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Pistachio vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pistachios and ground beef?

  • Pistachios are richer in copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, manganese, phosphorus, fiber, and magnesium, yet ground beef is richer in vitamin B12 and zinc.
  • Pistachios' daily need coverage for copper is 136% higher.
  • Ground beef has a lower glycemic index than pistachios.

We used Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked types in this comparison.

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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 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +611.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +218.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +325.3%
Contains more IronIron +72.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1545.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +195.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13233.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +165.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +172.9%

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% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +766.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2283.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1605.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +446.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +628.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +209.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.171mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.512mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pistachio Ground beef DV% diff.
Copper 1.3mg 0.079mg 136%
Vitamin B6 1.7mg 0.311mg 107%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.49µg 104%
Polyunsaturated fat 14.38g 0.408g 93%
Vitamin B1 0.87mg 0.051mg 68%
Manganese 1.2mg 0.009mg 52%
Fats 45.32g 15.37g 46%
Phosphorus 490mg 166mg 46%
Fiber 10.6g 0g 42%
Monounsaturated fat 23.257g 7.322g 40%
Zinc 2.2mg 5.84mg 33%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Magnesium 121mg 17mg 25%
Potassium 1025mg 241mg 23%
Selenium 7µg 19.1µg 22%
Iron 3.92mg 2.27mg 21%
Vitamin E 2.86mg 0.12mg 18%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 4.026mg 17%
Calories 560kcal 241kcal 16%
Choline 73.2mg 13%
Folate 51µg 7µg 11%
Carbs 27.17g 0g 9%
Protein 20.16g 23.87g 7%
Calcium 105mg 33mg 7%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin A 26µg 3µg 3%
Sodium 1mg 73mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 2%
Saturated fat 5.907g 6.073g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.16mg 0.171mg 1%
Starch 1.67g 1%
Net carbs 16.57g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 7.66g 0g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.52mg 0.512mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 1.173g N/A
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 0.684mg 0.923mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.917mg 1.055mg 0%
Leucine 1.604mg 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 1.138mg 1.976mg 0%
Methionine 0.36mg 0.614mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.092mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 1.249mg 1.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0.775mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g 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% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 g
Contains more FatsFats +194.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +24.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1235.7%

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
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +217.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3424.5%
~equal in Saturated fat ~6.073g

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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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.