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Pistachio vs. Milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pistachios and milk

  • The amount of copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, phosphorus, manganese, iron, fiber, magnesium, and potassium in pistachios is higher than in milk.
  • Pistachios cover your daily need for copper, 143% more than milk.
  • The amount of saturated fat in milk is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw and Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D.

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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%
Milk
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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% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1000%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +583.3%
Contains more IronIron +12966.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +12900%
Contains more ZincZinc +423.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +415.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +39900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +112.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +19%

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%
Milk
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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% 19% 0.2% 18% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +28500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4250%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1297.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +44%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4494.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +920%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +123.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pistachio Milk DV% diff.
Copper 1.3mg 0.01mg 143%
Vitamin B6 1.7mg 0.037mg 128%
Polyunsaturated fat 14.38g 0.035g 96%
Vitamin B1 0.87mg 0.02mg 71%
Fats 45.32g 0.97g 68%
Monounsaturated fat 23.257g 0.277g 57%
Phosphorus 490mg 95mg 56%
Manganese 1.2mg 0.003mg 52%
Iron 3.92mg 0.03mg 49%
Fiber 10.6g 0g 42%
Protein 20.16g 3.37g 34%
Calories 560kcal 42kcal 26%
Potassium 1025mg 150mg 26%
Magnesium 121mg 11mg 26%
Saturated fat 5.907g 0.633g 24%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.47µg 20%
Vitamin E 2.86mg 0.01mg 19%
Zinc 2.2mg 0.42mg 16%
Folate 51µg 5µg 12%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 0.093mg 8%
Selenium 7µg 3.3µg 7%
Carbs 27.17g 4.99g 7%
Vitamin D 0IU 48IU 6%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.2µg 6%
Vitamin A 26µg 58µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.52mg 0.361mg 3%
Choline 17.7mg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.16mg 0.185mg 2%
Sodium 1mg 44mg 2%
Calcium 105mg 125mg 2%
Starch 1.67g 1%
Net carbs 16.57g 4.99g N/A
Sugar 7.66g 5.2g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.684mg 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.917mg 0.174mg 0%
Leucine 1.604mg 0.319mg 0%
Lysine 1.138mg 0.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.36mg 0.088mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.092mg 0.174mg 0%
Valine 1.249mg 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0.101mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 14.091g 0.027g 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
Milk
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3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +498.2%
Contains more FatsFats +4572.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +444.5%
Contains more OtherOther +297.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1957.7%

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
Milk
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67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8296%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +40985.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.3%

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
Milk
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100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 5.2 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/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.