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Pistachio vs. Figs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pistachios and figs

  • The amount of copper, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B1, manganese, iron, fiber, magnesium, and potassium in pistachios is higher than in figs.
  • Pistachios cover your daily copper needs 137% more than figs.
  • Figs have 98 times less saturated fat than pistachios. Pistachios have 5.907g of saturated fat, while figs have 0.06g.
  • Figs have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of figs is 61, while the glycemic index of pistachios is 28.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw and Figs, raw.

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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 12% 11% 20% 14% 23% 4.1% 6% 0.13% 17% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +611.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +341.8%
Contains more IronIron +959.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1757.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1366.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3400%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +837.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3400%
~equal in Sodium ~1mg

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 6.7% 2.3% 2.2% 0% 15% 12% 7.5% 18% 26% 0% 12% 4.5% 2.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +180%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +271.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1350%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +220%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +225%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +73.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1404.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +750%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pistachio Figs DV% diff.
Copper 1.3mg 0.07mg 137%
Vitamin B6 1.7mg 0.113mg 122%
Polyunsaturated fat 14.38g 0.144g 95%
Fats 45.32g 0.3g 69%
Vitamin B1 0.87mg 0.06mg 68%
Phosphorus 490mg 14mg 68%
Monounsaturated fat 23.257g 0.066g 58%
Manganese 1.2mg 0.128mg 47%
Iron 3.92mg 0.37mg 44%
Protein 20.16g 0.75g 39%
Fiber 10.6g 2.9g 31%
Saturated fat 5.907g 0.06g 27%
Magnesium 121mg 17mg 25%
Calories 560kcal 74kcal 24%
Potassium 1025mg 232mg 23%
Zinc 2.2mg 0.15mg 19%
Vitamin E 2.86mg 0.11mg 18%
Selenium 7µg 0.2µg 12%
Folate 51µg 6µg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.16mg 0.05mg 8%
Calcium 105mg 35mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 0.4mg 6%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 2mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.52mg 0.3mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.7µg 4%
Carbs 27.17g 19.18g 3%
Vitamin A 26µg 7µg 2%
Starch 1.67g 1%
Choline 4.7mg 1%
Net carbs 16.57g 16.28g N/A
Sugar 7.66g 16.26g N/A
Sodium 1mg 1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.684mg 0.024mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.917mg 0.023mg 0%
Leucine 1.604mg 0.033mg 0%
Lysine 1.138mg 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.36mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.092mg 0.018mg 0%
Valine 1.249mg 0.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0.011mg 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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19% 79%
Protein: 0.75 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 19.18 g
Water: 79.11 g
Other: 0.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2588%
Contains more FatsFats +15006.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +41.7%
Contains more OtherOther +351.5%
Contains more WaterWater +1710.3%

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
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22% 24% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.066 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.144 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +35137.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +9886.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%

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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. Figs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173021/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.