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Pistachio vs. Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pistachios and saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) different?

  • Pistachios are higher in copper, vitamin B6, phosphorus, fiber, potassium, magnesium, and manganese; however, saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) is richer in vitamin B3 and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for pistachios is 129% higher.
  • Pistachios contain 20 times more vitamin B6 than saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup). While pistachios contain 1.7mg of vitamin B6, saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) contains only 0.086mg.
  • Pistachios have less sodium.
  • Pistachios have a lower glycemic index (28) than saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) (74).

Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw and Crackers, saltines (includes oyster, soda, soup) 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.7% 13% 209% 46% 19% 44% 123% 89% 56%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +426.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +452.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +574.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +835.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +218.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +380.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +74.9%
Contains more IronIron +42.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +47.1%

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 0% 0.33% 23% 0% 176% 112% 121% 32% 20% 11% 64% 101% 9.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +148.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +23.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1876.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +204.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +395.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +162.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.536mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pistachio Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) DV% diff.
Copper 1.3mg 0.139mg 129%
Vitamin B6 1.7mg 0.086mg 124%
Polyunsaturated fat 14.38g 4.835g 64%
Fats 45.32g 8.64g 56%
Phosphorus 490mg 102mg 55%
Monounsaturated fat 23.257g 1.986g 53%
Sodium 1mg 941mg 41%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 6.442mg 32%
Fiber 10.6g 2.8g 31%
Starch 1.67g 67.83g 27%
Potassium 1025mg 152mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.16mg 0.487mg 25%
Magnesium 121mg 23mg 23%
Manganese 1.2mg 0.686mg 22%
Protein 20.16g 9.46g 21%
Vitamin K 25.4µg 21%
Folate 51µg 134µg 21%
Iron 3.92mg 5.57mg 21%
Saturated fat 5.907g 1.653g 19%
Carbs 27.17g 74.05g 16%
Vitamin B1 0.87mg 0.702mg 14%
Zinc 2.2mg 0.69mg 14%
Vitamin E 2.86mg 1.15mg 11%
Calcium 105mg 19mg 9%
Calories 560kcal 418kcal 7%
Selenium 7µg 10.3µg 6%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Vitamin A 26µg 1µg 3%
Choline 16.7mg 3%
Net carbs 16.57g 71.25g N/A
Sugar 7.66g 1.29g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.52mg 0.536mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.167g N/A
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0.116mg 0%
Threonine 0.684mg 0.268mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.917mg 0.333mg 0%
Leucine 1.604mg 0.652mg 0%
Lysine 1.138mg 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.36mg 0.147mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.092mg 0.45mg 0%
Valine 1.249mg 0.399mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0.197mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0.19g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.535g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 14.091g 4.25g 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
9% 9% 74% 5% 3%
Protein: 9.46 g
Fats: 8.64 g
Carbs: 74.05 g
Water: 5.05 g
Other: 2.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +113.1%
Contains more FatsFats +424.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +172.5%
Contains more WaterWater +15.6%
~equal in Other ~2.8g

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
20% 23% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.653 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.986 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.835 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1071%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +197.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72%

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
98%
Starch: 67.83 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.12 g
Fructose: 0.19 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.98 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +166.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +26.3%
Contains more StarchStarch +3961.7%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +476.5%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172746/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.