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Pistachio vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between pistachios and caramel

  • Caramel has less copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, phosphorus, manganese, iron, fiber, magnesium, and potassium.
  • Pistachios cover your daily copper needs 142% more than caramel.
  • Caramel has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of caramel is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw and Candies, caramels.

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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 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +611.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +379%
Contains more IronIron +2700%
Contains more CopperCopper +7122.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +329.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +10809.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +288.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +31.4%

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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +521.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +744.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +778.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2935.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1175%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pistachio Caramel DV% diff.
Copper 1.3mg 0.018mg 142%
Vitamin B6 1.7mg 0.056mg 126%
Polyunsaturated fat 14.38g 3.478g 73%
Vitamin B1 0.87mg 0.103mg 64%
Fats 45.32g 8.1g 57%
Monounsaturated fat 23.257g 1.542g 54%
Phosphorus 490mg 114mg 54%
Manganese 1.2mg 0.011mg 52%
Iron 3.92mg 0.14mg 47%
Fiber 10.6g 0g 42%
Protein 20.16g 4.6g 31%
Magnesium 121mg 17mg 25%
Potassium 1025mg 214mg 24%
Carbs 27.17g 77g 17%
Zinc 2.2mg 0.44mg 16%
Saturated fat 5.907g 2.476g 16%
Vitamin E 2.86mg 0.46mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Folate 51µg 4µg 12%
Sodium 1mg 245mg 11%
Calories 560kcal 382kcal 9%
Selenium 7µg 1.8µg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 0.148mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.16mg 0.256mg 7%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 0.4mg 6%
Calcium 105mg 138mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.52mg 0.62mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 7mg 2%
Vitamin A 26µg 12µg 2%
Starch 1.67g 1%
Choline 8mg 1%
Net carbs 16.57g 77g N/A
Sugar 7.66g 65.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.684mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.917mg 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 1.604mg 0.417mg 0%
Lysine 1.138mg 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.36mg 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.092mg 0.205mg 0%
Valine 1.249mg 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0.115mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 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
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +338.3%
Contains more FatsFats +459.5%
Contains more OtherOther +65.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +183.4%
Contains more WaterWater +94.5%

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
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1408.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +313.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58.1%

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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. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.