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Pistachio vs. Cashew butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pistachios and cashew butter different?

  • Pistachios are higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B1, fiber, potassium, and phosphorus; however, cashew butter is richer in copper, zinc, magnesium, and vitamin E.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for pistachios is 115% higher.
  • Pistachios contain 6 times more vitamin B1 than cashew butter. While pistachios contain 0.87mg of vitamin B1, cashew butter contains only 0.158mg.
  • Pistachios have less saturated fat.

Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw and Nuts, cashew butter, plain, with salt added are the varieties 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 147% 18% 39% 184% 586% 121% 166% 38% 0% 51%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +72.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +129.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +70.2%
Contains more IronIron +25.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +35.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +101.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +32.9%

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% 102% 0% 40% 37% 21% 0% 47% 0% 76% 41% 26%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +450.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +737.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +77.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.159mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~55µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pistachio Cashew butter DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 1.7mg 0.203mg 115%
Vitamin B1 0.87mg 0.158mg 59%
Manganese 1.2mg 52%
Copper 1.3mg 1.758mg 51%
Fiber 10.6g 3g 30%
Vitamin K 30.3µg 25%
Saturated fat 5.907g 10.606g 21%
Zinc 2.2mg 4.43mg 20%
Magnesium 121mg 206mg 20%
Potassium 1025mg 447mg 17%
Protein 20.16g 12.12g 16%
Phosphorus 490mg 388mg 15%
Vitamin E 2.86mg 5.08mg 15%
Sodium 1mg 295mg 13%
Iron 3.92mg 4.91mg 12%
Fats 45.32g 53.03g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.52mg 10%
Choline 48.3mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 23.257g 26.709g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 14.38g 13.371g 7%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 0mg 6%
Calcium 105mg 61mg 4%
Selenium 7µg 9.3µg 4%
Vitamin A 26µg 0µg 3%
Calories 560kcal 609kcal 2%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 1.108mg 1%
Folate 51µg 55µg 1%
Starch 1.67g 1%
Carbs 27.17g 30.3g 1%
Net carbs 16.57g 27.3g N/A
Sugar 7.66g 9.09g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.16mg 0.159mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0.162mg 0%
Threonine 0.684mg 0.388mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.917mg 0.445mg 0%
Leucine 1.604mg 0.831mg 0%
Lysine 1.138mg 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.36mg 0.204mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.092mg 0.537mg 0%
Valine 1.249mg 0.617mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0.257mg 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
12% 53% 30% 2% 2%
Protein: 12.12 g
Fats: 53.03 g
Carbs: 30.3 g
Water: 2.34 g
Other: 2.21 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +66.3%
Contains more WaterWater +86.8%
Contains more OtherOther +34.8%
Contains more FatsFats +17%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11.5%

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
21% 53% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.606 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 26.709 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 13.371 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -44.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14.8%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~13.371g

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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. Cashew butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168597/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.