Pine nuts vs. Macadamia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pine nuts and macadamia different?
- Pine nuts are richer in manganese, copper, vitamin E, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, and iron, while macadamia is higher in vitamin B1 and fiber.
- Pine nuts cover your daily need for manganese, 203% more than macadamia.
- Pine nuts contain 17 times more vitamin E than macadamia. Pine nuts contain 9.33mg of vitamin E, while macadamia contains 0.54mg.
- Pine nuts are lower in saturated fat.
Nuts, pine nuts, dried and Nuts, macadamia 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +93.1% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +62.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +49.9% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +75.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +396.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +205.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -60% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +113.1% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +431.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +414.3% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1627.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +40.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +77.4% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +209.1% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +50% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +228.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +142.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +192.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Polyunsaturated fat | 34.071g | 1.502g | 217% |
Manganese | 8.802mg | 4.131mg | 203% |
Monounsaturated fat | 18.764g | 58.877g | 100% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.364mg | 1.195mg | 69% |
Copper | 1.324mg | 0.756mg | 63% |
Vitamin E | 9.33mg | 0.54mg | 59% |
Phosphorus | 575mg | 188mg | 55% |
Zinc | 6.45mg | 1.3mg | 47% |
Vitamin K | 53.9µg | 45% | |
Saturated fat | 4.899g | 12.061g | 33% |
Magnesium | 251mg | 130mg | 29% |
Iron | 5.53mg | 3.69mg | 23% |
Fiber | 3.7g | 8.6g | 20% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.094mg | 0.275mg | 14% |
Protein | 13.69g | 7.91g | 12% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.387mg | 2.473mg | 12% |
Fats | 68.37g | 75.77g | 11% |
Choline | 55.8mg | 10% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.313mg | 0.758mg | 9% |
Potassium | 597mg | 368mg | 7% |
Calcium | 16mg | 85mg | 7% |
Folate | 34µg | 11µg | 6% |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 3.6µg | 5% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.227mg | 0.162mg | 5% |
Calories | 673kcal | 718kcal | 2% |
Vitamin C | 0.8mg | 1.2mg | 0% |
Carbs | 13.08g | 13.82g | 0% |
Net carbs | 9.38g | 5.22g | N/A |
Sugar | 3.59g | 4.57g | N/A |
Starch | 1.43g | 1.05g | 0% |
Sodium | 2mg | 5mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.107mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.37mg | 0.37mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.542mg | 0.314mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.991mg | 0.602mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.54mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.259mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.524mg | 0.665mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.687mg | 0.363mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.341mg | 0.195mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.07g | 0.07g | 0% |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.112g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.052g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.404g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +73.1% |
Contains more WaterWater | +67.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +126.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +10.8% |
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Carbs
~13.82g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -59.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2168.4% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +213.8% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more StarchStarch | +36.2% |
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +28.4% |
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Glucose
~0.07g
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Fructose
~0.07g
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Lactose
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Maltose
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Galactose
~0g