Pistachio vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between pistachios and fruitcake
- Pistachios are higher than fruitcake in copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, phosphorus, manganese, fiber, potassium, magnesium, and iron.
- Pistachios' daily need coverage for copper is 139% higher.
- Pistachios have 37 times more vitamin B6 than fruitcake. While pistachios have 1.7mg of vitamin B6, fruitcake has only 0.046mg.
- Fruitcake has less saturated fat.
- Pistachios have a lower glycemic index (28) than fruitcake (53).
The food types used in this comparison are Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw and Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +656.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +218.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +569.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +89.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +2500% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +714.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +842.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +445.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +250% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1020% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +271.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +217.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1640% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +61.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +64.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +130.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +3595.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +155% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 1.3mg | 0.05mg | 139% |
| Vitamin B6 | 1.7mg | 0.046mg | 127% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 14.38g | 3.323g | 74% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.87mg | 0.05mg | 68% |
| Phosphorus | 490mg | 52mg | 63% |
| Fats | 45.32g | 9.1g | 56% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 23.257g | 4.2g | 48% |
| Manganese | 1.2mg | 0.22mg | 43% |
| Protein | 20.16g | 2.9g | 35% |
| Fiber | 10.6g | 3.7g | 28% |
| Potassium | 1025mg | 153mg | 26% |
| Magnesium | 121mg | 16mg | 25% |
| Iron | 3.92mg | 2.07mg | 23% |
| Saturated fat | 5.907g | 1.048g | 22% |
| Zinc | 2.2mg | 0.27mg | 18% |
| Vitamin E | 2.86mg | 0.9mg | 13% |
| Calories | 560kcal | 324kcal | 12% |
| Carbs | 27.17g | 61.6g | 11% |
| Selenium | 7µg | 2µg | 9% |
| Folate | 51µg | 20µg | 8% |
| Calcium | 105mg | 33mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.52mg | 0.226mg | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 5.6mg | 0.5mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.16mg | 0.099mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 101mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.3mg | 0.791mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 26µg | 7µg | 2% |
| Choline | 8.9mg | 2% | |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 5mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.5µg | 1% | |
| Starch | 1.67g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 16.57g | 57.9g | N/A |
| Sugar | 7.66g | 27.42g | N/A |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.01µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.251mg | 0.042mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.684mg | 0.102mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.917mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.604mg | 0.206mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.138mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.36mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.092mg | 0.14mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.249mg | 0.144mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.512mg | 0.071mg | 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +595.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +398% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +170.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +126.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +478.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +453.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +332.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -82.3% |
