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Pistachio vs. Caesar salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pistachios and caesar salad different?

  • Pistachios are richer in copper, vitamin B1, manganese, phosphorus, fiber, potassium, magnesium, and iron, while caesar salad is higher in selenium.
  • Pistachios cover your daily need for copper, 130% more than caesar salad.
  • Pistachios contain 6 times more fiber than caesar salad. Pistachios contain 10.6g of fiber, while caesar salad contains 1.7g.
  • Pistachios are lower in sodium.
  • Caesar salad has a higher glycemic index (50) than pistachios (28).

Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw and LITTLE CAESARS 14" Original Round Cheese Pizza, Regular Crust 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.
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 20% 70% 15% 88% 42% 44% 99% 59% 42% 171%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +332.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +502.9%
Contains more IronIron +67.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +931.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +36.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +112.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +273.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +121.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +348.6%

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 19% 8.7% 57% 0% 218% 37% 24% 31% 392% 0% 0% 38%
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 0% 26% 12% 0% 94% 69% 61% 27% 0% 50% 15% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +368.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +130.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +85.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +149%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pistachio Caesar salad DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 1.7mg 131%
Copper 1.3mg 0.126mg 130%
Polyunsaturated fat 14.38g 1.461g 86%
Fats 45.32g 9.54g 55%
Monounsaturated fat 23.257g 2.38g 52%
Selenium 7µg 31.4µg 44%
Vitamin B1 0.87mg 0.377mg 41%
Manganese 1.2mg 0.321mg 38%
Phosphorus 490mg 231mg 37%
Fiber 10.6g 1.7g 36%
Potassium 1025mg 170mg 25%
Magnesium 121mg 28mg 22%
Iron 3.92mg 2.34mg 20%
Sodium 1mg 454mg 20%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.4µg 17%
Calories 560kcal 265kcal 15%
Vitamin E 2.86mg 0.61mg 15%
Protein 20.16g 13.39g 14%
Calcium 105mg 233mg 13%
Folate 51µg 13%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 3.237mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.16mg 0.297mg 11%
Starch 1.67g 25.29g 10%
Cholesterol 0mg 24mg 8%
Saturated fat 5.907g 4.206g 8%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin A 26µg 78µg 6%
Zinc 2.2mg 1.61mg 5%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 5%
Carbs 27.17g 31.5g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.52mg 0.447mg 1%
Fructose 0.24g 1.13g 1%
Net carbs 16.57g 29.8g N/A
Sugar 7.66g 4.02g N/A
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0.15mg 0%
Threonine 0.684mg 0.393mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.917mg 0.547mg 0%
Leucine 1.604mg 1.137mg 0%
Lysine 1.138mg 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.36mg 0.3mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.092mg 0.717mg 0%
Valine 1.249mg 0.7mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0.36mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.155g 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
13% 10% 32% 43% 2%
Protein: 13.39 g
Fats: 9.54 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 43.39 g
Other: 2.18 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +50.6%
Contains more FatsFats +375.1%
Contains more OtherOther +36.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +15.9%
Contains more WaterWater +892.9%

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
52% 30% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.206 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.461 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +877.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +884.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -28.8%

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
86% 3% 4% 6%
Starch: 25.29 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.98 g
Fructose: 1.13 g
Lactose: 0.07 g
Maltose: 1.67 g
Galactose: 0.16 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +1414.4%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +206.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +370.8%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +882.4%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%

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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. Caesar salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172047/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.