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Bran vs. Pistachio — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between bran and pistachios

  • Bran has less copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, phosphorus, iron, fiber, potassium, magnesium, and zinc.
  • Pistachios cover your daily copper needs 137% more than bran.
  • Bran has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of bran is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Oat bran, cooked and Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw.

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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.
Bran
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 3% 8.1% 33% 22% 14% 51% 0.13% 126% 42%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +202.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +950%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1014.1%
Contains more IronIron +345.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1869.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +315.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +311.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +24.5%
~equal in Sodium ~1mg
~equal in Selenium ~7µg

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.
Bran
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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% 0% 0% 0% 40% 7.8% 2.7% 13% 5.8% 0% 0% 4.5% 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 19% 8.7% 57% 0% 218% 37% 24% 31% 392% 0% 0% 38% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +443.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +370.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +802.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +139.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +6700%
Contains more FolateFolate +750%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bran Pistachio DV% diff.
Copper 0.066mg 1.3mg 137%
Vitamin B6 0.025mg 1.7mg 129%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.339g 14.38g 94%
Fats 0.86g 45.32g 68%
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 0.87mg 59%
Monounsaturated fat 0.291g 23.257g 57%
Phosphorus 119mg 490mg 53%
Iron 0.88mg 3.92mg 38%
Protein 3.21g 20.16g 34%
Fiber 2.6g 10.6g 32%
Potassium 92mg 1025mg 27%
Saturated fat 0.163g 5.907g 26%
Calories 40kcal 560kcal 26%
Magnesium 40mg 121mg 19%
Vitamin E 2.86mg 19%
Zinc 0.53mg 2.2mg 15%
Folate 6µg 51µg 11%
Calcium 10mg 105mg 10%
Manganese 0.964mg 1.2mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.16mg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.144mg 1.3mg 7%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.6mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.217mg 0.52mg 6%
Carbs 11.44g 27.17g 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 26µg 3%
Selenium 7.7µg 7µg 1%
Starch 1.67g 1%
Net carbs 8.84g 16.57g N/A
Sugar 7.66g N/A
Sodium 1mg 1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.057mg 0.251mg 0%
Threonine 0.086mg 0.684mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.114mg 0.917mg 0%
Leucine 0.235mg 1.604mg 0%
Lysine 0.13mg 1.138mg 0%
Methionine 0.057mg 0.36mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.155mg 1.092mg 0%
Valine 0.165mg 1.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.07mg 0.512mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 14.091g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Bran
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3% 11% 84%
Protein: 3.21 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 11.44 g
Water: 84 g
Other: 0.49 g
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
Contains more WaterWater +1822.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +528%
Contains more FatsFats +5169.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +137.5%
Contains more OtherOther +508.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Bran
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21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.163 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.291 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.339 g
14% 53% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.907 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.257 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 14.38 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7892.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4141.9%

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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. Bran - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168873/nutrients
  2. Pistachio - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170184/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.