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Pistachio vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pistachios and pita

  • Pita contains less vitamin B6, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B1, fiber, iron, manganese, and potassium than pistachios.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for pistachios is 128% higher.
  • Pita has 36 times less saturated fat than pistachios. Pistachios have 5.907g of saturated fat, while pita has 0.166g.
  • Pita has a higher glycemic index than pistachios.

Food types used in this article are Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw and Bread, pita, white, unenriched.

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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 19% 26% 11% 53% 56% 23% 42% 70% 63% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +365.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +22.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +754.2%
Contains more IronIron +180%
Contains more CopperCopper +673.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +161.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +405.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +149.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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% 67% 22% 40% 24% 7.8% 0% 0% 18% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +225.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +64.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4900%
Contains more FolateFolate +112.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +64.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pistachio Pita DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 1.7mg 0.034mg 128%
Copper 1.3mg 0.168mg 126%
Polyunsaturated fat 14.38g 0.535g 92%
Fats 45.32g 1.2g 68%
Monounsaturated fat 23.257g 0.105g 58%
Phosphorus 490mg 97mg 56%
Vitamin B1 0.87mg 0.267mg 50%
Fiber 10.6g 2.2g 34%
Iron 3.92mg 1.4mg 32%
Manganese 1.2mg 0.481mg 31%
Potassium 1025mg 120mg 27%
Saturated fat 5.907g 0.166g 26%
Sodium 1mg 536mg 23%
Magnesium 121mg 26mg 23%
Protein 20.16g 9.1g 22%
Vitamin E 2.86mg 19%
Calories 560kcal 275kcal 14%
Selenium 7µg 13%
Zinc 2.2mg 0.84mg 12%
Carbs 27.17g 55.7g 10%
Folate 51µg 24µg 7%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.16mg 0.097mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 2.142mg 5%
Vitamin A 26µg 0µg 3%
Calcium 105mg 86mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.52mg 0.397mg 2%
Starch 1.67g 1%
Net carbs 16.57g 53.5g N/A
Sugar 7.66g N/A
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 0.684mg 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.917mg 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 1.604mg 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 1.138mg 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.36mg 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.092mg 0.446mg 0%
Valine 1.249mg 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0.195mg 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
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9% 56% 32% 2%
Protein: 9.1 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 55.7 g
Water: 32.1 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +121.5%
Contains more FatsFats +3676.7%
Contains more OtherOther +56.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +105%
Contains more WaterWater +634.6%

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
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21% 13% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.166 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.105 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.535 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +22049.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2587.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.2%

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. Pita - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172816/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.