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Pistachio vs. Toffee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pistachios and toffee

  • Toffee contains less copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, phosphorus, manganese, iron, fiber, and potassium than pistachios.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for pistachios is 144% higher.
  • Pistachios are lower in saturated fat.
  • Toffee has a higher glycemic index than pistachios.

Food types used in this article are Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw and Candies, toffee, prepared-from-recipe.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 10% 4.5% 1.1% 1% 3.3% 14% 18% 0.26% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2925%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +208.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1909.8%
Contains more IronIron +12966.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +43233.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1733.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1431.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +59900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +775%

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%
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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 0.67% 106% 19% 0% 2% 16% 0.54% 8% 2.1% 14% 7% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +204.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +10775%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +135.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4382.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +288.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +18788.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +2450%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1126.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pistachio Toffee DV% diff.
Copper 1.3mg 0.003mg 144%
Vitamin B6 1.7mg 0.009mg 130%
Polyunsaturated fat 14.38g 1.222g 88%
Vitamin B1 0.87mg 0.008mg 72%
Saturated fat 5.907g 20.565g 67%
Phosphorus 490mg 32mg 65%
Manganese 1.2mg 0.002mg 52%
Iron 3.92mg 0.03mg 49%
Fiber 10.6g 0g 42%
Protein 20.16g 1.07g 38%
Monounsaturated fat 23.257g 8.964g 36%
Cholesterol 0mg 104mg 35%
Vitamin A 26µg 319µg 33%
Potassium 1025mg 51mg 29%
Magnesium 121mg 4mg 28%
Zinc 2.2mg 0.12mg 19%
Fats 45.32g 32.75g 19%
Carbs 27.17g 64.72g 13%
Vitamin E 2.86mg 0.94mg 13%
Folate 51µg 2µg 12%
Selenium 7µg 0.8µg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.52mg 0.134mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 0.029mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.16mg 0.068mg 7%
Calcium 105mg 34mg 7%
Sodium 1mg 135mg 6%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 0.2mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.11µg 5%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2%
Starch 1.67g 1%
Calories 560kcal 560kcal 0%
Net carbs 16.57g 64.72g N/A
Sugar 7.66g 63.47g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.674g N/A
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0%
Threonine 0.684mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.917mg 0%
Leucine 1.604mg 0%
Lysine 1.138mg 0%
Methionine 0.36mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.092mg 0%
Valine 1.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 14.091g 0.445g 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
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33% 65%
Protein: 1.07 g
Fats: 32.75 g
Carbs: 64.72 g
Water: 0.55 g
Other: 0.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1784.1%
Contains more FatsFats +38.4%
Contains more WaterWater +694.5%
Contains more OtherOther +227.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +138.2%

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
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67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.565 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.964 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.222 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +159.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1076.8%

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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. Toffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169671/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.