Pistachio vs. Spaghetti — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between pistachios and spaghetti
- Pistachios have more copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, phosphorus, iron, manganese, fiber, and potassium; however, spaghetti is richer in selenium.
- Pistachios' daily need coverage for copper is 133% more.
- Pistachios contain 44 times more vitamin B1 than spaghetti. Pistachios contain 0.87mg of vitamin B1, while spaghetti contains 0.02mg.
- Spaghetti contains less saturated fat.
- Spaghetti has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of spaghetti is 49, while the glycemic index of pistachios is 28.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw and Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt.
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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 | +572.2% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1400% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +2229.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +684% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +1200% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +331.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +744.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +272.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +277.1% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +4666.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +4250% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +700% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +225% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +364.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +3369.4% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +628.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Copper | 1.3mg | 0.1mg | 133% |
Vitamin B6 | 1.7mg | 0.049mg | 127% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 14.38g | 0.326g | 94% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.87mg | 0.02mg | 71% |
Fats | 45.32g | 0.93g | 68% |
Phosphorus | 490mg | 58mg | 62% |
Monounsaturated fat | 23.257g | 0.131g | 58% |
Iron | 3.92mg | 0.5mg | 43% |
Manganese | 1.2mg | 0.322mg | 38% |
Fiber | 10.6g | 1.8g | 35% |
Selenium | 7µg | 26.4µg | 35% |
Potassium | 1025mg | 44mg | 29% |
Protein | 20.16g | 5.8g | 29% |
Saturated fat | 5.907g | 0.176g | 26% |
Magnesium | 121mg | 18mg | 25% |
Calories | 560kcal | 158kcal | 20% |
Vitamin E | 2.86mg | 0.06mg | 19% |
Zinc | 2.2mg | 0.51mg | 15% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.16mg | 0.02mg | 11% |
Folate | 51µg | 7µg | 11% |
Starch | 1.67g | 26.01g | 10% |
Calcium | 105mg | 7mg | 10% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.52mg | 0.112mg | 8% |
Vitamin C | 5.6mg | 0mg | 6% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.3mg | 0.4mg | 6% |
Vitamin A | 26µg | 0µg | 3% |
Choline | 6.4mg | 1% | |
Carbs | 27.17g | 30.86g | 1% |
Net carbs | 16.57g | 29.06g | N/A |
Sugar | 7.66g | 0.56g | N/A |
Sodium | 1mg | 1mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.251mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.684mg | 0.206mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.917mg | 0.228mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.604mg | 0.44mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.138mg | 0.133mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.36mg | 0.065mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.092mg | 0.297mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.249mg | 0.262mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.512mg | 0.132mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.24g | 0.03g | 0% |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.024g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 14.091g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +247.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +4773.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +964.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +13.6% |
Contains more WaterWater | +1321.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +17653.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +4311% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +7533.3% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +700% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +700% |
Contains more StarchStarch | +1457.5% |
Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +135.3% |
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