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Pistachio vs. Bran — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between pistachios and bran

  • Bran has less copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, phosphorus, iron, fiber, potassium, magnesium, and zinc.
  • Pistachios cover your daily copper needs 137% more than bran.
  • Bran contains 68 times less vitamin B6 than pistachios. Pistachios contain 1.7mg of vitamin B6, while bran contains 0.025mg.
  • Bran has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of bran is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw and Oat bran, cooked.

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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 29% 3% 8.1% 33% 22% 14% 51% 0.13% 126% 42%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +202.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +950%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1014.1%
Contains more IronIron +345.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1869.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +315.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +311.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +24.5%
~equal in Sodium ~1mg
~equal in Selenium ~7.7µg

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 40% 7.8% 2.7% 13% 5.8% 0% 0% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +443.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +370.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +802.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +139.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +6700%
Contains more FolateFolate +750%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pistachio Bran DV% diff.
Copper 1.3mg 0.066mg 137%
Vitamin B6 1.7mg 0.025mg 129%
Polyunsaturated fat 14.38g 0.339g 94%
Fats 45.32g 0.86g 68%
Vitamin B1 0.87mg 0.16mg 59%
Monounsaturated fat 23.257g 0.291g 57%
Phosphorus 490mg 119mg 53%
Iron 3.92mg 0.88mg 38%
Protein 20.16g 3.21g 34%
Fiber 10.6g 2.6g 32%
Potassium 1025mg 92mg 27%
Saturated fat 5.907g 0.163g 26%
Calories 560kcal 40kcal 26%
Magnesium 121mg 40mg 19%
Vitamin E 2.86mg 19%
Zinc 2.2mg 0.53mg 15%
Folate 51µg 6µg 11%
Calcium 105mg 10mg 10%
Manganese 1.2mg 0.964mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.16mg 0.034mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 0.144mg 7%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.52mg 0.217mg 6%
Carbs 27.17g 11.44g 5%
Vitamin A 26µg 0µg 3%
Selenium 7µg 7.7µg 1%
Starch 1.67g 1%
Net carbs 16.57g 8.84g N/A
Sugar 7.66g N/A
Sodium 1mg 1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0.057mg 0%
Threonine 0.684mg 0.086mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.917mg 0.114mg 0%
Leucine 1.604mg 0.235mg 0%
Lysine 1.138mg 0.13mg 0%
Methionine 0.36mg 0.057mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.092mg 0.155mg 0%
Valine 1.249mg 0.165mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0.07mg 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
Bran
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3% 11% 84%
Protein: 3.21 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 11.44 g
Water: 84 g
Other: 0.49 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +528%
Contains more FatsFats +5169.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +137.5%
Contains more OtherOther +508.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1822.2%

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
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21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.163 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.291 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.339 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7892.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4141.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.2%

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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. Bran - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168873/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.