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Pistachio vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pistachios and mackerel different?

  • Pistachios are richer in copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, manganese, fiber, phosphorus, and iron, while mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin B3.
  • Mackerel covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 792% more than pistachios.
  • Pistachios have a higher glycemic index (28) than mackerel (0).

Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw and Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat types were used in this article.

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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 69% 4.5% 35% 59% 31% 26% 119% 11% 2.6% 281%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +24.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +155.6%
Contains more IronIron +149.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1283%
Contains more ZincZinc +134%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +76.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +637.1%

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 1.3% 18% 0% 0% 40% 95% 128% 59% 106% 2375% 0% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +447.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +269.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +2450%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +107.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +157.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +426.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +90.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pistachio Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 19µg 792%
Copper 1.3mg 0.094mg 134%
Vitamin B6 1.7mg 0.46mg 95%
Selenium 7µg 51.6µg 81%
Polyunsaturated fat 14.38g 4.3g 67%
Vitamin B1 0.87mg 0.159mg 59%
Manganese 1.2mg 0.02mg 51%
Fats 45.32g 17.81g 42%
Fiber 10.6g 0g 42%
Monounsaturated fat 23.257g 7.006g 41%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 6.85mg 35%
Phosphorus 490mg 278mg 30%
Iron 3.92mg 1.57mg 29%
Cholesterol 0mg 75mg 25%
Vitamin E 2.86mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.16mg 0.412mg 19%
Potassium 1025mg 401mg 18%
Calories 560kcal 262kcal 15%
Folate 51µg 2µg 12%
Zinc 2.2mg 0.94mg 11%
Calcium 105mg 15mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.52mg 0.99mg 9%
Carbs 27.17g 0g 9%
Saturated fat 5.907g 4.176g 8%
Protein 20.16g 23.85g 7%
Magnesium 121mg 97mg 6%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 0.4mg 6%
Sodium 1mg 83mg 4%
Vitamin A 26µg 54µg 3%
Starch 1.67g 1%
Net carbs 16.57g 0g N/A
Sugar 7.66g N/A
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 0.684mg 1.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.917mg 1.099mg 0%
Leucine 1.604mg 1.938mg 0%
Lysine 1.138mg 2.19mg 0%
Methionine 0.36mg 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.092mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 1.249mg 1.228mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0.702mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.504g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.699g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.106g 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
24% 18% 53% 5%
Protein: 23.85 g
Fats: 17.81 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.27 g
Other: 5.07 g
Contains more FatsFats +154.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1119%
Contains more OtherOther +70.1%

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% 45% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.3 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +232%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +234.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -29.3%

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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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175120/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.