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Pistachio vs. Corn raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pistachios and corn raw different?

  • Pistachios are higher than corn raw in copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, phosphorus, manganese, iron, fiber, potassium, and magnesium.
  • Pistachios cover your daily need for copper, 138% more than corn raw.
  • Pistachios contain 18 times more vitamin B6 than corn raw. Pistachios contain 1.7mg of vitamin B6, while corn raw contains 0.093mg.
  • Corn raw is lower in saturated fat.
  • Corn raw has a higher glycemic index (52) than pistachios (28).

Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw and Corn, sweet, yellow, raw types were 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 0.6% 24% 20% 18% 13% 38% 2% 21% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +227%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +279.6%
Contains more IronIron +653.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +2307.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +378.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +450.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +636.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1066.7%

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 23% 3% 1.4% 0% 39% 13% 33% 43% 21% 0% 0.75% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +188.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3985.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +461.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +190.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1728%
Contains more FolateFolate +21.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +21.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +36.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +37.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pistachio Corn raw DV% diff.
Copper 1.3mg 0.054mg 138%
Vitamin B6 1.7mg 0.093mg 124%
Polyunsaturated fat 14.38g 0.487g 93%
Fats 45.32g 1.35g 68%
Vitamin B1 0.87mg 0.155mg 60%
Monounsaturated fat 23.257g 0.432g 57%
Phosphorus 490mg 89mg 57%
Manganese 1.2mg 0.163mg 45%
Iron 3.92mg 0.52mg 43%
Protein 20.16g 3.27g 34%
Fiber 10.6g 2g 34%
Saturated fat 5.907g 0.325g 25%
Calories 560kcal 86kcal 24%
Potassium 1025mg 270mg 22%
Magnesium 121mg 37mg 20%
Vitamin E 2.86mg 0.07mg 19%
Zinc 2.2mg 0.46mg 16%
Selenium 7µg 0.6µg 12%
Calcium 105mg 2mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.16mg 0.055mg 8%
Choline 23mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.52mg 0.717mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 1.77mg 3%
Carbs 27.17g 18.7g 3%
Vitamin A 26µg 9µg 2%
Fructose 0.24g 1.94g 2%
Starch 1.67g 5.7g 2%
Folate 51µg 42µg 2%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 6.8mg 1%
Sodium 1mg 15mg 1%
Net carbs 16.57g 16.7g N/A
Sugar 7.66g 6.26g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.684mg 0.129mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.917mg 0.129mg 0%
Leucine 1.604mg 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 1.138mg 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0.36mg 0.067mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.092mg 0.15mg 0%
Valine 1.249mg 0.185mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0.089mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 14.091g 0.468g 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
3% 19% 76%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 1.35 g
Carbs: 18.7 g
Water: 76.05 g
Other: 0.63 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +516.5%
Contains more FatsFats +3257%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +45.3%
Contains more OtherOther +373%
Contains more WaterWater +1640.3%

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
26% 35% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.432 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.487 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5283.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2852.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.5%

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
48% 7% 29% 16%
Starch: 5.7 g
Sucrose: 0.89 g
Glucose: 3.43 g
Fructose: 1.94 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +671.9%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +241.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +971.9%
Contains more FructoseFructose +708.3%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Corn raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169998/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.