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Pistachio vs. Chicken sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pistachios and chicken sandwich

  • Pistachios have more copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, phosphorus, manganese, fiber, and iron, while chicken sandwich has more vitamin B3 and selenium.
  • Pistachios cover your daily need for copper, 137% more than chicken sandwich.
  • Pistachios contain 8 times more fiber than chicken sandwich. While pistachios contain 10.6g of fiber, chicken sandwich contains only 1.4g.
  • The amount of sodium in pistachios is lower.
  • Pistachios have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pistachios is 28, while the glycemic index of chicken sandwich is 74.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw and Fast foods, chicken fillet sandwich, plain with pickles.

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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 17% 17% 22% 66% 22% 17% 79% 98% 29% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +404.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +81%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +318.4%
Contains more IronIron +121.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1840.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +260.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +164.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +447.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +184.3%

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 2.7% 1% 48% 1.5% 58% 69% 145% 72% 88% 16% 21% 35% 19%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +600%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +766.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +18.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +278.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +343.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +493.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +130.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Folate ~47µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pistachio Chicken sandwich DV% diff.
Copper 1.3mg 0.067mg 137%
Vitamin B6 1.7mg 0.383mg 101%
Polyunsaturated fat 14.38g 3.177g 75%
Fats 45.32g 11.19g 53%
Vitamin B1 0.87mg 0.23mg 53%
Monounsaturated fat 23.257g 4.481g 47%
Phosphorus 490mg 185mg 44%
Manganese 1.2mg 0.219mg 43%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 7.72mg 40%
Fiber 10.6g 1.4g 37%
Sodium 1mg 753mg 33%
Iron 3.92mg 1.77mg 27%
Magnesium 121mg 24mg 23%
Selenium 7µg 19.9µg 23%
Potassium 1025mg 245mg 23%
Saturated fat 5.907g 2.123g 17%
Calories 560kcal 250kcal 16%
Vitamin B5 0.52mg 1.2mg 14%
Zinc 2.2mg 0.61mg 14%
Cholesterol 0mg 35mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.16mg 0.3mg 11%
Protein 20.16g 16.28g 8%
Vitamin K 8.5µg 7%
Starch 1.67g 16.5g 6%
Choline 35.3mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.13µg 5%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 0.8mg 5%
Calcium 105mg 58mg 5%
Vitamin E 2.86mg 2.41mg 3%
Vitamin A 26µg 3µg 3%
Carbs 27.17g 20.89g 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 5IU 1%
Fructose 0.24g 0.97g 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Folate 51µg 47µg 1%
Net carbs 16.57g 19.49g N/A
Sugar 7.66g 3.64g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.03g N/A
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0%
Threonine 0.684mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.917mg 0%
Leucine 1.604mg 0%
Lysine 1.138mg 0%
Methionine 0.36mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.092mg 0%
Valine 1.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.197g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 14.091g 2.884g 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
16% 11% 21% 49% 3%
Protein: 16.28 g
Fats: 11.19 g
Carbs: 20.89 g
Water: 48.94 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +23.8%
Contains more FatsFats +305%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +30.1%
Contains more WaterWater +1019.9%
~equal in Other ~2.7g

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
22% 46% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.123 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.481 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.177 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +419%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +352.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.1%

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
82% 6% 4% 5% 4%
Starch: 16.5 g
Sucrose: 1.15 g
Glucose: 0.79 g
Fructose: 0.97 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.73 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +497.4%
Contains more StarchStarch +888%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +146.9%
Contains more FructoseFructose +304.2%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +329.4%
~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. Chicken sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170295/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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