, while avocadoes contain 0.067mg.
- Avocadoes are lower in saturated fat.
- Avocadoes have a higher glycemic index (40) than pistachios (28).
Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw and Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +317.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +775% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +111.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +612.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +584.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +243.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +842.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -85.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +745.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1650% |
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 AVitamin A | +271.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +38.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1198.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +23.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +561.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +78.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +33.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +167.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +58.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 1.3mg | 0.19mg | 123% |
| Vitamin B6 | 1.7mg | 0.257mg | 111% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 14.38g | 1.816g | 84% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.87mg | 0.067mg | 67% |
| Phosphorus | 490mg | 52mg | 63% |
| Fats | 45.32g | 14.66g | 47% |
| Manganese | 1.2mg | 0.142mg | 46% |
| Iron | 3.92mg | 0.55mg | 42% |
| Protein | 20.16g | 2g | 36% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 23.257g | 9.799g | 34% |
| Magnesium | 121mg | 29mg | 22% |
| Calories | 560kcal | 160kcal | 20% |
| Vitamin K | 21µg | 18% | |
| Saturated fat | 5.907g | 2.126g | 17% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.52mg | 1.389mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 10.6g | 6.7g | 16% |
| Potassium | 1025mg | 485mg | 16% |
| Zinc | 2.2mg | 0.64mg | 14% |
| Selenium | 7µg | 0.4µg | 12% |
| Calcium | 105mg | 12mg | 9% |
| Folate | 51µg | 81µg | 8% |
| Carbs | 27.17g | 8.53g | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 2.86mg | 2.07mg | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 5.6mg | 10mg | 5% |
| Choline | 14.2mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.3mg | 1.738mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.16mg | 0.13mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 26µg | 7µg | 2% |
| Starch | 1.67g | 0.11g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 16.57g | 1.83g | N/A |
| Sugar | 7.66g | 0.66g | N/A |
| Sodium | 1mg | 7mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.251mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.684mg | 0.073mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.917mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.604mg | 0.143mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.138mg | 0.132mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.36mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.092mg | 0.097mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.249mg | 0.107mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.512mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.24g | 0.12g | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.111g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.015g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 14.091g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +908% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +209.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +218.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +88.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1575.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +137.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +691.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -64% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +1418.2% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +11350% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +100% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +15.6% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
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