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Pistachio vs. Ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pistachios and ice cream?

  • Ice cream has less copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, phosphorus, manganese, iron, fiber, magnesium, potassium, and vitamin E than pistachios.
  • Pistachios' daily need coverage for copper is 142% higher.
  • Pistachios have 150 times more manganese than ice cream. Pistachios have 1.2mg of manganese, while ice cream has 0.008mg.
  • Pistachios have a lower glycemic index than ice cream.

We used Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw and Ice creams, vanilla 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 10% 38% 18% 3.4% 7.7% 19% 45% 10% 1% 9.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +764.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +415.1%
Contains more IronIron +4255.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +5552.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +218.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +366.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +288.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +21.9%

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 2% 39% 6% 3% 10% 55% 2.2% 35% 11% 49% 0.75% 3.8% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +833.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +853.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2022%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1020.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3441.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +920%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +353.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pistachio Ice cream DV% diff.
Copper 1.3mg 0.023mg 142%
Vitamin B6 1.7mg 0.048mg 127%
Polyunsaturated fat 14.38g 0.452g 93%
Vitamin B1 0.87mg 0.041mg 69%
Phosphorus 490mg 105mg 55%
Fats 45.32g 11g 53%
Manganese 1.2mg 0.008mg 52%
Monounsaturated fat 23.257g 2.969g 51%
Iron 3.92mg 0.09mg 48%
Fiber 10.6g 0.7g 40%
Protein 20.16g 3.5g 33%
Magnesium 121mg 14mg 25%
Potassium 1025mg 199mg 24%
Calories 560kcal 207kcal 18%
Vitamin E 2.86mg 0.3mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.39µg 16%
Cholesterol 0mg 44mg 15%
Zinc 2.2mg 0.69mg 14%
Folate 51µg 5µg 12%
Vitamin A 26µg 118µg 10%
Selenium 7µg 1.8µg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 0.116mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.16mg 0.24mg 6%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 0.6mg 6%
Choline 26mg 5%
Saturated fat 5.907g 6.79g 4%
Sodium 1mg 80mg 3%
Calcium 105mg 128mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Vitamin B5 0.52mg 0.581mg 1%
Carbs 27.17g 23.6g 1%
Starch 1.67g 1%
Net carbs 16.57g 22.9g N/A
Sugar 7.66g 21.22g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.684mg 0.146mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.917mg 0.195mg 0%
Leucine 1.604mg 0.316mg 0%
Lysine 1.138mg 0.258mg 0%
Methionine 0.36mg 0.081mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.092mg 0.157mg 0%
Valine 1.249mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0.088mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 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% 11% 24% 61%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 23.6 g
Water: 61 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +476%
Contains more FatsFats +312%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +15.1%
Contains more OtherOther +231.1%
Contains more WaterWater +1295.9%

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
66% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.452 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -13%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +683.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3081.4%

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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. Ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167575/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.