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Pistachio vs. Ginkgo nuts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pistachios and ginkgo nuts different?

  • Pistachios are richer in copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, phosphorus, manganese, iron, magnesium, and zinc, while ginkgo nuts are higher in vitamin B3.
  • Pistachios cover your daily need for copper, 114% more than ginkgo nuts.
  • Pistachios contain 19 times more saturated fat than ginkgo nuts. Pistachios contain 5.907g of saturated fat, while ginkgo nuts contain 0.319g.

Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw and Nuts, ginkgo nuts, raw 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 19% 0.6% 45% 38% 91% 9.3% 53% 0.91% 15% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +348.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +101%
Contains more IronIron +292%
Contains more CopperCopper +374.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +547.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +295.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +961.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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 50% 9.3% 0% 0% 55% 21% 113% 9.6% 76% 0% 0% 41% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +295.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +77.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +225%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +418.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +167.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +361.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~28µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~54µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pistachio Ginkgo nuts DV% diff.
Copper 1.3mg 0.274mg 114%
Vitamin B6 1.7mg 0.328mg 106%
Polyunsaturated fat 14.38g 0.618g 92%
Fats 45.32g 1.68g 67%
Monounsaturated fat 23.257g 0.619g 57%
Vitamin B1 0.87mg 0.22mg 54%
Phosphorus 490mg 124mg 52%
Manganese 1.2mg 0.113mg 47%
Fiber 10.6g 42%
Iron 3.92mg 1mg 37%
Protein 20.16g 4.32g 32%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 6mg 29%
Saturated fat 5.907g 0.319g 25%
Magnesium 121mg 27mg 22%
Vitamin E 2.86mg 19%
Calories 560kcal 182kcal 19%
Zinc 2.2mg 0.34mg 17%
Potassium 1025mg 510mg 15%
Selenium 7µg 13%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 15mg 10%
Calcium 105mg 2mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.52mg 0.16mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.16mg 0.09mg 5%
Carbs 27.17g 37.6g 3%
Starch 1.67g 1%
Folate 51µg 54µg 1%
Net carbs 16.57g 37.6g N/A
Sugar 7.66g N/A
Sodium 1mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin A 26µg 28µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0.071mg 0%
Threonine 0.684mg 0.268mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.917mg 0.209mg 0%
Leucine 1.604mg 0.316mg 0%
Lysine 1.138mg 0.206mg 0%
Methionine 0.36mg 0.055mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.092mg 0.171mg 0%
Valine 1.249mg 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0.102mg 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
4% 2% 38% 55%
Protein: 4.32 g
Fats: 1.68 g
Carbs: 37.6 g
Water: 55.2 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +366.7%
Contains more FatsFats +2597.6%
Contains more OtherOther +148.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +38.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1163.2%

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
21% 40% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.319 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.619 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.618 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3657.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2226.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.6%

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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. Ginkgo nuts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170584/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.