Pistachio vs. Shiitake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pistachios and shiitake different?
- Pistachios are higher in copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, phosphorus, iron, manganese, fiber, magnesium, and potassium; however, shiitake is richer in vitamin B5.
- Daily need coverage for copper for pistachios is 129% higher.
- Pistachios contain 58 times more vitamin B1 than shiitake. While pistachios contain 0.87mg of vitamin B1, shiitake contains only 0.015mg.
Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw and Mushrooms, shiitake, raw are the varieties used in this article.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +505% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +5150% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +237.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +856.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +815.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +113.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +337.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -88.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +421.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +22.8% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +5700% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +480.2% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +292.3% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +35.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +198.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +188.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Copper | 1.3mg | 0.142mg | 129% |
Vitamin B6 | 1.7mg | 0.293mg | 108% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 14.38g | 96% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.87mg | 0.015mg | 71% |
Fats | 45.32g | 0.49g | 69% |
Monounsaturated fat | 23.257g | 58% | |
Phosphorus | 490mg | 112mg | 54% |
Iron | 3.92mg | 0.41mg | 44% |
Manganese | 1.2mg | 0.23mg | 42% |
Protein | 20.16g | 2.24g | 36% |
Fiber | 10.6g | 2.5g | 32% |
Saturated fat | 5.907g | 27% | |
Calories | 560kcal | 34kcal | 26% |
Magnesium | 121mg | 20mg | 24% |
Potassium | 1025mg | 304mg | 21% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.52mg | 1.5mg | 20% |
Vitamin E | 2.86mg | 19% | |
Vitamin B3 | 1.3mg | 3.877mg | 16% |
Zinc | 2.2mg | 1.03mg | 11% |
Folate | 51µg | 13µg | 10% |
Calcium | 105mg | 2mg | 10% |
Carbs | 27.17g | 6.79g | 7% |
Vitamin C | 5.6mg | 6% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.16mg | 0.217mg | 4% |
Vitamin A | 26µg | 3% | |
Selenium | 7µg | 5.7µg | 2% |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.4µg | 2% |
Vitamin D | 0IU | 18IU | 2% |
Starch | 1.67g | 1% | |
Net carbs | 16.57g | 4.29g | N/A |
Sugar | 7.66g | 2.38g | N/A |
Sodium | 1mg | 9mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.251mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.684mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.917mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.604mg | 0.189mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.138mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.36mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.092mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.249mg | 0.145mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.512mg | 0.056mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.24g | 0g | 0% |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 14.091g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +800% |
Contains more FatsFats | +9149% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +300.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +302.7% |
Contains more WaterWater | +1953.5% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +643.8% |
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