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Pistachio vs. Icing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pistachios and icing

  • Pistachios are higher than icing in copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, phosphorus, manganese, iron, fiber, potassium, magnesium, and zinc.
  • Pistachios' daily need coverage for copper is 144% higher.
  • Pistachios have a lower glycemic index (28) than icing (51).

The food types used in this comparison are Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw and Frostings, vanilla, creamy, ready-to-eat.

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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%
Icing
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 0.9% 3% 6% 0% 1.9% 7.7% 24% 0% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12000%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2914.7%
Contains more IronIron +2350%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +3042.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2622.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6900%

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% 31% 0% 2.5% 70% 4.1% 3.3% 0% 0% 33% 6% 1.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +86.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +8600%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +490.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +845.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +537.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +88.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pistachio Icing DV% diff.
Copper 1.3mg 0mg 144%
Vitamin B6 1.7mg 0mg 131%
Vitamin B1 0.87mg 0.01mg 72%
Phosphorus 490mg 18mg 67%
Manganese 1.2mg 0mg 52%
Iron 3.92mg 0.16mg 47%
Monounsaturated fat 23.257g 4.86g 46%
Fats 45.32g 16.23g 45%
Polyunsaturated fat 14.38g 7.951g 43%
Fiber 10.6g 0g 42%
Protein 20.16g 0g 40%
Potassium 1025mg 34mg 29%
Magnesium 121mg 1mg 29%
Zinc 2.2mg 0.07mg 19%
Carbs 27.17g 67.89g 14%
Saturated fat 5.907g 2.974g 13%
Selenium 7µg 0.1µg 13%
Folate 51µg 8µg 11%
Vitamin K 13µg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.16mg 0.302mg 11%
Calcium 105mg 3mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.52mg 0.055mg 9%
Vitamin E 2.86mg 1.53mg 9%
Sodium 1mg 184mg 8%
Calories 560kcal 418kcal 7%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 0.22mg 7%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin A 26µg 0µg 3%
Starch 1.67g 1%
Net carbs 16.57g 67.89g N/A
Sugar 7.66g 63.1g N/A
Choline 2.3mg 0%
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
Icing
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16% 68% 15%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 16.23 g
Carbs: 67.89 g
Water: 15.07 g
Other: 0.81 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +179.2%
Contains more OtherOther +267.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +149.9%
Contains more WaterWater +244.9%

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
Icing
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19% 31% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.974 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.86 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.951 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +378.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +80.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -49.7%

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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. Icing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169620/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.