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Pistachio vs. Fortune cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pistachios and fortune cookie

  • Pistachios have more copper, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B1, manganese, fiber, iron, potassium, and magnesium than fortune cookie.
  • Pistachios' daily need coverage for copper is 138% more.
  • Pistachios contain 131 times more vitamin B6 than fortune cookie. Pistachios contain 1.7mg of vitamin B6, while fortune cookie contains 0.013mg.
  • Fortune cookie contains less saturated fat.
  • Fortune cookie has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of fortune cookie is 77, while the glycemic index of pistachios is 28.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw and Cookies, fortune.

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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 5% 3.6% 3.6% 54% 20% 4.6% 15% 4% 25% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1628.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +775%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2400%
Contains more IronIron +172.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +2066.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1194.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +531.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +141.4%

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 0% 0.33% 0.6% 0% 46% 30% 35% 18% 3% 1.3% 2.8% 50% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +9433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +378%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +75.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12976.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +41.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +29.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pistachio Fortune cookie DV% diff.
Copper 1.3mg 0.06mg 138%
Vitamin B6 1.7mg 0.013mg 130%
Polyunsaturated fat 14.38g 0.466g 93%
Fats 45.32g 2.7g 66%
Phosphorus 490mg 35mg 65%
Vitamin B1 0.87mg 0.182mg 57%
Monounsaturated fat 23.257g 1.345g 55%
Manganese 1.2mg 0.19mg 44%
Fiber 10.6g 1.6g 36%
Protein 20.16g 4.2g 32%
Iron 3.92mg 1.44mg 31%
Potassium 1025mg 41mg 29%
Magnesium 121mg 7mg 27%
Saturated fat 5.907g 0.669g 24%
Carbs 27.17g 84g 19%
Vitamin E 2.86mg 0.03mg 19%
Zinc 2.2mg 0.17mg 18%
Calories 560kcal 378kcal 9%
Calcium 105mg 12mg 9%
Selenium 7µg 2.9µg 7%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 0mg 6%
Folate 51µg 66µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.52mg 0.297mg 4%
Vitamin A 26µg 1µg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 1.84mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.16mg 0.13mg 2%
Sodium 1mg 31mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1%
Starch 1.67g 1%
Choline 6mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 16.57g 82.4g N/A
Sugar 7.66g 45.42g N/A
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0.061mg 0%
Threonine 0.684mg 0.123mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.917mg 0.165mg 0%
Leucine 1.604mg 0.295mg 0%
Lysine 1.138mg 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.36mg 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.092mg 0.203mg 0%
Valine 1.249mg 0.192mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0.088mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g 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
4% 3% 84% 8%
Protein: 4.2 g
Fats: 2.7 g
Carbs: 84 g
Water: 8 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +380%
Contains more FatsFats +1578.5%
Contains more OtherOther +170.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +209.2%
Contains more WaterWater +83.1%

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% 54% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.345 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.466 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1629.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2985.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.7%

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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. Fortune cookie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172722/nutrients

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

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