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Pistachio vs. Wheat gluten — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pistachios and wheat gluten

  • Pistachios have more vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B1, fiber, phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, and vitamin E, while wheat gluten has more selenium.
  • Pistachios cover your daily need for vitamin B6, 131% more than wheat gluten.
  • The amount of saturated fat in wheat gluten is lower.
  • Pistachios have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pistachios is 28, while the glycemic index of wheat gluten is 64.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw and Vital wheat gluten.

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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 18% 43% 8.8% 195% 61% 23% 111% 3.8% 0% 217%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +384%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +925%
Contains more CopperCopper +614.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +158.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +88.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +35.2%
Contains more IronIron +32.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +467.1%

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.
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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pistachio Wheat gluten DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 1.7mg 0mg 131%
Copper 1.3mg 0.182mg 124%
Protein 20.16g 75.16g 110%
Polyunsaturated fat 14.38g 0.81g 90%
Vitamin B1 0.87mg 0mg 73%
Fats 45.32g 1.85g 67%
Selenium 7µg 39.7µg 59%
Monounsaturated fat 23.257g 0.156g 58%
Manganese 1.2mg 52%
Fiber 10.6g 0.6g 40%
Phosphorus 490mg 260mg 33%
Potassium 1025mg 100mg 27%
Saturated fat 5.907g 0.272g 26%
Magnesium 121mg 25mg 23%
Vitamin E 2.86mg 0mg 19%
Iron 3.92mg 5.2mg 16%
Folate 51µg 0µg 13%
Zinc 2.2mg 0.85mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.16mg 0mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.52mg 0mg 10%
Calories 560kcal 370kcal 10%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 0mg 8%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 0mg 6%
Calcium 105mg 142mg 4%
Carbs 27.17g 13.79g 4%
Vitamin A 26µg 0µg 3%
Sodium 1mg 29mg 1%
Starch 1.67g 1%
Net carbs 16.57g 13.19g N/A
Sugar 7.66g 0g 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-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
75% 2% 14% 8%
Protein: 75.16 g
Fats: 1.85 g
Carbs: 13.79 g
Water: 8.2 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more FatsFats +2349.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +97%
Contains more OtherOther +198%
Contains more ProteinProtein +272.8%
Contains more WaterWater +87.6%

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
22% 13% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14808.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1675.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.4%

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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. Wheat gluten - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168147/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.