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Pistachio vs. Gingerbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pistachios and gingerbread?

  • Pistachios are higher in copper, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B1, manganese, potassium, zinc, and iron, yet gingerbread is higher in selenium.
  • Pistachios' daily need coverage for copper is 123% more.
  • Pistachios have 9 times more phosphorus than gingerbread. While pistachios have 490mg of phosphorus, gingerbread has only 54mg.
  • The amount of sodium in pistachios is lower.
  • The glycemic index of pistachios is lower.

We used Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw and Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe types 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 50% 21% 39% 108% 65% 11% 23% 43% 89% 89%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +72.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +47.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +133.5%
Contains more IronIron +36.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +566.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +464.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +807.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +75.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +132.9%

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% 4.7% 0% 0% 48% 37% 33% 23% 44% 7.5% 0% 25% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +85.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +357.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +38.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +794.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +54.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +33.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.162mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pistachio Gingerbread DV% diff.
Copper 1.3mg 0.195mg 123%
Vitamin B6 1.7mg 0.19mg 116%
Polyunsaturated fat 14.38g 4.216g 68%
Phosphorus 490mg 54mg 62%
Vitamin B1 0.87mg 0.19mg 57%
Fats 45.32g 16.4g 44%
Fiber 10.6g 42%
Monounsaturated fat 23.257g 7.124g 40%
Protein 20.16g 3.9g 33%
Manganese 1.2mg 0.683mg 22%
Vitamin E 2.86mg 19%
Potassium 1025mg 439mg 17%
Selenium 7µg 16.3µg 17%
Zinc 2.2mg 0.39mg 16%
Sodium 1mg 327mg 14%
Iron 3.92mg 2.88mg 13%
Magnesium 121mg 70mg 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 32mg 11%
Calories 560kcal 356kcal 10%
Saturated fat 5.907g 4.122g 8%
Carbs 27.17g 49.2g 7%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 0.1mg 6%
Folate 51µg 33µg 5%
Calcium 105mg 71mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 1.738mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.52mg 0.375mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.06µg 3%
Starch 1.67g 1%
Vitamin A 26µg 14µg 1%
Net carbs 16.57g 49.2g N/A
Sugar 7.66g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.16mg 0.162mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0.047mg 0%
Threonine 0.684mg 0.124mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.917mg 0.151mg 0%
Leucine 1.604mg 0.279mg 0%
Lysine 1.138mg 0.131mg 0%
Methionine 0.36mg 0.08mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.092mg 0.195mg 0%
Valine 1.249mg 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0.087mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g 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
4% 16% 49% 28% 3%
Protein: 3.9 g
Fats: 16.4 g
Carbs: 49.2 g
Water: 28 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +416.9%
Contains more FatsFats +176.3%
Contains more OtherOther +19.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +81.1%
Contains more WaterWater +540.7%

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% 46% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.122 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.216 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +226.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +241.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -30.2%

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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. Gingerbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172702/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.