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Porridge vs. Pistachio — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between porridge and pistachios

  • Porridge contains less copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, phosphorus, manganese, fiber, potassium, magnesium, and vitamin E than pistachios.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for pistachios is 140% higher.
  • Porridge is lower in saturated fat.
  • Porridge has a higher glycemic index than pistachios.

Food types used in this article are Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 26% 1.4% 140% 13% 3.5% 6.4% 0.78% 0% 15%
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 +2320%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +6306.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +3150%
Contains more ZincZinc +1592.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3166.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +150%
~equal in Iron ~3.92mg

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 0% 0% 0.4% 0% 14% 5.8% 9.8% 4.3% 3% 0% 0.25% 9% 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 KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +14200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1481.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +540%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +632.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12976.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +325%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Porridge Pistachio DV% diff.
Copper 0.04mg 1.3mg 140%
Vitamin B6 0.013mg 1.7mg 130%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.114g 14.38g 95%
Fats 0.21g 45.32g 69%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.87mg 68%
Phosphorus 15mg 490mg 68%
Monounsaturated fat 0.028g 23.257g 58%
Manganese 0mg 1.2mg 52%
Fiber 0.5g 10.6g 40%
Protein 1.44g 20.16g 37%
Potassium 16mg 1025mg 30%
Magnesium 5mg 121mg 28%
Saturated fat 0.033g 5.907g 27%
Calories 50kcal 560kcal 26%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 2.86mg 19%
Zinc 0.13mg 2.2mg 19%
Folate 12µg 51µg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.16mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.071mg 0.52mg 9%
Selenium 2.8µg 7µg 8%
Carbs 10.52g 27.17g 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.6mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.52mg 1.3mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 26µg 3%
Iron 3.74mg 3.92mg 2%
Calcium 87mg 105mg 2%
Starch 1.67g 1%
Net carbs 10.02g 16.57g N/A
Sugar 0.03g 7.66g N/A
Sodium 6mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.251mg 0%
Threonine 0.045mg 0.684mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.063mg 0.917mg 0%
Leucine 0.11mg 1.604mg 0%
Lysine 0.037mg 1.138mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0.36mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.078mg 1.092mg 0%
Valine 0.07mg 1.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.033mg 0.512mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 14.091g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 88%
Protein: 1.44 g
Fats: 0.21 g
Carbs: 10.52 g
Water: 87.61 g
Other: 0.22 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 +1904.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1300%
Contains more FatsFats +21481%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +158.3%
Contains more OtherOther +1254.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 16% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.033 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.114 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 -99.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +82960.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12514%

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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. Porridge - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171657/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.