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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.
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%
Wafer
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 38% 9.3% 19% 150% 154% 30% 57% 76% 91% 31%
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%
~equal in Iron ~4.01mg

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% 1% 14% 0% 51% 61% 54% 23% 12% 11% 6% 35% 7.8%
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 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~47µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pistachio Wafer 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
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
Wafer
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7% 14% 73% 5% 2%
Protein: 6.6 g
Fats: 14.2 g
Carbs: 72.7 g
Water: 4.5 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +205.5%
Contains more FatsFats +219.2%
Contains more OtherOther +49%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +167.6%
~equal in Water ~4.5g

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
Wafer
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32% 37% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.241 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.865 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.153 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +378%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +246.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -28.2%

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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. Wafer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172714/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.