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Pistachio vs. Pork Meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pistachios and pork Meat

  • Pistachios have more copper, vitamin B6, manganese, fiber, iron, and phosphorus; however, pork Meat is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B12.
  • Pistachios' daily need coverage for copper is 132% more.
  • Pistachios have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pistachios is 28, while the glycemic index of pork Meat is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw and Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, roasted.

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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 21% 1.8% 37% 43% 37% 66% 114% 7.4% 1.7% 208%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +317.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1650%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +143.5%
Contains more IronIron +240.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1071.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +83.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9130.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +445.7%
~equal in Zinc ~2.42mg

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% 0% 1.6% 3% 238% 89% 139% 61% 171% 71% 0% 0% 48%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3475%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +130%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +141.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +471.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +94.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.95mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pistachio Pork Meat DV% diff.
Copper 1.3mg 0.111mg 132%
Polyunsaturated fat 14.38g 0.506g 92%
Vitamin B6 1.7mg 0.739mg 74%
Fats 45.32g 3.51g 64%
Selenium 7µg 38.2µg 57%
Monounsaturated fat 23.257g 1.334g 55%
Manganese 1.2mg 0.013mg 52%
Fiber 10.6g 0g 42%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 7.432mg 38%
Iron 3.92mg 1.15mg 35%
Phosphorus 490mg 267mg 32%
Cholesterol 0mg 73mg 24%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.57µg 24%
Magnesium 121mg 29mg 22%
Saturated fat 5.907g 1.198g 21%
Calories 560kcal 143kcal 21%
Vitamin E 2.86mg 0.08mg 19%
Potassium 1025mg 421mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.16mg 0.387mg 17%
Choline 88.9mg 16%
Folate 51µg 0µg 13%
Protein 20.16g 26.17g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.52mg 1.012mg 10%
Calcium 105mg 6mg 10%
Carbs 27.17g 0g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.87mg 0.95mg 7%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin A 26µg 0µg 3%
Sodium 1mg 57mg 2%
Zinc 2.2mg 2.42mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Starch 1.67g 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 10IU 1%
Net carbs 16.57g 0g N/A
Sugar 7.66g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.033g N/A
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0.275mg 0%
Threonine 0.684mg 1.175mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.917mg 1.288mg 0%
Leucine 1.604mg 2.229mg 0%
Lysine 1.138mg 2.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.36mg 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.092mg 1.1mg 0%
Valine 1.249mg 1.367mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 1.13mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 14.091g 0.411g 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
26% 4% 69%
Protein: 26.17 g
Fats: 3.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.45 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more FatsFats +1191.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +242.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +29.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1489.2%

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
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.198 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.334 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.506 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1643.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2741.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.7%

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. Pork Meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168250/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.