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Pistachio vs. Chocolate brownie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between pistachios and chocolate brownie

  • Chocolate brownie has less vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, manganese, iron, potassium, and magnesium.
  • Pistachios cover your daily vitamin B6 needs 124% more than chocolate brownie.
  • Chocolate brownie contains 6 times less vitamin B1 than pistachios. Pistachios contain 0.87mg of vitamin B1, while chocolate brownie contains 0.141mg.
  • Pistachios have less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of chocolate brownie is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw and Cookies, brownies, prepared from recipe.

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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 38% 17% 16% 69% 129% 26% 57% 45% 77% 63%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +128.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +84.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +482.4%
Contains more IronIron +113%
Contains more CopperCopper +235.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +126.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +271.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +104.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +64.3%

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 1% 59% 0% 0% 35% 44% 18% 20% 22% 20% 0% 22% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1766.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +517%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +32.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +58.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1708.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +75.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +576.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pistachio Chocolate brownie DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 1.7mg 0.094mg 124%
Copper 1.3mg 0.388mg 101%
Vitamin B1 0.87mg 0.141mg 61%
Phosphorus 490mg 132mg 51%
Fiber 10.6g 42%
Polyunsaturated fat 14.38g 9.412g 33%
Monounsaturated fat 23.257g 10.839g 31%
Protein 20.16g 6.2g 28%
Manganese 1.2mg 0.587mg 27%
Iron 3.92mg 1.84mg 26%
Potassium 1025mg 176mg 25%
Fats 45.32g 29.1g 25%
Cholesterol 0mg 73mg 24%
Vitamin E 2.86mg 19%
Vitamin A 26µg 176µg 17%
Magnesium 121mg 53mg 16%
Sodium 1mg 343mg 15%
Zinc 2.2mg 0.97mg 11%
Selenium 7µg 11.5µg 8%
Carbs 27.17g 50.2g 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Folate 51µg 29µg 6%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 0.3mg 6%
Saturated fat 5.907g 7.319g 6%
Calories 560kcal 466kcal 5%
Calcium 105mg 57mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.52mg 0.328mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 0.982mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.16mg 0.19mg 2%
Starch 1.67g 1%
Net carbs 16.57g 50.2g N/A
Sugar 7.66g N/A
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0.078mg 0%
Threonine 0.684mg 0.228mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.917mg 0.265mg 0%
Leucine 1.604mg 0.447mg 0%
Lysine 1.138mg 0.283mg 0%
Methionine 0.36mg 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.092mg 0.298mg 0%
Valine 1.249mg 0.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0.136mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.006g N/A
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
6% 29% 50% 13% 2%
Protein: 6.2 g
Fats: 29.1 g
Carbs: 50.2 g
Water: 12.6 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +225.2%
Contains more FatsFats +55.7%
Contains more OtherOther +56.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +84.8%
Contains more WaterWater +188.3%

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
27% 39% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.319 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.839 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.412 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -19.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +114.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +52.8%

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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. Chocolate brownie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174949/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.