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Pistachio vs. Buckwheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pistachios and buckwheat

  • Pistachios are higher than buckwheat in copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, phosphorus, iron, manganese, fiber, potassium, and vitamin E.
  • Pistachios' daily need coverage for copper is 128% higher.
  • Pistachios have 44 times more saturated fat than buckwheat. While pistachios have 5.907g of saturated fat, buckwheat has only 0.134g.
  • Pistachios have a lower glycemic index (28) than buckwheat (51).

The food types used in this comparison are Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw and Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked.

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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 36% 2.1% 7.8% 30% 49% 17% 30% 0.52% 53% 12%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +137.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1064.8%
Contains more IronIron +390%
Contains more CopperCopper +790.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +260.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +600%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +197.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +218.2%

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% 0% 1.8% 0% 10% 9% 18% 22% 18% 0% 4.8% 11% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3077.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2075%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +310.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +38.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +44.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2107.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +264.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pistachio Buckwheat DV% diff.
Copper 1.3mg 0.146mg 128%
Vitamin B6 1.7mg 0.077mg 125%
Polyunsaturated fat 14.38g 0.188g 95%
Vitamin B1 0.87mg 0.04mg 69%
Fats 45.32g 0.62g 69%
Phosphorus 490mg 70mg 60%
Monounsaturated fat 23.257g 0.188g 58%
Iron 3.92mg 0.8mg 39%
Manganese 1.2mg 0.403mg 35%
Protein 20.16g 3.38g 34%
Fiber 10.6g 2.7g 32%
Potassium 1025mg 88mg 28%
Saturated fat 5.907g 0.134g 26%
Calories 560kcal 92kcal 23%
Vitamin E 2.86mg 0.09mg 18%
Magnesium 121mg 51mg 17%
Zinc 2.2mg 0.61mg 14%
Calcium 105mg 7mg 10%
Selenium 7µg 2.2µg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.16mg 0.039mg 9%
Folate 51µg 14µg 9%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 0mg 6%
Choline 20.1mg 4%
Vitamin A 26µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.52mg 0.359mg 3%
Carbs 27.17g 19.94g 2%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 0.94mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Starch 1.67g 1%
Net carbs 16.57g 17.24g N/A
Sugar 7.66g 0.9g N/A
Sodium 1mg 4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.684mg 0.129mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.917mg 0.127mg 0%
Leucine 1.604mg 0.212mg 0%
Lysine 1.138mg 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.36mg 0.044mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.092mg 0.133mg 0%
Valine 1.249mg 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0.079mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0.1g 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
3% 20% 76%
Protein: 3.38 g
Fats: 0.62 g
Carbs: 19.94 g
Water: 75.63 g
Other: 0.43 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +496.4%
Contains more FatsFats +7209.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +36.3%
Contains more OtherOther +593%
Contains more WaterWater +1630.7%

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
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.134 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.188 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12270.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7548.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.7%

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
57% 29% 14%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.4 g
Glucose: 0.2 g
Fructose: 0.1 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1617.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +60%
Contains more FructoseFructose +140%
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. Buckwheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170686/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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