Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Pistachio vs. Pimiento — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

The main differences between pistachios and pimiento

  • Pistachios have more copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, phosphorus, manganese, fiber, and iron; however, pimiento has more vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for pistachios is 139% higher.
  • Pimiento has 131 times less saturated fat than pistachios. Pistachios have 5.907g of saturated fat, while pimiento has 0.045g.
  • Pimiento has a higher glycemic index than pistachios.

Food types used in this article are Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw and Pimento, canned.

Infographic

Pistachio vs Pimiento infographic
Infographic link

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 4.3% 1.8% 14% 63% 16% 5.2% 7.3% 1.8% 12% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1916.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1650%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +548.7%
Contains more IronIron +133.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +2553.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1057.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2782.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1204.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3400%

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 283% 44% 14% 0% 4.3% 14% 12% 0.6% 50% 0% 21% 4.5% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +314.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +5017.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +111.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +5100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +690.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +750%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1416.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +411.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pistachio Pimiento DV% diff.
Copper 1.3mg 0.049mg 139%
Vitamin B6 1.7mg 0.215mg 114%
Polyunsaturated fat 14.38g 0.161g 95%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 84.9mg 88%
Vitamin B1 0.87mg 0.017mg 71%
Fats 45.32g 0.3g 69%
Phosphorus 490mg 17mg 68%
Monounsaturated fat 23.257g 0.02g 58%
Manganese 1.2mg 0.092mg 48%
Protein 20.16g 1.1g 38%
Fiber 10.6g 1.9g 35%
Iron 3.92mg 1.68mg 28%
Saturated fat 5.907g 0.045g 27%
Calories 560kcal 23kcal 27%
Magnesium 121mg 6mg 27%
Potassium 1025mg 158mg 26%
Zinc 2.2mg 0.19mg 18%
Vitamin E 2.86mg 0.69mg 14%
Vitamin A 26µg 133µg 12%
Selenium 7µg 0.2µg 12%
Folate 51µg 6µg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.52mg 0.01mg 10%
Calcium 105mg 6mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.16mg 0.06mg 8%
Carbs 27.17g 5.1g 7%
Vitamin K 8.3µg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 0.615mg 4%
Starch 1.67g 1%
Choline 6.3mg 1%
Sodium 1mg 14mg 1%
Net carbs 16.57g 3.2g N/A
Sugar 7.66g 2.71g N/A
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.684mg 0.04mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.917mg 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 1.604mg 0.058mg 0%
Lysine 1.138mg 0.049mg 0%
Methionine 0.36mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.092mg 0.034mg 0%
Valine 1.249mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0.022mg 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
5% 93%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.1 g
Water: 93.1 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1732.7%
Contains more FatsFats +15006.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +432.7%
Contains more OtherOther +645%
Contains more WaterWater +2030.4%

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
20% 9% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.045 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.161 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +116185%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8831.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%

People also compare

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. Pimiento - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168559/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.