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Pastry vs. Pistachio — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pastry and pistachios different?

  • Pastry is richer in selenium, while pistachios are higher in copper, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B1, fiber, manganese, potassium, and magnesium.
  • Pistachios cover your daily need for copper, 132% more than pastry.
  • Pastry contains 3 times more selenium than pistachios. Pastry contains 24.2µg of selenium, while pistachios contain 7µg.
  • Pistachios are lower in saturated fat.
  • Pastry has a higher glycemic index (59) than pistachios (28).

Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake and Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3% 5.4% 96% 38% 14% 26% 32% 64% 132%
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 SeleniumSelenium +245.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +656.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +950%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1580.3%
Contains more IronIron +53.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +1040.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +315.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +716.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +145.9%

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.
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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% 11% 0% 100% 65% 78% 0% 4.8% 0% 40% 59% 3.5%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +76.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +220.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +52.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +429.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +118.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +7995.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pastry Pistachio DV% diff.
Copper 0.114mg 1.3mg 132%
Vitamin B6 0.021mg 1.7mg 129%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.894g 14.38g 63%
Phosphorus 60mg 490mg 61%
Vitamin B1 0.398mg 0.87mg 39%
Fiber 1.5g 10.6g 36%
Selenium 24.2µg 7µg 31%
Manganese 0.488mg 1.2mg 31%
Potassium 61mg 1025mg 28%
Protein 7.3g 20.16g 26%
Magnesium 16mg 121mg 25%
Vitamin B3 4.168mg 1.3mg 18%
Iron 2.56mg 3.92mg 17%
Saturated fat 9.643g 5.907g 17%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 2.86mg 15%
Zinc 0.53mg 2.2mg 15%
Vitamin K 16.1µg 13%
Sodium 249mg 1mg 11%
Fats 38.1g 45.32g 11%
Calcium 10mg 105mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.52mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.283mg 0.16mg 9%
Folate 78µg 51µg 7%
Carbs 45.1g 27.17g 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.6mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 21.597g 23.257g 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 26µg 3%
Starch 1.67g 1%
Choline 6.4mg 1%
Calories 551kcal 560kcal 0%
Net carbs 43.6g 16.57g N/A
Sugar 0.74g 7.66g N/A
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0.251mg 0%
Threonine 0.196mg 0.684mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.272mg 0.917mg 0%
Leucine 0.508mg 1.604mg 0%
Lysine 0.142mg 1.138mg 0%
Methionine 0.129mg 0.36mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.362mg 1.092mg 0%
Valine 0.308mg 1.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.156mg 0.512mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 14.091g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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7% 38% 45% 9%
Protein: 7.3 g
Fats: 38.1 g
Carbs: 45.1 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1 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 CarbsCarbs +66%
Contains more WaterWater +94.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +176.2%
Contains more FatsFats +19%
Contains more OtherOther +198%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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27% 60% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.643 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 21.597 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.894 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 -38.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +193.8%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~23.257g

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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. Pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172790/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.