Pistachio vs. Baking powder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between pistachios and baking powder
- Pistachios have more copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, manganese, fiber, and potassium; however, baking powder is richer in calcium, phosphorus, and iron.
- Baking powder covers your daily calcium needs 577% more than pistachios.
- Pistachios contain less sodium.
- Baking powder has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of baking powder is 92, while the glycemic index of pistachios is 28.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw and Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate.
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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 | +348.1% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +5025% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +12900% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +21900% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +10809.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +3400% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +5496.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +181.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +347.1% |
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 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Calcium | 105mg | 5876mg | 577% |
Sodium | 1mg | 10600mg | 461% |
Phosphorus | 490mg | 2191mg | 243% |
Copper | 1.3mg | 0.01mg | 143% |
Vitamin B6 | 1.7mg | 0mg | 131% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 14.38g | 0g | 96% |
Iron | 3.92mg | 11.02mg | 89% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.87mg | 0mg | 73% |
Fats | 45.32g | 0g | 70% |
Monounsaturated fat | 23.257g | 0g | 58% |
Manganese | 1.2mg | 0.011mg | 52% |
Fiber | 10.6g | 0.2g | 42% |
Protein | 20.16g | 0g | 40% |
Potassium | 1025mg | 20mg | 30% |
Saturated fat | 5.907g | 0g | 27% |
Calories | 560kcal | 53kcal | 25% |
Magnesium | 121mg | 27mg | 22% |
Zinc | 2.2mg | 0.01mg | 20% |
Vitamin E | 2.86mg | 0mg | 19% |
Folate | 51µg | 0µg | 13% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.16mg | 0mg | 12% |
Selenium | 7µg | 0.2µg | 12% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.52mg | 0mg | 10% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.3mg | 0mg | 8% |
Vitamin C | 5.6mg | 0mg | 6% |
Vitamin A | 26µg | 0µg | 3% |
Starch | 1.67g | 1% | |
Carbs | 27.17g | 27.7g | 0% |
Net carbs | 16.57g | 27.5g | N/A |
Sugar | 7.66g | 0g | 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
Protein:
20.16 g
Fats:
45.32 g
Carbs:
27.17 g
Water:
4.37 g
Other:
2.98 g
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
27.7 g
Water:
5 g
Other:
67.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +14.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +2158.4% |
~equal in
Carbs
~27.7g