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Pistachio vs. Butter cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pistachios and butter cookie?

  • Butter cookie has less vitamin B6, copper, phosphorus, manganese, vitamin B1, fiber, potassium, and magnesium than pistachios.
  • Pistachios' daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 128% higher.
  • Pistachios have 13 times more fiber than butter cookie. Pistachios have 10.6g of fiber, while butter cookie has 0.8g.
  • Pistachios contain less saturated fat.
  • Pistachios have a lower glycemic index than butter cookie.

We used Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw and Cookies, butter, commercially prepared, enriched types in this comparison.

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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 8.6% 8.7% 9.8% 83% 67% 10% 44% 37% 22% 46%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +908.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +262.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +823.4%
Contains more IronIron +76.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +550%
Contains more ZincZinc +478.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +380.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +605.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20%

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% 55% 12% 6% 93% 77% 60% 29% 8.3% 45% 4.3% 57% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +393.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +135.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4622.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +534.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +109.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +145.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +49%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.488mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pistachio Butter cookie DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 1.7mg 0.036mg 128%
Copper 1.3mg 0.2mg 122%
Polyunsaturated fat 14.38g 0.982g 89%
Phosphorus 490mg 102mg 55%
Manganese 1.2mg 0.17mg 45%
Monounsaturated fat 23.257g 5.522g 44%
Vitamin B1 0.87mg 0.37mg 42%
Fats 45.32g 18.8g 41%
Fiber 10.6g 0.8g 39%
Cholesterol 0mg 117mg 39%
Protein 20.16g 6.1g 28%
Potassium 1025mg 111mg 27%
Magnesium 121mg 12mg 26%
Saturated fat 5.907g 11.051g 23%
Iron 3.92mg 2.22mg 21%
Zinc 2.2mg 0.38mg 17%
Vitamin E 2.86mg 0.58mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.36µg 15%
Vitamin A 26µg 165µg 15%
Carbs 27.17g 68.9g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.16mg 0.335mg 13%
Sodium 1mg 282mg 12%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 3.19mg 12%
Calcium 105mg 29mg 8%
Folate 51µg 76µg 6%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 0mg 6%
Calories 560kcal 467kcal 5%
Selenium 7µg 8.4µg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 16IU 2%
Vitamin B5 0.52mg 0.488mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Starch 1.67g 1%
Choline 6.5mg 1%
Net carbs 16.57g 68.1g N/A
Sugar 7.66g 20.24g N/A
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0.084mg 0%
Threonine 0.684mg 0.215mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.917mg 0.277mg 0%
Leucine 1.604mg 0.471mg 0%
Lysine 1.138mg 0.308mg 0%
Methionine 0.36mg 0.131mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.092mg 0.299mg 0%
Valine 1.249mg 0.315mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0.136mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.007g 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
6% 19% 69% 5%
Protein: 6.1 g
Fats: 18.8 g
Carbs: 68.9 g
Water: 4.6 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +230.5%
Contains more FatsFats +141.1%
Contains more OtherOther +86.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +153.6%
~equal in Water ~4.6g

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
63% 31% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.051 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.522 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.982 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -46.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +321.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1364.4%

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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. Butter cookie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174950/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.