Pistachio vs. Dates — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pistachios and dates different?
- Pistachios are higher than dates in copper, vitamin B6, fats, vitamin B1, phosphorus, protein, manganese, iron, and vitamin E.
- Pistachios cover your daily need for copper 122% more than dates.
- Pistachios contain 185 times more saturated fat than dates. Pistachios contain 5.907g of saturated fat, while dates contain 0.032g.
- Dates have a higher glycemic index (42) than pistachios (28).
Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw and Dates, deglet noor types were used in this article.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +181.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +169.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +56.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +284.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +531.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +658.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +690.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +358% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +133.3% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1300% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +5620% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1573.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +142.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +930.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +168.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +13.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 1.3mg | 0.206mg | 122% |
| Vitamin B6 | 1.7mg | 0.165mg | 118% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 14.38g | 0.019g | 96% |
| Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) | 14.091g | 83% | |
| Fats | 45.32g | 0.39g | 69% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.87mg | 0.052mg | 68% |
| Phosphorus | 490mg | 62mg | 61% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 23.257g | 0.036g | 58% |
| Manganese | 1.2mg | 0.262mg | 41% |
| Iron | 3.92mg | 1.02mg | 36% |
| Protein | 20.16g | 2.45g | 35% |
| Saturated fat | 5.907g | 0.032g | 27% |
| Fructose | 0.24g | 19.56g | 24% |
| Magnesium | 121mg | 43mg | 19% |
| Vitamin E | 2.86mg | 0.05mg | 19% |
| Zinc | 2.2mg | 0.29mg | 17% |
| Carbs | 27.17g | 75.03g | 16% |
| Calories | 560kcal | 282kcal | 14% |
| Potassium | 1025mg | 656mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 10.6g | 8g | 10% |
| Folate | 51µg | 19µg | 8% |
| Calcium | 105mg | 39mg | 7% |
| Selenium | 7µg | 3µg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.16mg | 0.066mg | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 5.6mg | 0.4mg | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 26µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2.7µg | 2% | |
| Starch | 1.67g | 1% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.52mg | 0.589mg | 1% |
| Choline | 6.3mg | 1% | |
| Protein per 100 calories | 3.6g | 0.87g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 278kcal | 1151kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 18g | 35g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 6.4 | 1.7 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 16.57g | 67.03g | N/A |
| Sugar | 7.66g | 63.35g | N/A |
| Sodium | 1mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.3mg | 1.274mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.251mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.684mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.917mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.604mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.138mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.36mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.092mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.249mg | 0.071mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.512mg | 0.032mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +722.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +11520.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +176.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +369.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +64502.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +75584.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.5% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +41.7% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +247% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +6109.4% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +8050% |
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