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Pistachio vs. Cod — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pistachios and cod?

  • Pistachios are richer in copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, manganese, iron, fiber, and phosphorus, yet cod is richer in vitamin B5, selenium, and vitamin B12.
  • Cod's daily need coverage for vitamin B5 is 3050% higher.
  • Cod has a lower glycemic index than pistachios.

We used Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw and Fish, cod, Atlantic, raw types in this comparison.

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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 23% 4.8% 36% 14% 9.3% 12% 87% 7% 2% 181%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +278.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +556.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +148.2%
Contains more IronIron +931.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +4542.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +388.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +141.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +372.9%

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 3.3% 4% 13% 14% 19% 15% 39% 9180% 57% 114% 0.25% 5.3% 36%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +460%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +346.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1044.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +146.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +593.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +628.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +58.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +29323.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pistachio Cod DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 0.52mg 153mg 3050%
Copper 1.3mg 0.028mg 141%
Vitamin B6 1.7mg 0.245mg 112%
Polyunsaturated fat 14.38g 0.231g 94%
Fats 45.32g 0.67g 69%
Vitamin B1 0.87mg 0.076mg 66%
Monounsaturated fat 23.257g 0.094g 58%
Manganese 1.2mg 0.015mg 52%
Selenium 7µg 33.1µg 47%
Iron 3.92mg 0.38mg 44%
Fiber 10.6g 0g 42%
Phosphorus 490mg 203mg 41%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.91µg 38%
Saturated fat 5.907g 0.131g 26%
Calories 560kcal 82kcal 24%
Magnesium 121mg 32mg 21%
Potassium 1025mg 413mg 18%
Zinc 2.2mg 0.45mg 16%
Vitamin E 2.86mg 0.64mg 15%
Cholesterol 0mg 43mg 14%
Choline 65.2mg 12%
Folate 51µg 7µg 11%
Calcium 105mg 16mg 9%
Carbs 27.17g 0g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.16mg 0.065mg 7%
Protein 20.16g 17.81g 5%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 2.063mg 5%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.9µg 5%
Vitamin D 0IU 36IU 5%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 1mg 5%
Vitamin A 26µg 12µg 2%
Sodium 1mg 54mg 2%
Starch 1.67g 1%
Net carbs 16.57g 0g N/A
Sugar 7.66g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0.199mg 0%
Threonine 0.684mg 0.781mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.917mg 0.821mg 0%
Leucine 1.604mg 1.447mg 0%
Lysine 1.138mg 1.635mg 0%
Methionine 0.36mg 0.527mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.092mg 0.695mg 0%
Valine 1.249mg 0.917mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0.524mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.064g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.12g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.01g 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
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18% 81%
Protein: 17.81 g
Fats: 0.67 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 81.22 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.2%
Contains more FatsFats +6664.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +893.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1758.6%

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% 21% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.131 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.094 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.231 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +24641.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6125.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.8%

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. Cod - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171955/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.