Pistachio vs. Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pistachios and cereal different?
- Pistachios are higher in copper, phosphorus, and fiber; however, cereal is richer in vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, and vitamin A.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for cereal is 452% higher.
- Pistachios contain 9 times more copper than cereal. While pistachios contain 1.3mg of copper, cereal contains only 0.137mg.
- Pistachios have a lower glycemic index (28) than cereal (69).
Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw and Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +536.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +950% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +876.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +848.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +536.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +51.9% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +3475% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +130.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +587.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +3030.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +622.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +2318.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2178.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +252.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.87mg | 6.288mg | 452% |
| Iron | 3.92mg | 34.06mg | 377% |
| Vitamin B6 | 1.7mg | 5.986mg | 330% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.16mg | 3.87mg | 285% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.3mg | 29.62mg | 177% |
| Copper | 1.3mg | 0.137mg | 129% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 14.38g | 0.354g | 94% |
| Vitamin A | 26µg | 814µg | 88% |
| Fats | 45.32g | 1.08g | 68% |
| Phosphorus | 490mg | 77mg | 59% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 23.257g | 0.204g | 58% |
| Zinc | 2.2mg | 7.6mg | 49% |
| Fiber | 10.6g | 1.4g | 37% |
| Vitamin C | 5.6mg | 38.5mg | 37% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 795mg | 35% |
| Protein | 20.16g | 6.06g | 28% |
| Potassium | 1025mg | 105mg | 27% |
| Saturated fat | 5.907g | 0.26g | 26% |
| Magnesium | 121mg | 19mg | 24% |
| Carbs | 27.17g | 86.85g | 20% |
| Vitamin E | 2.86mg | 0.08mg | 19% |
| Manganese | 1.2mg | 0.79mg | 18% |
| Folate | 51µg | 13% | |
| Calcium | 105mg | 10mg | 10% |
| Calories | 560kcal | 378kcal | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.52mg | 0.226mg | 6% |
| Selenium | 7µg | 6.3µg | 1% |
| Starch | 1.67g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 16.57g | 85.45g | N/A |
| Sugar | 7.66g | 10.35g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.251mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.684mg | 0.241mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.917mg | 0.26mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.604mg | 0.767mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.138mg | 0.113mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.36mg | 0.13mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.092mg | 0.365mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.249mg | 0.344mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.512mg | 0.162mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.24g | 0.26g | 0% |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 14.091g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +232.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +4096.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +15.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +33.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +219.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +11300.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +3962.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -95.6% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +18.5% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +88.9% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +41.8% |
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