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Pistachio vs. Danish pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pistachios and danish pastry?

  • Pistachios are richer in copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, phosphorus, fiber, manganese, potassium, iron, and magnesium, yet danish pastry is richer in selenium.
  • Pistachios' daily need coverage for copper is 135% higher.
  • Pistachios have 43 times more vitamin B6 than danish pastry. Pistachios have 1.7mg of vitamin B6, while danish pastry has 0.04mg.
  • Pistachios have a lower glycemic index than danish pastry.

We used Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw and Danish pastry, cheese 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 11% 8.6% 68% 30% 19% 46% 54% 46% 103%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +706.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +945.9%
Contains more IronIron +117.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +1360.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +214.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +353.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +241.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +170%

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 0.33% 12% 7% 0% 48% 60% 38% 18% 9.2% 25% 17% 45% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +717.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +357.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +71.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4150%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +34.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +53.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +17.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pistachio Danish pastry DV% diff.
Copper 1.3mg 0.089mg 135%
Vitamin B6 1.7mg 0.04mg 128%
Polyunsaturated fat 14.38g 2.575g 79%
Vitamin B1 0.87mg 0.19mg 57%
Phosphorus 490mg 108mg 55%
Fiber 10.6g 1g 38%
Manganese 1.2mg 0.351mg 37%
Fats 45.32g 21.9g 36%
Monounsaturated fat 23.257g 11.313g 30%
Iron 3.92mg 1.8mg 27%
Potassium 1025mg 98mg 27%
Magnesium 121mg 15mg 25%
Protein 20.16g 8g 24%
Selenium 7µg 18.9µg 22%
Sodium 1mg 417mg 18%
Vitamin E 2.86mg 0.35mg 17%
Zinc 2.2mg 0.7mg 14%
Calories 560kcal 374kcal 9%
Vitamin B2 0.16mg 0.26mg 8%
Cholesterol 0mg 23mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.2µg 8%
Calcium 105mg 35mg 7%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 0.1mg 6%
Vitamin K 6.9µg 6%
Saturated fat 5.907g 6.794g 4%
Choline 20.1mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 2mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.52mg 0.304mg 4%
Carbs 27.17g 37.2g 3%
Folate 51µg 60µg 2%
Vitamin A 26µg 35µg 1%
Starch 1.67g 1%
Net carbs 16.57g 36.2g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 7.66g 6.95g N/A
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 0.684mg 0.293mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.917mg 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 1.604mg 0.644mg 0%
Lysine 1.138mg 0.43mg 0%
Methionine 0.36mg 0.174mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.092mg 0.402mg 0%
Valine 1.249mg 0.412mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0.205mg 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
8% 22% 37% 31%
Protein: 8 g
Fats: 21.9 g
Carbs: 37.2 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +152%
Contains more FatsFats +106.9%
Contains more OtherOther +98.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +36.9%
Contains more WaterWater +618.5%

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
33% 55% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.794 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.313 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.575 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -13.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +105.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +458.4%

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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. Danish pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172754/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.