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Pistachio vs. Smoked salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pistachios and smoked salmon different?

  • Pistachios are richer in copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, manganese, phosphorus, fiber, and iron, while smoked salmon is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin D, and selenium.
  • Smoked salmon covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 136% more than pistachios.
  • Pistachios have a higher glycemic index (28) than smoked salmon (0).

Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw and Fish, salmon, chinook, smoked 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 3.3% 15% 32% 77% 8.5% 70% 88% 2.2% 177%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +572.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +854.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +485.7%
Contains more IronIron +361.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +465.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +609.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +198.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6958.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +362.9%

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% 8.7% 27% 257% 5.8% 23% 89% 52% 64% 408% 0.25% 1.5% 49%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +111.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3682.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +58.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +511.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +2450%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +263.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +67.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~26µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pistachio Smoked salmon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.26µg 136%
Copper 1.3mg 0.23mg 119%
Vitamin B6 1.7mg 0.278mg 109%
Polyunsaturated fat 14.38g 0.995g 89%
Vitamin D 0µg 17.1µg 86%
Vitamin D 0IU 685IU 86%
Vitamin B1 0.87mg 0.023mg 71%
Fats 45.32g 4.32g 63%
Monounsaturated fat 23.257g 2.023g 53%
Manganese 1.2mg 0.017mg 51%
Phosphorus 490mg 164mg 47%
Selenium 7µg 32.4µg 46%
Fiber 10.6g 0g 42%
Iron 3.92mg 0.85mg 38%
Sodium 1mg 672mg 29%
Magnesium 121mg 18mg 25%
Potassium 1025mg 175mg 25%
Saturated fat 5.907g 0.929g 23%
Calories 560kcal 117kcal 22%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 4.72mg 21%
Zinc 2.2mg 0.31mg 17%
Choline 89mg 16%
Folate 51µg 2µg 12%
Vitamin E 2.86mg 1.35mg 10%
Calcium 105mg 11mg 9%
Carbs 27.17g 0g 9%
Cholesterol 0mg 23mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.52mg 0.87mg 7%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.16mg 0.101mg 5%
Protein 20.16g 18.28g 4%
Starch 1.67g 1%
Net carbs 16.57g 0g N/A
Sugar 7.66g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 26µg 26µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0.205mg 0%
Threonine 0.684mg 0.801mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.917mg 0.842mg 0%
Leucine 1.604mg 1.486mg 0%
Lysine 1.138mg 1.679mg 0%
Methionine 0.36mg 0.541mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.092mg 0.714mg 0%
Valine 1.249mg 0.942mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0.538mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.183g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.267g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.073g 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
18% 4% 72% 5%
Protein: 18.28 g
Fats: 4.32 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72 g
Other: 5.4 g
Contains more FatsFats +949.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +1547.6%
Contains more OtherOther +81.2%
~equal in Protein ~18.28g

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
24% 51% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.929 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.995 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1049.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1345.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.3%

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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. Smoked salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173687/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.