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Pistachio vs. Mashed potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pistachios and mashed potato

  • The amount of copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, phosphorus, manganese, iron, fiber, magnesium, and potassium in pistachios is higher than in mashed potato.
  • Pistachios cover your daily copper needs 141% more than mashed potato.
  • Mashed potato has 58 times less vitamin B1 than pistachios. Pistachios have 0.87mg of vitamin B1, while mashed potato has 0.015mg.
  • Mashed potato contains less saturated fat.
  • Mashed potato has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of mashed potato is 87, while the glycemic index of pistachios is 28.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw and Fast foods, potato, mashed.

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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 11% 5.4% 25% 12% 12% 6% 25% 40% 13% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +706.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +483.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +258.4%
Contains more IronIron +1164.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +3614.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +730.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1124.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +775%

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 0% 14% 8.4% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 20% 0% 28% 8.8% 15% 6.8% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +581%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +5700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +966.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1316.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +466.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +65.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pistachio Mashed potato DV% diff.
Copper 1.3mg 0.035mg 141%
Vitamin B6 1.7mg 0.12mg 122%
Polyunsaturated fat 14.38g 1.342g 87%
Vitamin B1 0.87mg 0.015mg 71%
Fats 45.32g 2.82g 65%
Phosphorus 490mg 59mg 62%
Monounsaturated fat 23.257g 0.72g 56%
Manganese 1.2mg 0.098mg 48%
Iron 3.92mg 0.31mg 45%
Protein 20.16g 1.65g 37%
Fiber 10.6g 1.3g 37%
Magnesium 121mg 15mg 25%
Calories 560kcal 89kcal 24%
Saturated fat 5.907g 0.577g 24%
Potassium 1025mg 286mg 22%
Zinc 2.2mg 0.22mg 18%
Vitamin E 2.86mg 0.42mg 16%
Sodium 1mg 306mg 13%
Folate 51µg 9µg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.16mg 0.015mg 11%
Selenium 7µg 0.8µg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.52mg 10%
Calcium 105mg 18mg 9%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 5%
Starch 1.67g 12.1g 4%
Carbs 27.17g 14.65g 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.07µg 3%
Vitamin A 26µg 43µg 2%
Choline 13.4mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 1.08mg 1%
Net carbs 16.57g 13.35g N/A
Sugar 7.66g 0.5g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.105g 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 0.2g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.174g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 14.091g 1.146g 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% 15% 80%
Protein: 1.65 g
Fats: 2.82 g
Carbs: 14.65 g
Water: 79.62 g
Other: 1.26 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1121.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1507.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +85.5%
Contains more OtherOther +136.5%
Contains more WaterWater +1722%

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
22% 27% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.577 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.72 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.342 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3130.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +971.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.2%

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
96%
Starch: 12.1 g
Sucrose: 0.1 g
Glucose: 0.2 g
Fructose: 0.2 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +6770%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +60%
Contains more FructoseFructose +20%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +624.6%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Mashed potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170699/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.