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Pistachio vs. Melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pistachios and melon

  • Melon contains less copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, phosphorus, manganese, iron, fiber, magnesium, and potassium than pistachios.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for pistachios is 138% higher.
  • Melon has 236 times less saturated fat than pistachios. Pistachios have 5.907g of saturated fat, while melon has 0.025g.
  • Melon has a higher glycemic index than pistachios.

Food types used in this article are Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw and Melons, casaba, raw.

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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 7.9% 3.3% 16% 13% 20% 1.9% 2.1% 1.2% 4.6% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1000%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +854.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +463.2%
Contains more IronIron +1052.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +2066.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +3042.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +9700%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3328.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1650%

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 73% 0% 1% 0% 3.8% 7.2% 4.4% 5% 38% 0% 6.3% 6% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5620%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +5700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +416.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +460.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +519%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +942.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +537.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +289.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pistachio Melon DV% diff.
Copper 1.3mg 0.06mg 138%
Vitamin B6 1.7mg 0.163mg 118%
Polyunsaturated fat 14.38g 0.039g 96%
Vitamin B1 0.87mg 0.015mg 71%
Fats 45.32g 0.1g 70%
Phosphorus 490mg 5mg 69%
Monounsaturated fat 23.257g 0.002g 58%
Manganese 1.2mg 0.035mg 51%
Iron 3.92mg 0.34mg 45%
Fiber 10.6g 0.9g 39%
Protein 20.16g 1.11g 38%
Saturated fat 5.907g 0.025g 27%
Calories 560kcal 28kcal 27%
Magnesium 121mg 11mg 26%
Potassium 1025mg 182mg 25%
Zinc 2.2mg 0.07mg 19%
Vitamin E 2.86mg 0.05mg 19%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 21.8mg 18%
Selenium 7µg 0.4µg 12%
Folate 51µg 8µg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.16mg 0.031mg 10%
Calcium 105mg 11mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.52mg 0.084mg 9%
Carbs 27.17g 6.58g 7%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 0.232mg 7%
Vitamin A 26µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Starch 1.67g 1%
Net carbs 16.57g 5.68g N/A
Sugar 7.66g 5.69g N/A
Sodium 1mg 9mg 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
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7% 92%
Protein: 1.11 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.58 g
Water: 91.85 g
Other: 0.36 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1716.2%
Contains more FatsFats +45220%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +312.9%
Contains more OtherOther +727.8%
Contains more WaterWater +2001.8%

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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38% 3% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.039 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1162750%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +36771.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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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. Melon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169093/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.