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Pistachio vs. Ostrich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pistachios and ostrich?

  • Pistachios are higher in copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, manganese, fiber, and phosphorus, yet ostrich is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin B3.
  • Ostrich's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 260% more.
  • The glycemic index of ostrich is lower.

We used Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw and Ostrich, tip trimmed, cooked types 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.
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 18% 1.8% 32% 105% 51% 132% 108% 10% 2.5% 205%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +384%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1650%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +183.1%
Contains more IronIron +40.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +755.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +95.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6215.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +120.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +435.7%

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% 0% 4.6% 0% 58% 67% 134% 79% 126% 781% 0% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1143.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +275%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +211.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +240%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +82.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +449.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +153.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pistachio Ostrich DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 6.25µg 260%
Copper 1.3mg 0.152mg 128%
Polyunsaturated fat 14.38g 0.44g 93%
Vitamin B6 1.7mg 0.545mg 89%
Fats 45.32g 2.57g 66%
Monounsaturated fat 23.257g 0.97g 56%
Selenium 7µg 37.5µg 55%
Vitamin B1 0.87mg 0.232mg 53%
Manganese 1.2mg 0.019mg 51%
Fiber 10.6g 0g 42%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 7.143mg 37%
Phosphorus 490mg 251mg 34%
Cholesterol 0mg 85mg 28%
Zinc 2.2mg 4.85mg 24%
Magnesium 121mg 25mg 23%
Saturated fat 5.907g 1g 22%
Calories 560kcal 145kcal 21%
Potassium 1025mg 362mg 20%
Vitamin E 2.86mg 0.23mg 18%
Protein 20.16g 28.49g 17%
Vitamin B5 0.52mg 1.318mg 16%
Iron 3.92mg 2.79mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.16mg 0.292mg 10%
Calcium 105mg 6mg 10%
Folate 51µg 15µg 9%
Carbs 27.17g 0g 9%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 0mg 6%
Sodium 1mg 80mg 3%
Vitamin A 26µg 0µg 3%
Starch 1.67g 1%
Net carbs 16.57g 0g N/A
Sugar 7.66g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0.254mg 0%
Threonine 0.684mg 1.25mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.917mg 1.354mg 0%
Leucine 1.604mg 2.315mg 0%
Lysine 1.138mg 2.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.36mg 0.796mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.092mg 1.176mg 0%
Valine 1.249mg 1.407mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0.716mg 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
28% 3% 69%
Protein: 28.49 g
Fats: 2.57 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.51 g
Other: 0.43 g
Contains more FatsFats +1663.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +593%
Contains more ProteinProtein +41.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1467.7%

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
41% 40% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.97 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.44 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2297.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3168.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.1%

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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. Ostrich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174488/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.