Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Nuts
  4. Pistachio
  5. Compare
  6. Pistachio vs. Fudge

Pistachio vs. Fudge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Differences between pistachios and fudge

  • Pistachios are higher than fudge in vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, fiber, manganese, iron, potassium, magnesium, and vitamin E.
  • Pistachios' daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 130% higher.
  • Pistachios have 33 times more vitamin B1 than fudge. While pistachios have 0.87mg of vitamin B1, fudge has only 0.026mg.
  • Pistachios have a lower glycemic index (28) than fudge (49).

The food types used in this comparison are Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw and Candies, fudge, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe.

Infographic

Pistachio vs Fudge infographic
Infographic link

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%
Fudge
Fudge
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 15% 12% 66% 110% 30% 30% 5.9% 55% 14%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +236.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +114.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +664.9%
Contains more IronIron +121.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +295.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +98.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +590.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +184.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +180%

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%
Fudge
Fudge
4
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% 15% 3.6% 0% 6.5% 20% 3.3% 8.4% 2.8% 11% 3.5% 3% 5.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1488.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3246.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +88.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +638.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +271.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14066.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1175%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +69.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pistachio Fudge DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 1.7mg 0.012mg 130%
Copper 1.3mg 0.329mg 108%
Polyunsaturated fat 14.38g 0.373g 93%
Vitamin B1 0.87mg 0.026mg 70%
Phosphorus 490mg 71mg 60%
Fats 45.32g 10.41g 54%
Monounsaturated fat 23.257g 2.943g 51%
Fiber 10.6g 1.7g 36%
Protein 20.16g 2.39g 36%
Manganese 1.2mg 0.422mg 34%
Iron 3.92mg 1.77mg 27%
Potassium 1025mg 134mg 26%
Magnesium 121mg 36mg 20%
Vitamin E 2.86mg 0.18mg 18%
Carbs 27.17g 76.44g 16%
Folate 51µg 4µg 12%
Zinc 2.2mg 1.11mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.52mg 0.14mg 8%
Selenium 7µg 2.5µg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 0.176mg 7%
Calories 560kcal 411kcal 7%
Vitamin B2 0.16mg 0.085mg 6%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 0mg 6%
Calcium 105mg 49mg 6%
Cholesterol 0mg 14mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Choline 10mg 2%
Caffeine 0mg 8mg 2%
Sodium 1mg 45mg 2%
Saturated fat 5.907g 6.448g 2%
Vitamin A 26µg 44µg 2%
Starch 1.67g 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1%
Net carbs 16.57g 74.74g N/A
Sugar 7.66g 73.12g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.165g N/A
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0%
Threonine 0.684mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.917mg 0%
Leucine 1.604mg 0%
Lysine 1.138mg 0%
Methionine 0.36mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.092mg 0%
Valine 1.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 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
Fudge
Fudge
2
2% 10% 76% 10%
Protein: 2.39 g
Fats: 10.41 g
Carbs: 76.44 g
Water: 9.81 g
Other: 0.95 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +743.5%
Contains more FatsFats +335.4%
Contains more OtherOther +213.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +181.3%
Contains more WaterWater +124.5%

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
Fudge
Fudge
0
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.448 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.943 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.373 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +690.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3755.2%
~equal in Saturated fat ~6.448g

People also compare

Pistachio
Pistachio vs Pecan
Pecan
Pistachio
Pistachio vs Walnut
Walnut
Pistachio
Pistachio vs Chestnut
Chestnut
Fudge
Fudge vs Gumdrop
Gumdrop
Fudge
Fudge vs Jelly bean
Jelly bean
Fudge
Fudge vs Kit Kat
Kit Kat

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. Fudge - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167987/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.