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Potato salad vs. Pistachio — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between potato salad and pistachios

  • Potato salad has less copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, phosphorus, manganese, iron, fiber, magnesium, and potassium.
  • Pistachios cover your daily copper needs 131% more than potato salad.
  • Pistachios contain 529 times less sodium than potato salad. Potato salad contains 529mg of sodium, while pistachios contain 1mg.
  • The glycemic index of potato salad is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Potato salad, home-prepared 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 11% 5.7% 22% 24% 39% 8.5% 22% 69% 13% 22%
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 +706.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +452.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +303.5%
Contains more IronIron +503.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +1001.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +609.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +842.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1088.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +70.7%

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 33% 11% 0% 0% 19% 14% 17% 32% 33% 0% 0% 5.3% 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 +78.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +23.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1029.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +46.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1105.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +628.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.52mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato salad Pistachio DV% diff.
Copper 0.118mg 1.3mg 131%
Vitamin B6 0.141mg 1.7mg 120%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.737g 14.38g 71%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.87mg 66%
Phosphorus 52mg 490mg 63%
Fats 8.2g 45.32g 57%
Monounsaturated fat 2.48g 23.257g 52%
Manganese 0.101mg 1.2mg 48%
Iron 0.65mg 3.92mg 41%
Fiber 1.3g 10.6g 37%
Protein 2.68g 20.16g 35%
Magnesium 15mg 121mg 25%
Cholesterol 68mg 0mg 23%
Sodium 529mg 1mg 23%
Potassium 254mg 1025mg 23%
Calories 143kcal 560kcal 21%
Saturated fat 1.429g 5.907g 20%
Vitamin E 2.86mg 19%
Zinc 0.31mg 2.2mg 17%
Folate 7µg 51µg 11%
Calcium 19mg 105mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.16mg 8%
Selenium 4.1µg 7µg 5%
Carbs 11.17g 27.17g 5%
Vitamin C 10mg 5.6mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.89mg 1.3mg 3%
Vitamin A 32µg 26µg 1%
Starch 1.67g 1%
Net carbs 9.87g 16.57g N/A
Sugar 7.66g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.534mg 0.52mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.251mg 0%
Threonine 0.116mg 0.684mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.141mg 0.917mg 0%
Leucine 0.202mg 1.604mg 0%
Lysine 0.171mg 1.138mg 0%
Methionine 0.066mg 0.36mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.135mg 1.092mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 1.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.062mg 0.512mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 14.091g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 8% 11% 76% 2%
Protein: 2.68 g
Fats: 8.2 g
Carbs: 11.17 g
Water: 76 g
Other: 1.95 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 +1639.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +652.2%
Contains more FatsFats +452.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +143.2%
Contains more OtherOther +52.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 32% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.737 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 -75.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +837.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +284.8%

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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. Potato salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169269/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.