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Pistachio vs. Hot chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pistachios and hot chocolate?

  • Hot chocolate has less copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, phosphorus, manganese, iron, fiber, potassium, and magnesium than pistachios.
  • Pistachios' daily need coverage for copper is 133% higher.
  • Pistachios have 92 times more manganese than hot chocolate. Pistachios have 1.2mg of manganese, while hot chocolate has 0.013mg.
  • Hot chocolate contains less saturated fat.
  • Pistachios have a lower glycemic index than hot chocolate.

We used Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw and Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade 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 16% 34% 17% 16% 34% 17% 45% 5.7% 1.7% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +426.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +420.3%
Contains more IronIron +833.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1162.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +249.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +366.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9130.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +159.3%
~equal in Calcium ~114mg

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 0.67% 17% 0.6% 17% 9.8% 42% 2.5% 20% 9.2% 61% 0.5% 3.8% 8.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +9433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2130.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +877.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +58.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4150%
Contains more FolateFolate +920%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +96.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pistachio Hot chocolate DV% diff.
Copper 1.3mg 0.103mg 133%
Vitamin B6 1.7mg 0.04mg 128%
Polyunsaturated fat 14.38g 0.084g 95%
Vitamin B1 0.87mg 0.039mg 69%
Fats 45.32g 2.34g 66%
Monounsaturated fat 23.257g 0.677g 56%
Phosphorus 490mg 105mg 55%
Manganese 1.2mg 0.013mg 52%
Iron 3.92mg 0.42mg 44%
Fiber 10.6g 1g 38%
Protein 20.16g 3.52g 33%
Calories 560kcal 77kcal 24%
Potassium 1025mg 197mg 24%
Magnesium 121mg 23mg 23%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.49µg 20%
Saturated fat 5.907g 1.431g 20%
Vitamin E 2.86mg 0.03mg 19%
Zinc 2.2mg 0.63mg 14%
Folate 51µg 5µg 12%
Selenium 7µg 2.7µg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 0.133mg 7%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.1µg 6%
Vitamin D 0IU 45IU 6%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 0.2mg 6%
Carbs 27.17g 10.74g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.52mg 0.328mg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 8mg 3%
Choline 15.6mg 3%
Vitamin A 26µg 51µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.16mg 0.182mg 2%
Sodium 1mg 44mg 2%
Starch 1.67g 1%
Calcium 105mg 114mg 1%
Caffeine 0mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 16.57g 9.74g N/A
Sugar 7.66g 9.66g N/A
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.078g N/A
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.684mg 0.095mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.917mg 0.169mg 0%
Leucine 1.604mg 0.305mg 0%
Lysine 1.138mg 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.36mg 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.092mg 0.15mg 0%
Valine 1.249mg 0.201mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0.067mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0.01g 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% 11% 82%
Protein: 3.52 g
Fats: 2.34 g
Carbs: 10.74 g
Water: 82.45 g
Other: 0.95 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +472.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1836.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +153%
Contains more OtherOther +213.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1786.7%

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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.431 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.677 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.084 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3335.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +17019%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 74% 3% 3% 2%
Starch: 1.67 g
Sucrose: 6.87 g
Glucose: 0.32 g
Fructose: 0.24 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.17 g
Galactose: 0 g
52% 48%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 5 g
Glucose: 0.01 g
Fructose: 0.01 g
Lactose: 4.63 g
Maltose: 0.01 g
Galactose: 0.01 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +37.4%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +3100%
Contains more FructoseFructose +2300%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +1600%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%

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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. Hot chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171277/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.