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Pistachio vs. Swordfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pistachios and swordfish

  • Pistachios have more copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, manganese, iron, and fiber; however, swordfish is richer in selenium, vitamin D, vitamin B12, and vitamin B3.
  • Pistachios' daily need coverage for copper is 139% more.
  • Pistachios have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pistachios is 28, while the glycemic index of swordfish is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw and Fish, swordfish, cooked, dry heat.

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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 25% 1.8% 44% 17% 15% 21% 130% 13% 1.7% 374%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +245.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1650%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +105.4%
Contains more IronIron +771.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +2726.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +182.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +61.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9130.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +878.6%

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% 14% 48% 249% 22% 15% 174% 25% 142% 203% 0.25% 1.5% 42%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +18.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +877.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +154%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +24.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +176.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +2450%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +65.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +611.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pistachio Swordfish DV% diff.
Copper 1.3mg 0.046mg 139%
Selenium 7µg 68.5µg 112%
Polyunsaturated fat 14.38g 1.368g 87%
Vitamin D 0µg 16.6µg 83%
Vitamin D 0IU 666IU 83%
Vitamin B6 1.7mg 0.615mg 83%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.62µg 68%
Vitamin B1 0.87mg 0.089mg 65%
Fats 45.32g 7.93g 58%
Manganese 1.2mg 0.013mg 52%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 9.254mg 50%
Monounsaturated fat 23.257g 3.544g 49%
Iron 3.92mg 0.45mg 43%
Fiber 10.6g 0g 42%
Phosphorus 490mg 304mg 27%
Cholesterol 0mg 78mg 26%
Magnesium 121mg 35mg 20%
Calories 560kcal 172kcal 19%
Saturated fat 5.907g 1.911g 18%
Potassium 1025mg 499mg 15%
Choline 77.5mg 14%
Zinc 2.2mg 0.78mg 13%
Folate 51µg 2µg 12%
Calcium 105mg 6mg 10%
Carbs 27.17g 0g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.16mg 0.063mg 7%
Protein 20.16g 23.45g 7%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 0mg 6%
Sodium 1mg 97mg 4%
Vitamin E 2.86mg 2.41mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.52mg 0.417mg 2%
Vitamin A 26µg 43µg 2%
Starch 1.67g 1%
Net carbs 16.57g 0g N/A
Sugar 7.66g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0.265mg 0%
Threonine 0.684mg 1.035mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.917mg 1.088mg 0%
Leucine 1.604mg 1.919mg 0%
Lysine 1.138mg 2.168mg 0%
Methionine 0.36mg 0.699mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.092mg 0.922mg 0%
Valine 1.249mg 1.216mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0.695mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.127g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.772g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.168g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.022g 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
23% 8% 68%
Protein: 23.45 g
Fats: 7.93 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.26 g
Other: 0.36 g
Contains more FatsFats +471.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +727.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1462%

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
28% 52% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.911 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.544 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.368 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +556.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +951.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.6%

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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. Swordfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173704/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.