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Pistachio vs. Quinoa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pistachios and quinoa different?

  • Pistachios are higher than quinoa in copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, phosphorus, fiber, iron, potassium, manganese, and vitamin E.
  • Pistachios cover your daily need for copper, 123% more than quinoa.
  • Pistachios contain 26 times more saturated fat than quinoa. Pistachios contain 5.907g of saturated fat, while quinoa contains 0.231g.
  • Quinoa has a higher glycemic index (53) than pistachios (28).

Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw and Quinoa, cooked types were 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 5.1% 15% 56% 64% 30% 65% 0.91% 82% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +89.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +517.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +495.9%
Contains more IronIron +163.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +577.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +101.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +222.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +90.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +150%

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% 13% 0% 27% 25% 7.7% 0% 28% 0% 0% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +354%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +713.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +215.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1282.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +21.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pistachio Quinoa DV% diff.
Copper 1.3mg 0.192mg 123%
Vitamin B6 1.7mg 0.123mg 121%
Polyunsaturated fat 14.38g 1.078g 89%
Fats 45.32g 1.92g 67%
Vitamin B1 0.87mg 0.107mg 64%
Monounsaturated fat 23.257g 0.528g 57%
Phosphorus 490mg 152mg 48%
Protein 20.16g 4.4g 32%
Fiber 10.6g 2.8g 31%
Iron 3.92mg 1.49mg 30%
Saturated fat 5.907g 0.231g 26%
Potassium 1025mg 172mg 25%
Manganese 1.2mg 0.631mg 25%
Calories 560kcal 120kcal 22%
Vitamin E 2.86mg 0.63mg 15%
Magnesium 121mg 64mg 14%
Zinc 2.2mg 1.09mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.52mg 10%
Calcium 105mg 17mg 9%
Selenium 7µg 2.8µg 8%
Starch 1.67g 17.63g 7%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 0.412mg 6%
Choline 23mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.16mg 0.11mg 4%
Vitamin A 26µg 0µg 3%
Carbs 27.17g 21.3g 2%
Folate 51µg 42µg 2%
Net carbs 16.57g 18.5g N/A
Sugar 7.66g 0.87g N/A
Sodium 1mg 7mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0.052mg 0%
Threonine 0.684mg 0.131mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.917mg 0.157mg 0%
Leucine 1.604mg 0.261mg 0%
Lysine 1.138mg 0.239mg 0%
Methionine 0.36mg 0.096mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.092mg 0.185mg 0%
Valine 1.249mg 0.185mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0.127mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.015g N/A
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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4% 2% 21% 72%
Protein: 4.4 g
Fats: 1.92 g
Carbs: 21.3 g
Water: 71.61 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +358.2%
Contains more FatsFats +2260.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +27.6%
Contains more OtherOther +287%
Contains more WaterWater +1538.7%

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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13% 29% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.231 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.528 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.078 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4304.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1234%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.1%

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
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100%
Starch: 17.63 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +955.7%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Quinoa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168917/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.