Pine nuts vs. Pistachio — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pine nuts and pistachios different?
- Pine nuts are richer in manganese, vitamin E, zinc, magnesium, iron, and vitamin B3, while pistachios are higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B1, fiber, and potassium.
- Pine nuts cover your daily need for manganese, 331% more than pistachios.
- Pine nuts contain 3 times more vitamin B3 than pistachios. Pine nuts contain 4.387mg of vitamin B3, while pistachios contain 1.3mg.
Nuts, pine nuts, dried 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +107.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +41.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +193.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +17.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +633.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +556.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +71.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +900% |
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 EVitamin E | +226.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +41.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +237.5% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +600% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2500% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +139% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +66.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1708.5% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +50% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Manganese | 8.802mg | 1.2mg | 331% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 34.071g | 14.38g | 131% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.094mg | 1.7mg | 124% |
Vitamin K | 53.9µg | 45% | |
Vitamin E | 9.33mg | 2.86mg | 43% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.364mg | 0.87mg | 42% |
Zinc | 6.45mg | 2.2mg | 39% |
Fats | 68.37g | 45.32g | 35% |
Magnesium | 251mg | 121mg | 31% |
Fiber | 3.7g | 10.6g | 28% |
Iron | 5.53mg | 3.92mg | 20% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.387mg | 1.3mg | 19% |
Potassium | 597mg | 1025mg | 13% |
Protein | 13.69g | 20.16g | 13% |
Phosphorus | 575mg | 490mg | 12% |
Monounsaturated fat | 18.764g | 23.257g | 11% |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 7µg | 11% |
Choline | 55.8mg | 10% | |
Calcium | 16mg | 105mg | 9% |
Calories | 673kcal | 560kcal | 6% |
Carbs | 13.08g | 27.17g | 5% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.227mg | 0.16mg | 5% |
Saturated fat | 4.899g | 5.907g | 5% |
Vitamin C | 0.8mg | 5.6mg | 5% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.313mg | 0.52mg | 4% |
Folate | 34µg | 51µg | 4% |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 26µg | 3% |
Copper | 1.324mg | 1.3mg | 3% |
Net carbs | 9.38g | 16.57g | N/A |
Sugar | 3.59g | 7.66g | N/A |
Starch | 1.43g | 1.67g | 0% |
Sodium | 2mg | 1mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.107mg | 0.251mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.37mg | 0.684mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.542mg | 0.917mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.991mg | 1.604mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.54mg | 1.138mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.259mg | 0.36mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.524mg | 1.092mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.687mg | 1.249mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.341mg | 0.512mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.07g | 0.24g | 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 |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 14.091g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +50.9% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +47.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +107.7% |
Contains more WaterWater | +91.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +15.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -17.1% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +136.9% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +23.9% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more StarchStarch | +16.8% |
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +99.1% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +357.1% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +242.9% |
Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
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