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Pistachio vs. Praline — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pistachios and praline?

  • Pistachios are higher in vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, iron, fiber, potassium, and magnesium, yet praline is higher in manganese.
  • Pistachios' daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 125% more.
  • Pistachios have 5 times more potassium than praline. While pistachios have 1025mg of potassium, praline has only 217mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in praline is lower.
  • The glycemic index of pistachios is lower.

We used Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw and Candies, praline, prepared-from-recipe 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 35% 13% 19% 48% 165% 46% 45% 6.3% 219% 9.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +146.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +144.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +372.4%
Contains more IronIron +203.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +163.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +31.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +371.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +288.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +40.2%

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 1% 0.33% 10% 0% 51% 12% 7.8% 20% 18% 0% 3.3% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1766.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +472%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +328.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +201.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +213.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +56.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2107.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +750%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pistachio Praline DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 1.7mg 0.077mg 125%
Copper 1.3mg 0.494mg 90%
Vitamin B1 0.87mg 0.203mg 56%
Phosphorus 490mg 104mg 55%
Polyunsaturated fat 14.38g 7.778g 44%
Protein 20.16g 3.3g 34%
Iron 3.92mg 1.29mg 33%
Fats 45.32g 25.9g 30%
Fiber 10.6g 3.5g 28%
Potassium 1025mg 217mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 23.257g 14.683g 21%
Manganese 1.2mg 1.682mg 21%
Saturated fat 5.907g 2.224g 17%
Magnesium 121mg 49mg 17%
Vitamin E 2.86mg 0.5mg 16%
Folate 51µg 6µg 11%
Carbs 27.17g 59.59g 11%
Selenium 7µg 1.8µg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.16mg 0.053mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 0.415mg 6%
Calcium 105mg 43mg 6%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 0.3mg 6%
Zinc 2.2mg 1.67mg 5%
Calories 560kcal 485kcal 4%
Vitamin B5 0.52mg 0.332mg 4%
Vitamin A 26µg 1µg 3%
Sodium 1mg 48mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 1%
Starch 1.67g 1%
Net carbs 16.57g 56.09g N/A
Sugar 7.66g 55.79g N/A
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0%
Threonine 0.684mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.917mg 0%
Leucine 1.604mg 0%
Lysine 1.138mg 0%
Methionine 0.36mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.092mg 0%
Valine 1.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 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
3% 26% 60% 10%
Protein: 3.3 g
Fats: 25.9 g
Carbs: 59.59 g
Water: 10.36 g
Other: 0.85 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +510.9%
Contains more FatsFats +75%
Contains more OtherOther +250.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +119.3%
Contains more WaterWater +137.1%

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
9% 59% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.224 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.683 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.778 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +58.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +84.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.3%

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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. Praline - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168791/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.