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Pistachio vs. Chives — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pistachios and chives?

  • Pistachios are higher in copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, phosphorus, manganese, fiber, and iron, yet chives are higher in vitamin A and vitamin C.
  • Pistachios' daily need coverage for copper is 127% more.
  • Pistachios have 40 times more saturated fat than chives. While pistachios have 5.907g of saturated fat, chives have only 0.146g.
  • The glycemic index of pistachios is lower.

We used Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw and Chives, raw types 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 28% 26% 60% 52% 15% 25% 0.39% 49% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +188.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +246.3%
Contains more IronIron +145%
Contains more CopperCopper +728%
Contains more ZincZinc +292.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +744.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +221.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +677.8%

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%
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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 194% 73% 4.2% 0% 20% 27% 12% 19% 32% 0% 532% 79% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1261.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1015.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +39.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +100.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +60.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1131.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +937.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +738.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +105.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pistachio Chives DV% diff.
Vitamin K 212.7µg 177%
Copper 1.3mg 0.157mg 127%
Vitamin B6 1.7mg 0.138mg 120%
Polyunsaturated fat 14.38g 0.267g 94%
Fats 45.32g 0.73g 69%
Vitamin B1 0.87mg 0.078mg 66%
Phosphorus 490mg 58mg 62%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 58.1mg 58%
Monounsaturated fat 23.257g 0.095g 58%
Manganese 1.2mg 0.373mg 36%
Protein 20.16g 3.27g 34%
Fiber 10.6g 2.5g 32%
Iron 3.92mg 1.6mg 29%
Calories 560kcal 30kcal 27%
Saturated fat 5.907g 0.146g 26%
Vitamin A 26µg 218µg 21%
Potassium 1025mg 296mg 21%
Magnesium 121mg 42mg 19%
Vitamin E 2.86mg 0.21mg 18%
Zinc 2.2mg 0.56mg 15%
Folate 51µg 105µg 14%
Selenium 7µg 0.9µg 11%
Carbs 27.17g 4.35g 8%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 0.647mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.52mg 0.324mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.16mg 0.115mg 3%
Starch 1.67g 1%
Choline 5.2mg 1%
Calcium 105mg 92mg 1%
Net carbs 16.57g 1.85g N/A
Sugar 7.66g 1.85g N/A
Sodium 1mg 3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.684mg 0.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.917mg 0.139mg 0%
Leucine 1.604mg 0.195mg 0%
Lysine 1.138mg 0.163mg 0%
Methionine 0.36mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.092mg 0.105mg 0%
Valine 1.249mg 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0.057mg 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
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3% 4% 91%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 4.35 g
Water: 90.65 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +516.5%
Contains more FatsFats +6108.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +524.6%
Contains more OtherOther +198%
Contains more WaterWater +1974.4%

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
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29% 19% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.146 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.095 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.267 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +24381.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5285.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.5%

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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. Chives - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169994/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.