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Pistachio vs. Chocolate milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pistachios and chocolate milk

  • The amount of copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, phosphorus, manganese, iron, fiber, magnesium, and potassium in pistachios is higher than in chocolate milk.
  • Pistachios cover your daily need for copper, 137% more than chocolate milk.
  • Pistachios contain 43 times more vitamin B6 than chocolate milk. While pistachios contain 1.7mg of vitamin B6, chocolate milk contains only 0.04mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in chocolate milk is lower.
  • Pistachios have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pistachios is 28, while the glycemic index of chocolate milk is 45.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw and Milk, chocolate, fluid, commercial, whole, with added vitamin A and vitamin D.

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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 9.3% 34% 15% 9% 22% 11% 43% 7.8% 10% 10%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +830.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +513.8%
Contains more IronIron +1533.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1900%
Contains more ZincZinc +436.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +385.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1458.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +268.4%
~equal in Calcium ~112mg

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 3% 9% 1.4% 20% 9.3% 37% 2.3% 18% 9.2% 41% 0.75% 3.8% 9.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +522.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3985.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2251.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +940%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +76.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4150%
Contains more FolateFolate +920%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~27µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.162mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pistachio Chocolate milk DV% diff.
Copper 1.3mg 0.065mg 137%
Vitamin B6 1.7mg 0.04mg 128%
Polyunsaturated fat 14.38g 0.124g 95%
Vitamin B1 0.87mg 0.037mg 69%
Fats 45.32g 3.39g 65%
Monounsaturated fat 23.257g 0.99g 56%
Phosphorus 490mg 101mg 56%
Manganese 1.2mg 0.077mg 49%
Iron 3.92mg 0.24mg 46%
Fiber 10.6g 0.8g 39%
Protein 20.16g 3.17g 34%
Magnesium 121mg 13mg 26%
Potassium 1025mg 167mg 25%
Calories 560kcal 83kcal 24%
Vitamin E 2.86mg 0.07mg 19%
Saturated fat 5.907g 2.104g 17%
Zinc 2.2mg 0.41mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.33µg 14%
Folate 51µg 5µg 12%
Selenium 7µg 1.9µg 9%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.3µg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 0.125mg 7%
Vitamin D 0IU 51IU 6%
Carbs 27.17g 10.34g 6%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 0.9mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.52mg 0.295mg 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 12mg 4%
Sodium 1mg 60mg 3%
Choline 17mg 3%
Calcium 105mg 112mg 1%
Starch 1.67g 1%
Net carbs 16.57g 9.54g N/A
Sugar 7.66g 9.54g N/A
Vitamin A 26µg 27µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.16mg 0.162mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0.041mg 0%
Threonine 0.684mg 0.135mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.917mg 0.164mg 0%
Leucine 1.604mg 0.3mg 0%
Lysine 1.138mg 0.265mg 0%
Methionine 0.36mg 0.083mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.092mg 0.164mg 0%
Valine 1.249mg 0.208mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0.096mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Caffeine 0mg 1mg 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
3% 3% 10% 82%
Protein: 3.17 g
Fats: 3.39 g
Carbs: 10.34 g
Water: 82.3 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +536%
Contains more FatsFats +1236.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +162.8%
Contains more OtherOther +272.5%
Contains more WaterWater +1783.3%

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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.104 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.99 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.124 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2249.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11496.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.4%

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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. Chocolate milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170879/nutrients

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

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