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Ricotta vs. Pistachio — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between ricotta and pistachios?

  • Pistachios are richer than ricotta in copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, manganese, phosphorus, iron, fiber, potassium, magnesium, and vitamin E.
  • Pistachios' daily need coverage for copper is 142% more.

We used Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 62% 9.3% 14% 7% 32% 68% 11% 0.78% 79%
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 CalciumCalcium +97.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +107.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1000%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +876.2%
Contains more IronIron +931.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +6090.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +89.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +210.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +19900%

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% 40% 2.2% 3% 3.3% 45% 2% 13% 9.9% 43% 2.8% 9% 9.5%
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 AVitamin A +361.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +6592.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1150%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +144.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3853.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +325%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ricotta Pistachio DV% diff.
Copper 0.021mg 1.3mg 142%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 1.7mg 127%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.385g 14.38g 93%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.87mg 71%
Manganese 0.006mg 1.2mg 52%
Fats 12.98g 45.32g 50%
Monounsaturated fat 3.627g 23.257g 49%
Phosphorus 158mg 490mg 47%
Iron 0.38mg 3.92mg 44%
Fiber 0g 10.6g 42%
Potassium 105mg 1025mg 27%
Magnesium 11mg 121mg 26%
Calories 174kcal 560kcal 19%
Protein 11.26g 20.16g 18%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 2.86mg 18%
Cholesterol 51mg 0mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 0µg 14%
Selenium 14.5µg 7µg 14%
Saturated fat 8.295g 5.907g 11%
Vitamin A 120µg 26µg 10%
Calcium 207mg 105mg 10%
Folate 12µg 51µg 10%
Zinc 1.16mg 2.2mg 9%
Carbs 3.04g 27.17g 8%
Vitamin B3 0.104mg 1.3mg 7%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.6mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 0.52mg 6%
Sodium 84mg 1mg 4%
Choline 17.5mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.16mg 3%
Vitamin D 10IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Starch 1.67g 1%
Net carbs 3.04g 16.57g N/A
Sugar 0.27g 7.66g N/A
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.251mg 0%
Threonine 0.517mg 0.684mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.589mg 0.917mg 0%
Leucine 1.221mg 1.604mg 0%
Lysine 1.338mg 1.138mg 0%
Methionine 0.281mg 0.36mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.556mg 1.092mg 0%
Valine 0.692mg 1.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.459mg 0.512mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 14.091g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 13% 3% 72%
Protein: 11.26 g
Fats: 12.98 g
Carbs: 3.04 g
Water: 71.7 g
Other: 1.02 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 +1540.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +79%
Contains more FatsFats +249.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +793.8%
Contains more OtherOther +192.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.295 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.627 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.385 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 -28.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +541.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3635.1%

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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. Ricotta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170851/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.