Pistachio vs. Rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between pistachios and rice?
- Rice has less copper, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B1, fiber, iron, manganese, potassium, and magnesium than pistachios.
- Pistachios' daily need coverage for copper is 137% higher.
- Pistachios have 77 times more saturated fat than rice. Pistachios have 5.907g of saturated fat, while rice has 0.077g.
- Pistachios have a lower glycemic index than rice.
We used Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw and Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked types in this comparison.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +908.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +950% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +2828.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +226.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1784.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +349% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1039.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +154.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +7050% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +433.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1130.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +33.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1728% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +13.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +13.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 1.3mg | 0.069mg | 137% |
| Vitamin B6 | 1.7mg | 0.093mg | 124% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 14.38g | 0.076g | 95% |
| Fats | 45.32g | 0.28g | 69% |
| Phosphorus | 490mg | 43mg | 64% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.87mg | 0.163mg | 59% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 23.257g | 0.088g | 58% |
| Fiber | 10.6g | 0.4g | 41% |
| Protein | 20.16g | 2.69g | 35% |
| Iron | 3.92mg | 1.2mg | 34% |
| Manganese | 1.2mg | 0.472mg | 32% |
| Potassium | 1025mg | 35mg | 29% |
| Saturated fat | 5.907g | 0.077g | 27% |
| Magnesium | 121mg | 12mg | 26% |
| Calories | 560kcal | 130kcal | 22% |
| Vitamin E | 2.86mg | 0.04mg | 19% |
| Zinc | 2.2mg | 0.49mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.16mg | 0.013mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 105mg | 10mg | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 5.6mg | 0mg | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 26µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.52mg | 0.39mg | 3% |
| Folate | 51µg | 58µg | 2% |
| Starch | 1.67g | 1% | |
| Selenium | 7µg | 7.5µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.3mg | 1.476mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 16.57g | 27.77g | N/A |
| Carbs | 27.17g | 28.17g | 0% |
| Sugar | 7.66g | 0.05g | N/A |
| Sodium | 1mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Choline | 2.1mg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.251mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.684mg | 0.096mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.917mg | 0.116mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.604mg | 0.222mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.138mg | 0.097mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.36mg | 0.063mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.092mg | 0.144mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.249mg | 0.164mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.512mg | 0.063mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.24g | 0% | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 14.091g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +649.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +16085.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +609.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1466.1% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +26328.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +18821.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.7% |
