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Pistachio vs. Cauliflower — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pistachios and cauliflower?

  • Pistachios are richer in copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, phosphorus, manganese, iron, fiber, and magnesium, yet cauliflower is richer in vitamin C.
  • Pistachios' daily need coverage for copper is 140% higher.
  • Pistachios have 45 times more saturated fat than cauliflower. Pistachios have 5.907g of saturated fat, while cauliflower has 0.13g.

We used Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw and Cauliflower, raw 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 11% 6.6% 26% 16% 13% 7.4% 19% 3.9% 20% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +706.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +377.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +242.8%
Contains more IronIron +833.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +3233.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +714.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1013.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +674.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1066.7%

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 161% 0% 1.6% 0% 13% 14% 9.5% 40% 42% 0% 39% 43% 24%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3475%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1640%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +156.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +823.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +760.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +28.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +11.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pistachio Cauliflower DV% diff.
Copper 1.3mg 0.039mg 140%
Vitamin B6 1.7mg 0.184mg 117%
Polyunsaturated fat 14.38g 0.031g 96%
Fats 45.32g 0.28g 69%
Vitamin B1 0.87mg 0.05mg 68%
Phosphorus 490mg 44mg 64%
Monounsaturated fat 23.257g 0.034g 58%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 48.2mg 47%
Manganese 1.2mg 0.155mg 45%
Iron 3.92mg 0.42mg 44%
Protein 20.16g 1.92g 36%
Fiber 10.6g 2g 34%
Calories 560kcal 25kcal 27%
Saturated fat 5.907g 0.13g 26%
Magnesium 121mg 15mg 25%
Potassium 1025mg 299mg 21%
Vitamin E 2.86mg 0.08mg 19%
Zinc 2.2mg 0.27mg 18%
Vitamin K 15.5µg 13%
Selenium 7µg 0.6µg 12%
Choline 44.3mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.16mg 0.06mg 8%
Calcium 105mg 22mg 8%
Carbs 27.17g 4.97g 7%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 0.507mg 5%
Vitamin A 26µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.52mg 0.667mg 3%
Folate 51µg 57µg 2%
Fructose 0.24g 0.97g 1%
Sodium 1mg 30mg 1%
Starch 1.67g 1%
Net carbs 16.57g 2.97g N/A
Sugar 7.66g 1.91g N/A
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.684mg 0.076mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.917mg 0.071mg 0%
Leucine 1.604mg 0.106mg 0%
Lysine 1.138mg 0.217mg 0%
Methionine 0.36mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.092mg 0.065mg 0%
Valine 1.249mg 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0.056mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 14.091g 0.013g 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
2% 5% 92%
Protein: 1.92 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 4.97 g
Water: 92.07 g
Other: 0.76 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +950%
Contains more FatsFats +16085.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +446.7%
Contains more OtherOther +292.1%
Contains more WaterWater +2006.9%

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
67% 17% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.13 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.031 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +68302.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +46287.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.8%

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
49% 51%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.94 g
Fructose: 0.97 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +193.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +304.2%
~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. Cauliflower - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169986/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.