Pistachio vs. Caviar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pistachios and caviar

Pistachios have more copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and manganese, while caviar has more vitamin B12, selenium, iron, and vitamin B5.
Caviar covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 833% more than pistachios.
Pistachios contain 24 times more manganese than caviar. While pistachios contain 1.2mg of manganese, caviar contains only 0.05mg.
The amount of sodium in pistachios is lower.
Caviar has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of caviar is 0, while the glycemic index of pistachios is 28.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw and Fish, caviar, black, and red, granular.

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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.

Pistachio

Caviar

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+466.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+1081.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+131.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+37.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+2300%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+147.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+161.9%
Contains more IronIron	+203.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+835.7%

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.

Pistachio

Caviar

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+51.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+357.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+983.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+431.3%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+942.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+287.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+573.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

~equal in Folate ~50µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0µg	20µg	833%
Cholesterol	0mg	588mg	196%
Copper	1.3mg	0.11mg	132%
Selenium	7µg	65.5µg	106%
Vitamin B6	1.7mg	0.32mg	106%
Iron	3.92mg	11.88mg	100%
Choline		490.9mg	89%
Sodium	1mg	1500mg	65%
Vitamin B5	0.52mg	3.5mg	60%
Vitamin B1	0.87mg	0.19mg	57%
Manganese	1.2mg	0.05mg	50%
Monounsaturated fat	23.257g	4.631g	47%
Polyunsaturated fat	14.38g	7.405g	47%
Magnesium	121mg	300mg	43%
Fats	45.32g	17.9g	42%
Fiber	10.6g	0g	42%
Vitamin B2	0.16mg	0.62mg	35%
Vitamin A	26µg	271µg	27%
Potassium	1025mg	181mg	25%
Phosphorus	490mg	356mg	19%
Calcium	105mg	275mg	17%
Calories	560kcal	264kcal	15%
Vitamin D*	0 IU	117 IU	15%
Vitamin D	0µg	2.9µg	15%
Zinc	2.2mg	0.95mg	11%
Protein	20.16g	24.6g	9%
Carbs	27.17g	4g	8%
Saturated fat	5.907g	4.06g	8%
Vitamin B3	1.3mg	0.12mg	7%
Vitamin C	5.6mg	0mg	6%
Vitamin E	2.86mg	1.89mg	6%
Starch	1.67g		1%
Vitamin K		0.6µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.6g	9.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	278kcal	107kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	18g	38g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	6.4	3	N/A
Net carbs	16.57g	4g	N/A
Sugar	7.66g	0g	N/A
Folate	51µg	50µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.251mg	0.323mg	0%
Threonine	0.684mg	1.263mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.917mg	1.035mg	0%
Leucine	1.604mg	2.133mg	0%
Lysine	1.138mg	1.834mg	0%
Methionine	0.36mg	0.646mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.092mg	1.071mg	0%
Valine	1.249mg	1.263mg	0%
Histidine	0.512mg	0.649mg	0%
Fructose	0.24g		0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	2.741g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	3.8g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.229g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	14.091g		N/A