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Pistachio vs. Chickpeas — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pistachios and chickpeas different?

  • Pistachios are richer in vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, vitamin E, and iron, while chickpeas are higher in folate.
  • Pistachios cover your daily need for vitamin B6, 120% more than chickpeas.
  • Pistachios contain 22 times more saturated fat than chickpeas. Pistachios contain 5.907g of saturated fat, while chickpeas contain 0.269g.

Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw and Chickpeas (garbanzo beans, bengal gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt types were 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 34% 15% 26% 108% 117% 42% 72% 0.91% 134% 20%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +152.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +114.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +252.2%
Contains more IronIron +35.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +269.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +43.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +191.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +89.2%

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 4.3% 0.33% 7% 0% 29% 15% 9.9% 17% 32% 0% 10% 129% 23%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +330.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +717.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +650%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +154%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +147.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1123%
Contains more FolateFolate +237.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pistachio Chickpeas DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 1.7mg 0.139mg 120%
Copper 1.3mg 0.352mg 105%
Polyunsaturated fat 14.38g 1.156g 88%
Fats 45.32g 2.59g 66%
Vitamin B1 0.87mg 0.116mg 63%
Monounsaturated fat 23.257g 0.583g 57%
Phosphorus 490mg 168mg 46%
Folate 51µg 172µg 30%
Saturated fat 5.907g 0.269g 26%
Protein 20.16g 8.86g 23%
Potassium 1025mg 291mg 22%
Calories 560kcal 164kcal 20%
Magnesium 121mg 48mg 17%
Vitamin E 2.86mg 0.35mg 17%
Iron 3.92mg 2.89mg 13%
Fiber 10.6g 7.6g 12%
Choline 42.8mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.16mg 0.063mg 7%
Manganese 1.2mg 1.03mg 7%
Selenium 7µg 3.7µg 6%
Calcium 105mg 49mg 6%
Zinc 2.2mg 1.53mg 6%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 1.3mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 0.526mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.52mg 0.286mg 5%
Vitamin K 4µg 3%
Vitamin A 26µg 1µg 3%
Starch 1.67g 1%
Carbs 27.17g 27.42g 0%
Net carbs 16.57g 19.82g N/A
Sugar 7.66g 4.8g N/A
Sodium 1mg 7mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.684mg 0.329mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.917mg 0.38mg 0%
Leucine 1.604mg 0.631mg 0%
Lysine 1.138mg 0.593mg 0%
Methionine 0.36mg 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.092mg 0.475mg 0%
Valine 1.249mg 0.372mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0.244mg 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
9% 3% 27% 60%
Protein: 8.86 g
Fats: 2.59 g
Carbs: 27.42 g
Water: 60.21 g
Other: 0.92 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +127.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1649.8%
Contains more OtherOther +223.9%
Contains more WaterWater +1277.8%
~equal in Carbs ~27.42g

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
13% 29% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.269 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.583 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.156 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3889.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1143.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.4%

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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. Chickpeas - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173757/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.