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Pistachio vs. Oysters — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pistachios and oysters

  • Pistachios have more vitamin B6, vitamin B1, fiber, phosphorus, and manganese; however, oysters is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, copper, iron, and selenium.
  • Oysters covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 729% more than pistachios.
  • Pistachios have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pistachios is 28, while the glycemic index of oysters is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw and Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, cooked, moist heat.

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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 25% 35% 12% 345% 1902% 2144% 83% 22% 77% 215%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +245.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +637.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +152.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +103%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +10.5%
Contains more IronIron +134.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +339%
Contains more ZincZinc +3472.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +464.3%

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% 8.7% 34% 0% 9% 42% 35% 27% 14% 2188% 5% 11% 71%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +68.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2316.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2686.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +264.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +42.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~26µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pistachio Oysters DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 17.5µg 729%
Zinc 2.2mg 78.6mg 695%
Copper 1.3mg 5.707mg 490%
Vitamin B6 1.7mg 0.061mg 126%
Polyunsaturated fat 14.38g 1.056g 89%
Vitamin B1 0.87mg 0.036mg 70%
Iron 3.92mg 9.21mg 66%
Fats 45.32g 3.42g 64%
Selenium 7µg 39.5µg 59%
Monounsaturated fat 23.257g 0.506g 57%
Phosphorus 490mg 194mg 42%
Fiber 10.6g 0g 42%
Cholesterol 0mg 79mg 26%
Potassium 1025mg 139mg 26%
Manganese 1.2mg 0.591mg 26%
Choline 130mg 24%
Saturated fat 5.907g 0.948g 23%
Calories 560kcal 102kcal 23%
Magnesium 121mg 35mg 20%
Protein 20.16g 11.42g 17%
Folate 51µg 14µg 9%
Vitamin E 2.86mg 1.7mg 8%
Carbs 27.17g 5.45g 7%
Sodium 1mg 166mg 7%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 1.85mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.16mg 0.18mg 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.52mg 0.447mg 1%
Calcium 105mg 116mg 1%
Net carbs 16.57g 5.45g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 7.66g 1.23g N/A
Starch 1.67g 0.9g 0%
Vitamin A 26µg 26µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.068g N/A
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0.138mg 0%
Threonine 0.684mg 0.046mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.917mg 0.459mg 0%
Leucine 1.604mg 0.716mg 0%
Lysine 1.138mg 0.762mg 0%
Methionine 0.36mg 0.257mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.092mg 0.413mg 0%
Valine 1.249mg 0.523mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0.22mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.353g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.271g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.163g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 14.091g 0.061g 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
11% 3% 5% 78%
Protein: 11.42 g
Fats: 3.42 g
Carbs: 5.45 g
Water: 78.19 g
Other: 1.52 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +76.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1225.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +398.5%
Contains more OtherOther +96.1%
Contains more WaterWater +1689.2%

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
38% 20% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.948 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.506 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.056 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4496.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1261.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84%

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
42% 58%
Starch: 0.9 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.23 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +85.6%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +284.4%
~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. Oysters - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171980/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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