Pistachio vs. Wafer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pistachios and wafer different?
- Pistachios are higher than wafer in vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, fiber, potassium, manganese, magnesium, and vitamin E.
- Pistachios cover your daily need for vitamin B6, 127% more than wafer.
- Pistachios contain 5 times more potassium than wafer. Pistachios contain 1025mg of potassium, while wafer contains 210mg.
- Pistachios are lower in sodium.
- Wafer has a higher glycemic index (61) than pistachios (28).
Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw and Cookies, chocolate wafers 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +128.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +238.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +388.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +180.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +101.8% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +271.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +72.4% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +22.8% |
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 | +766.7% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +297.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +328.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +36.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +3233.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +66.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +119.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B6 | 1.7mg | 0.051mg | 127% |
Copper | 1.3mg | 0.463mg | 93% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 14.38g | 4.153g | 68% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.87mg | 0.203mg | 56% |
Phosphorus | 490mg | 132mg | 51% |
Fats | 45.32g | 14.2g | 48% |
Monounsaturated fat | 23.257g | 4.865g | 46% |
Fiber | 10.6g | 3.4g | 29% |
Protein | 20.16g | 6.6g | 27% |
Sodium | 1mg | 580mg | 25% |
Potassium | 1025mg | 210mg | 24% |
Manganese | 1.2mg | 0.696mg | 22% |
Magnesium | 121mg | 53mg | 16% |
Carbs | 27.17g | 72.7g | 15% |
Vitamin E | 2.86mg | 0.72mg | 14% |
Zinc | 2.2mg | 1.09mg | 10% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.3mg | 2.858mg | 10% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.16mg | 0.266mg | 8% |
Saturated fat | 5.907g | 4.241g | 8% |
Calcium | 105mg | 31mg | 7% |
Calories | 560kcal | 433kcal | 6% |
Vitamin C | 5.6mg | 0mg | 6% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.09µg | 4% |
Caffeine | 0mg | 10mg | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.52mg | 0.381mg | 3% |
Choline | 14.3mg | 3% | |
Vitamin A | 26µg | 3µg | 3% |
Selenium | 7µg | 5.7µg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 2% | |
Starch | 1.67g | 1% | |
Iron | 3.92mg | 4.01mg | 1% |
Folate | 51µg | 47µg | 1% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 2mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 16.57g | 69.3g | N/A |
Sugar | 7.66g | 37.43g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.251mg | 0.096mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.684mg | 0.22mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.917mg | 0.261mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.604mg | 0.447mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.138mg | 0.281mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.36mg | 0.105mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.092mg | 0.308mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.249mg | 0.323mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.512mg | 0.128mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.24g | 0% | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.003g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.002g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 14.091g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +205.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +219.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +49% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +167.6% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +378% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +246.3% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -28.2% |