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Pistachio vs. Peanuts, all types, cooked, boiled, with salt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Pistachio and Peanuts, all types, cooked, boiled, with salt different?

  • Pistachio is higher in Vitamin B6, Copper, Vitamin B1, Phosphorus, Iron, and Potassium, however, Peanuts, all types, cooked, boiled, with salt is richer in Vitamin B3, and Vitamin E.
  • Daily need coverage for Vitamin B6 from Pistachio is 119% higher.
  • Pistachio contains 6 times more Potassium than Peanuts, all types, cooked, boiled, with salt. While Pistachio contains 1025mg of Potassium, Peanuts, all types, cooked, boiled, with salt contains only 180mg.
  • Peanuts, all types, cooked, boiled, with salt has less Saturated Fat.

Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw and Peanuts, all types, cooked, boiled, with salt 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.
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 73% 17% 16% 38% 166% 50% 85% 98% 133% 24%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +90.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +469.4%
Contains more IronIron +288.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +160.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +20.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +147.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +59.1%

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% 31% 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% 82% 0% 65% 15% 99% 50% 35% 0% 0% 56% 18%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +235.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +154%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1018.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +43.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +304.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +58.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +47.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

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
14% 22% 21% 42%
Protein: 13.5 g
Fats: 22.01 g
Carbs: 21.26 g
Water: 41.78 g
Other: 1.45 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +49.3%
Contains more FatsFats +105.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +27.8%
Contains more OtherOther +105.5%
Contains more WaterWater +856.1%

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
15% 52% 33%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 3.055 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 10.921 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.956 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +113%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +106.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -48.3%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Pistachio Peanuts, all types, cooked, boiled, with salt
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pistachio Peanuts, all types, cooked, boiled, with salt Opinion
Calories 560kcal 318kcal Pistachio
Protein 20.16g 13.5g Pistachio
Fats 45.32g 22.01g Pistachio
Vitamin C 5.6mg 0mg Pistachio
Net carbs 16.57g 12.46g Pistachio
Carbs 27.17g 21.26g Pistachio
Magnesium 121mg 102mg Pistachio
Calcium 105mg 55mg Pistachio
Potassium 1025mg 180mg Pistachio
Iron 3.92mg 1.01mg Pistachio
Sugar 7.66g 2.47g Peanuts, all types, cooked, boiled, with salt
Fiber 10.6g 8.8g Pistachio
Copper 1.3mg 0.499mg Pistachio
Zinc 2.2mg 1.83mg Pistachio
Starch 1.67g Pistachio
Phosphorus 490mg 198mg Pistachio
Sodium 1mg 751mg Pistachio
Vitamin A 516IU 0IU Pistachio
Vitamin A 26µg 0µg Pistachio
Vitamin E 2.86mg 4.1mg Peanuts, all types, cooked, boiled, with salt
Manganese 1.2mg 1.023mg Pistachio
Selenium 7µg 4.4µg Pistachio
Vitamin B1 0.87mg 0.259mg Pistachio
Vitamin B2 0.16mg 0.063mg Pistachio
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 5.259mg Peanuts, all types, cooked, boiled, with salt
Vitamin B5 0.52mg 0.825mg Peanuts, all types, cooked, boiled, with salt
Vitamin B6 1.7mg 0.152mg Pistachio
Folate 51µg 75µg Peanuts, all types, cooked, boiled, with salt
Choline 32.7mg Peanuts, all types, cooked, boiled, with salt
Saturated Fat 5.907g 3.055g Peanuts, all types, cooked, boiled, with salt
Monounsaturated Fat 23.257g 10.921g Pistachio
Polyunsaturated fat 14.38g 6.956g Pistachio
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0.131mg Pistachio
Threonine 0.684mg 0.462mg Pistachio
Isoleucine 0.917mg 0.475mg Pistachio
Leucine 1.604mg 0.875mg Pistachio
Lysine 1.138mg 0.485mg Pistachio
Methionine 0.36mg 0.166mg Pistachio
Phenylalanine 1.092mg 0.7mg Pistachio
Valine 1.249mg 0.566mg Pistachio
Histidine 0.512mg 0.341mg Pistachio
Fructose 0.24g Pistachio
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 14.091g Pistachio

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Pistachio Peanuts, all types, cooked, boiled, with salt
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
65%
Pistachio
32%
Peanuts, all types, cooked, boiled, with salt
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
125%
Pistachio
70%
Peanuts, all types, cooked, boiled, with salt

Comparison summary

Which food is richer in minerals?
Pistachio
Pistachio is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
Pistachio
Pistachio contains less Sodium (difference - 750mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Peanuts, all types, cooked, boiled, with salt
Peanuts, all types, cooked, boiled, with salt is lower in Sugar (difference - 5.19g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Peanuts, all types, cooked, boiled, with salt
Peanuts, all types, cooked, boiled, with salt is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 2.852g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Peanuts, all types, cooked, boiled, with salt
Peanuts, all types, cooked, boiled, with salt is lower in glycemic index (difference - 28)
Which food is cheaper?
Peanuts, all types, cooked, boiled, with salt
Peanuts, all types, cooked, boiled, with salt is cheaper (difference - $2.6)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Peanuts, all types, cooked, boiled, with salt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174260/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.