Pistachio vs. Brown rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pistachios and brown rice different?
- Pistachios are higher than brown rice in copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, phosphorus, iron, fiber, potassium, magnesium, and vitamin E.
- Pistachios cover your daily need for copper, 133% more than brown rice.
- Pistachios contain 23 times more saturated fat than brown rice. Pistachios contain 5.907g of saturated fat, while brown rice contains 0.26g.
- Brown rice has a higher glycemic index (66) than pistachios (28).
Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw and Rice, brown, long-grain, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +210.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +3400% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1091.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +600% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1126.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +209.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +375.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -75% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +23.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +20.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1582.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +388.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +131.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +36.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1282.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +466.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +97% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Copper | 1.3mg | 0.106mg | 133% |
| Vitamin B6 | 1.7mg | 0.123mg | 121% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 14.38g | 0.366g | 93% |
| Fats | 45.32g | 0.97g | 68% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.87mg | 0.178mg | 58% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 23.257g | 0.369g | 57% |
| Phosphorus | 490mg | 103mg | 55% |
| Iron | 3.92mg | 0.56mg | 42% |
| Fiber | 10.6g | 1.6g | 36% |
| Protein | 20.16g | 2.74g | 35% |
| Potassium | 1025mg | 86mg | 28% |
| Saturated fat | 5.907g | 0.26g | 26% |
| Calories | 560kcal | 123kcal | 22% |
| Magnesium | 121mg | 39mg | 20% |
| Vitamin E | 2.86mg | 0.17mg | 18% |
| Zinc | 2.2mg | 0.71mg | 14% |
| Folate | 51µg | 9µg | 11% |
| Starch | 1.67g | 24.79g | 10% |
| Calcium | 105mg | 3mg | 10% |
| Manganese | 1.2mg | 0.974mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.3mg | 2.561mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.16mg | 0.069mg | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 5.6mg | 0mg | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 26µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.52mg | 0.38mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 7µg | 5.8µg | 2% |
| Choline | 9.2mg | 2% | |
| Carbs | 27.17g | 25.58g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 16.57g | 23.98g | N/A |
| Sugar | 7.66g | 0.24g | N/A |
| Sodium | 1mg | 4mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.251mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.684mg | 0.095mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.917mg | 0.109mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.604mg | 0.214mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.138mg | 0.099mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.36mg | 0.058mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.092mg | 0.133mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.249mg | 0.151mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.512mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.24g | 0g | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.011g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 14.091g | 0.355g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
20.16 g
Fats:
45.32 g
Carbs:
27.17 g
Water:
4.37 g
Other:
2.98 g
Protein:
2.74 g
Fats:
0.97 g
Carbs:
25.58 g
Water:
70.27 g
Other:
0.44 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +635.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +4572.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +577.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1508% |
~equal in
Carbs
~25.58g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
5.907 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
23.257 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
14.38 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.369 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.366 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +6202.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +3829% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -95.6% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Starch:
24.79 g
Sucrose:
0.24 g
Glucose:
0 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +2762.5% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +1384.4% |
~equal in
Lactose
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g
