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Pistachio vs. Raisin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pistachios and raisins different?

  • Pistachios have more vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, manganese, fiber, iron, magnesium, and vitamin E than raisins.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for pistachios is 117% higher.
  • Pistachios contain 102 times more saturated fat than raisins. While pistachios contain 5.907g of saturated fat, raisins contain only 0.058g.
  • Pistachios have a lower glycemic index (28) than raisins (64).

Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw and Raisins, seedless 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 66% 71% 106% 6% 43% 1.4% 39% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +278.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +110%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36.8%
Contains more IronIron +108.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +308.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +385.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +301.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1066.7%

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 7.7% 0% 2.4% 0% 27% 29% 14% 5.7% 40% 0% 8.8% 3.8% 6.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +143.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2283.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +720.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +69.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +447.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +877%
Contains more FolateFolate +920%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pistachio Raisin DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 1.7mg 0.174mg 117%
Copper 1.3mg 0.318mg 109%
Polyunsaturated fat 14.38g 0.037g 96%
Fats 45.32g 0.46g 69%
Vitamin B1 0.87mg 0.106mg 64%
Monounsaturated fat 23.257g 0.051g 58%
Phosphorus 490mg 101mg 56%
Manganese 1.2mg 0.299mg 39%
Fructose 0.24g 29.68g 37%
Protein 20.16g 3.07g 34%
Fiber 10.6g 3.7g 28%
Saturated fat 5.907g 0.058g 27%
Iron 3.92mg 1.88mg 26%
Magnesium 121mg 32mg 21%
Vitamin E 2.86mg 0.12mg 18%
Zinc 2.2mg 0.22mg 18%
Carbs 27.17g 79.18g 17%
Calories 560kcal 299kcal 13%
Folate 51µg 5µg 12%
Selenium 7µg 0.6µg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.52mg 0.095mg 9%
Potassium 1025mg 749mg 8%
Calcium 105mg 50mg 6%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 2.3mg 4%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.16mg 0.125mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 0.766mg 3%
Vitamin A 26µg 0µg 3%
Choline 11.1mg 2%
Net carbs 16.57g 75.48g N/A
Sugar 7.66g 59.19g N/A
Starch 1.67g 2.7g 0%
Sodium 1mg 11mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0.05mg 0%
Threonine 0.684mg 0.077mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.917mg 0.057mg 0%
Leucine 1.604mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 1.138mg 0.084mg 0%
Methionine 0.36mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.092mg 0.065mg 0%
Valine 1.249mg 0.083mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0.072mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g 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
Raisin
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3% 79% 15% 2%
Protein: 3.07 g
Fats: 0.46 g
Carbs: 79.18 g
Water: 15.43 g
Other: 1.86 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +556.7%
Contains more FatsFats +9752.2%
Contains more OtherOther +60.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +191.4%
Contains more WaterWater +253.1%

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
Raisin
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40% 35% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.058 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.051 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.037 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +45502%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +38764.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%

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
Raisin
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4% 46% 49%
Starch: 2.7 g
Sucrose: 0.45 g
Glucose: 27.75 g
Fructose: 29.68 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1426.7%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +61.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +8571.9%
Contains more FructoseFructose +12266.7%
~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. Raisin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168165/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.