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Sweet potato vs. Pistachio — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sweet potato and pistachios different?

  • Sweet potato is richer in vitamin A, while pistachios are higher in copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, phosphorus, iron, manganese, fiber, and magnesium.
  • Sweet potato covers your daily need for vitamin A, 273% more than pistachios.
  • Sweet potato is lower in saturated fat.
  • Sweet potato has a higher glycemic index (70) than pistachios (28).

Sweet potato, raw, unprepared 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 9% 30% 23% 50% 8.2% 20% 7.2% 34% 3.3%
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 +384%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +204.2%
Contains more IronIron +542.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +760.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +633.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +942.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +365.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1066.7%

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 8% 236% 5.2% 0% 20% 14% 10% 48% 48% 0% 4.5% 8.3% 6.7%
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 +2626.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +53.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1000%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1015.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +162.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +133.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +713.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +363.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato Pistachio DV% diff.
Copper 0.151mg 1.3mg 128%
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 1.7mg 115%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.014g 14.38g 96%
Vitamin A 709µg 26µg 76%
Fats 0.05g 45.32g 70%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.87mg 66%
Phosphorus 47mg 490mg 63%
Monounsaturated fat 0.001g 23.257g 58%
Manganese 0.258mg 1.2mg 41%
Iron 0.61mg 3.92mg 41%
Protein 1.57g 20.16g 37%
Fiber 3g 10.6g 30%
Saturated fat 0.018g 5.907g 27%
Calories 86kcal 560kcal 24%
Magnesium 25mg 121mg 23%
Potassium 337mg 1025mg 20%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2.86mg 17%
Zinc 0.3mg 2.2mg 17%
Selenium 0.6µg 7µg 12%
Folate 11µg 51µg 10%
Calcium 30mg 105mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.16mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.8mg 0.52mg 6%
Starch 12.65g 1.67g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.557mg 1.3mg 5%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 5.6mg 4%
Carbs 20.12g 27.17g 2%
Choline 12.3mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Sodium 55mg 1mg 2%
Fructose 0.7g 0.24g 1%
Net carbs 17.12g 16.57g N/A
Sugar 4.18g 7.66g N/A
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.251mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0.684mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.055mg 0.917mg 0%
Leucine 0.092mg 1.604mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 1.138mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0.36mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.089mg 1.092mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 1.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0.512mg 0%
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 14.091g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 77%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 20.12 g
Water: 77.28 g
Other: 0.98 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 +1668.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1184.1%
Contains more FatsFats +90540%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +35%
Contains more OtherOther +204.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
55% 3% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.014 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 -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2325600%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +102614.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
75% 15% 6% 4%
Starch: 12.65 g
Sucrose: 2.52 g
Glucose: 0.96 g
Fructose: 0.7 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
18% 74% 3% 3% 2%
Starch: 1.67 g
Sucrose: 6.87 g
Glucose: 0.32 g
Fructose: 0.24 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.17 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +657.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +200%
Contains more FructoseFructose +191.7%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +172.6%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168482/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.