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Pistachio vs. Malt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pistachios and malt different?

  • Pistachios have more copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, phosphorus, manganese, iron, fiber, magnesium, and potassium than malt.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for pistachios is 140% higher.
  • Pistachios contain 37 times more vitamin B6 than malt. While pistachios contain 1.7mg of vitamin B6, malt contains only 0.046mg.
  • Malt has less saturated fat.
  • Pistachios have a lower glycemic index (28) than malt (59).

Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw and Beverages, Malted drink mix, chocolate, powder, prepared with whole milk 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 11% 29% 15% 7.9% 12% 11% 39% 7.8% 10% 29%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +706.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +495.9%
Contains more IronIron +1766.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +3413.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +436.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +438.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +29.6%
~equal in Calcium ~98mg

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 0.33% 8.7% 1.2% 0% 14% 42% 4.9% 21% 11% 53% 0.75% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4666.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1511.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +401.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +46.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3595.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +466.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~26µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pistachio Malt DV% diff.
Copper 1.3mg 0.037mg 140%
Vitamin B6 1.7mg 0.046mg 127%
Polyunsaturated fat 14.38g 0.208g 94%
Vitamin B1 0.87mg 0.054mg 68%
Fats 45.32g 3.29g 65%
Phosphorus 490mg 91mg 57%
Monounsaturated fat 23.257g 0.827g 56%
Manganese 1.2mg 0.08mg 49%
Iron 3.92mg 0.21mg 46%
Fiber 10.6g 0.5g 40%
Protein 20.16g 3.37g 34%
Magnesium 121mg 15mg 25%
Potassium 1025mg 172mg 25%
Calories 560kcal 85kcal 24%
Vitamin E 2.86mg 0.06mg 19%
Saturated fat 5.907g 1.883g 18%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.42µg 18%
Zinc 2.2mg 0.41mg 16%
Folate 51µg 9µg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 0.259mg 7%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 0.1mg 6%
Carbs 27.17g 11.2g 5%
Selenium 7µg 5.4µg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 10mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.52mg 0.354mg 3%
Sodium 1mg 60mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.16mg 0.184mg 2%
Calcium 105mg 98mg 1%
Caffeine 0mg 3mg 1%
Starch 1.67g 1%
Net carbs 16.57g 10.7g N/A
Sugar 7.66g 6.68g N/A
Vitamin A 26µg 26µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0.074mg 0%
Threonine 0.684mg 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.917mg 0.165mg 0%
Leucine 1.604mg 0.268mg 0%
Lysine 1.138mg 0.142mg 0%
Methionine 0.36mg 0.074mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.092mg 0.15mg 0%
Valine 1.249mg 0.193mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0.077mg 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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3% 3% 11% 81%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 3.29 g
Carbs: 11.2 g
Water: 81.34 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +498.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1277.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +142.6%
Contains more OtherOther +272.5%
Contains more WaterWater +1761.3%

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
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65% 28% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.883 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.827 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.208 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2712.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6813.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.1%

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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. Malt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174867/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.