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Pistachio vs. English muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pistachios and English muffins

  • The amount of copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, phosphorus, iron, manganese, fiber, potassium, and magnesium in pistachios is higher than in English muffins.
  • Pistachios cover your daily copper needs 130% more than English muffins.
  • English muffins have 40 times less vitamin B6 than pistachios. Pistachios have 1.7mg of vitamin B6, while English muffins have 0.043mg.
  • English muffins contain less saturated fat.
  • English muffins have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of English muffins is 77, while the glycemic index of pistachios is 28.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw and English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough).

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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 15% 16% 12% 33% 43% 19% 57% 61% 47% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +476.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +101.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +682.4%
Contains more IronIron +340.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +907.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +214.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +268.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +236.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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% 0% 0% 0% 45% 36% 29% 27% 9.9% 5% 0% 28% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +380.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3853.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +37.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.154mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pistachio English muffin DV% diff.
Copper 1.3mg 0.129mg 130%
Vitamin B6 1.7mg 0.043mg 127%
Polyunsaturated fat 14.38g 0.888g 90%
Fats 45.32g 1.8g 67%
Vitamin B1 0.87mg 0.181mg 57%
Monounsaturated fat 23.257g 0.302g 57%
Phosphorus 490mg 133mg 51%
Iron 3.92mg 0.89mg 38%
Manganese 1.2mg 0.357mg 37%
Fiber 10.6g 2.7g 32%
Saturated fat 5.907g 0.259g 26%
Potassium 1025mg 131mg 26%
Protein 20.16g 7.7g 25%
Magnesium 121mg 21mg 24%
Sodium 1mg 464mg 20%
Vitamin E 2.86mg 19%
Calories 560kcal 235kcal 16%
Zinc 2.2mg 0.7mg 14%
Selenium 7µg 13%
Carbs 27.17g 46g 6%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 0.1mg 6%
Calcium 105mg 52mg 5%
Folate 51µg 37µg 4%
Vitamin A 26µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 1.566mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.04µg 2%
Starch 1.67g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.52mg 0.446mg 1%
Net carbs 16.57g 43.3g N/A
Sugar 7.66g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.16mg 0.154mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.684mg 0.242mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.917mg 0.315mg 0%
Leucine 1.604mg 0.553mg 0%
Lysine 1.138mg 0.241mg 0%
Methionine 0.36mg 0.139mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.092mg 0.379mg 0%
Valine 1.249mg 0.353mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0.17mg 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
8% 2% 46% 42% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 1.8 g
Carbs: 46 g
Water: 42.1 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +161.8%
Contains more FatsFats +2417.8%
Contains more OtherOther +24.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +69.3%
Contains more WaterWater +863.4%

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
18% 21% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.888 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7601%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1519.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.6%

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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. English muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173238/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.