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Pistachio vs. Pea raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between pistachios and pea raw

  • Pistachios have more copper, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B1, manganese, iron, potassium, and magnesium; however, pea raw is higher in vitamin C.
  • Pistachios cover your daily copper needs 125% more than pea raw.
  • Pea raw contains 83 times less saturated fat than pistachios. Pistachios contain 5.907g of saturated fat, while pea raw contains 0.071g.
  • The glycemic index of pea raw is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw and Peas, green, raw.

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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 24% 7.5% 22% 55% 59% 34% 46% 0.65% 53% 9.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +266.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +320%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +320.1%
Contains more IronIron +166.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +638.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +77.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +353.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +192.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +288.9%

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 133% 13% 2.6% 0% 67% 30% 39% 6.2% 39% 0% 62% 49% 15%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +227.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +905.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +614.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +46.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +60.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +27.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pistachio Pea raw DV% diff.
Copper 1.3mg 0.176mg 125%
Vitamin B6 1.7mg 0.169mg 118%
Polyunsaturated fat 14.38g 0.187g 95%
Fats 45.32g 0.4g 69%
Monounsaturated fat 23.257g 0.035g 58%
Phosphorus 490mg 108mg 55%
Vitamin B1 0.87mg 0.266mg 50%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 40mg 38%
Manganese 1.2mg 0.41mg 34%
Iron 3.92mg 1.47mg 31%
Protein 20.16g 5.42g 29%
Saturated fat 5.907g 0.071g 27%
Calories 560kcal 81kcal 24%
Potassium 1025mg 244mg 23%
Magnesium 121mg 33mg 21%
Vitamin K 24.8µg 21%
Fiber 10.6g 5.7g 20%
Vitamin E 2.86mg 0.13mg 18%
Zinc 2.2mg 1.24mg 9%
Selenium 7µg 1.8µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.52mg 0.104mg 8%
Calcium 105mg 25mg 8%
Choline 28.4mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 2.09mg 5%
Folate 51µg 65µg 4%
Carbs 27.17g 14.45g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.16mg 0.132mg 2%
Vitamin A 26µg 38µg 1%
Starch 1.67g 1%
Net carbs 16.57g 8.75g N/A
Sugar 7.66g 5.67g N/A
Sodium 1mg 5mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.684mg 0.203mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.917mg 0.195mg 0%
Leucine 1.604mg 0.323mg 0%
Lysine 1.138mg 0.317mg 0%
Methionine 0.36mg 0.082mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.092mg 0.2mg 0%
Valine 1.249mg 0.235mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0.107mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0.39g 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
5% 14% 79%
Protein: 5.42 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 14.45 g
Water: 78.86 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +272%
Contains more FatsFats +11230%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +88%
Contains more OtherOther +242.5%
Contains more WaterWater +1704.6%

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
24% 12% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.071 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.187 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +66348.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7589.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%

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
88% 2% 7% 3%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 4.99 g
Glucose: 0.12 g
Fructose: 0.39 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.17 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +37.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +166.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +62.5%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0.17g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Pea raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170419/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.