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Pistachio vs. Barbecue chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pistachios and barbecue chicken

  • Pistachios have more copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, manganese, fiber, phosphorus, and iron; however, barbecue chicken is richer in vitamin B3 and selenium.
  • Pistachios' daily need coverage for copper is 136% more.
  • Pistachios have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pistachios is 28, while the glycemic index of barbecue chicken is 10.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw and Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, thigh meat, and 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 4.8% 23% 36% 26% 49% 93% 44% 0.65% 120%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +476.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +556.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +302%
Contains more IronIron +312.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1588.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +23.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +124.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +23900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +214.3%

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% 6.7% 9.2% 0% 14% 52% 107% 9.1% 44% 59% 0% 6% 34%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +30%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +521.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1481.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +242.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +790.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +537.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +41.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +340.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pistachio Barbecue chicken DV% diff.
Copper 1.3mg 0.077mg 136%
Vitamin B6 1.7mg 0.191mg 116%
Polyunsaturated fat 14.38g 2.038g 82%
Vitamin B1 0.87mg 0.055mg 68%
Manganese 1.2mg 0.005mg 52%
Fats 45.32g 15.08g 47%
Cholesterol 0mg 127mg 42%
Monounsaturated fat 23.257g 6.446g 42%
Fiber 10.6g 0g 42%
Phosphorus 490mg 218mg 39%
Iron 3.92mg 0.95mg 37%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 5.732mg 28%
Selenium 7µg 22µg 27%
Magnesium 121mg 21mg 24%
Potassium 1025mg 255mg 23%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.47µg 20%
Calories 560kcal 226kcal 17%
Vitamin E 2.86mg 0.46mg 16%
Sodium 1mg 335mg 15%
Folate 51µg 8µg 11%
Choline 62.9mg 11%
Saturated fat 5.907g 3.927g 9%
Calcium 105mg 16mg 9%
Carbs 27.17g 0.12g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.52mg 0.152mg 7%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.16mg 0.227mg 5%
Protein 20.16g 22.51g 5%
Zinc 2.2mg 1.78mg 4%
Vitamin A 26µg 20µg 1%
Starch 1.67g 0g 1%
Net carbs 16.57g 0.12g N/A
Sugar 7.66g 0.12g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.078g N/A
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0.173mg 0%
Threonine 0.684mg 0.657mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.917mg 0.853mg 0%
Leucine 1.604mg 1.549mg 0%
Lysine 1.138mg 1.75mg 0%
Methionine 0.36mg 0.565mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.092mg 0.69mg 0%
Valine 1.249mg 0.935mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0.592mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0.04g 0%
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.011g N/A
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
23% 15% 61%
Protein: 22.51 g
Fats: 15.08 g
Carbs: 0.12 g
Water: 61.41 g
Other: 0.88 g
Contains more FatsFats +200.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +22541.7%
Contains more OtherOther +238.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +11.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1305.3%

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
32% 52% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.927 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.446 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.038 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +260.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +605.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -33.5%

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
33% 33% 33%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.04 g
Glucose: 0.04 g
Fructose: 0.04 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +17075%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +700%
Contains more FructoseFructose +500%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~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. Barbecue chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171127/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.