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Pistachio vs. Hummus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pistachios and hummus different?

  • Pistachios have more vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, potassium, manganese, iron, and fiber than hummus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for pistachios is 115% higher.
  • Pistachios contain 5 times more vitamin B1 than hummus. While pistachios contain 0.87mg of vitamin B1, hummus contains only 0.18mg.
  • Hummus has less saturated fat.
  • Hummus has a lower glycemic index (6) than pistachios (28).

Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw and Hummus, commercial are the varieties 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 51% 11% 20% 92% 176% 50% 75% 49% 101% 14%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +70.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +176.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +349.6%
Contains more IronIron +60.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +146.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +20.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +178.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +55.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +169.2%

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%
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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% 0% 0% 0% 45% 15% 11% 7.9% 46% 0% 0% 62% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +383.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +123.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +293.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +750%
Contains more FolateFolate +62.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pistachio Hummus DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 1.7mg 0.2mg 115%
Copper 1.3mg 0.527mg 86%
Polyunsaturated fat 14.38g 3.613g 72%
Vitamin B1 0.87mg 0.18mg 58%
Fats 45.32g 9.6g 55%
Monounsaturated fat 23.257g 4.039g 48%
Phosphorus 490mg 176mg 45%
Protein 20.16g 7.9g 25%
Potassium 1025mg 228mg 23%
Calories 560kcal 166kcal 20%
Saturated fat 5.907g 1.437g 20%
Iron 3.92mg 2.44mg 19%
Vitamin E 2.86mg 19%
Manganese 1.2mg 0.773mg 19%
Fiber 10.6g 6g 18%
Sodium 1mg 379mg 16%
Magnesium 121mg 71mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.52mg 0.132mg 8%
Folate 51µg 83µg 8%
Selenium 7µg 2.6µg 8%
Calcium 105mg 38mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.16mg 0.064mg 7%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 0.582mg 4%
Carbs 27.17g 14.29g 4%
Vitamin A 26µg 3%
Zinc 2.2mg 1.83mg 3%
Starch 1.67g 1%
Net carbs 16.57g 8.29g N/A
Sugar 7.66g 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
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8% 10% 14% 67%
Protein: 7.9 g
Fats: 9.6 g
Carbs: 14.29 g
Water: 66.59 g
Other: 1.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +155.2%
Contains more FatsFats +372.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +90.1%
Contains more OtherOther +84%
Contains more WaterWater +1423.8%

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
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16% 44% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.437 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.613 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +475.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +298%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.7%

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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. Hummus - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174289/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.