Truffle vs. Pistachio — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are truffle and pistachios different?
- Truffle is higher in fiber, selenium, vitamin B2, manganese, vitamin B3, and iron; however, pistachios are richer in copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and phosphorus.
- Daily need coverage for fiber for truffle is 238% higher.
- Truffle contains 6 times more selenium than pistachios. While truffle contains 43.4µg of selenium, pistachios contain only 7µg.
- Pistachios have a lower glycemic index (28) than truffle (45).
Fungi, Cloud ears, dried and Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw are the varieties 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 CalciumCalcium | +51.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +50% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +62.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +520% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +45.8% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +35.9% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +610.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +66.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +166.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.1% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +427.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +382.1% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +5700% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1417.9% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +34.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Fiber | 70.1g | 10.6g | 238% |
Copper | 0.183mg | 1.3mg | 124% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.112mg | 1.7mg | 122% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 14.38g | 96% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.87mg | 71% |
Fats | 0.73g | 45.32g | 69% |
Selenium | 43.4µg | 7µg | 66% |
Monounsaturated fat | 23.257g | 58% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.844mg | 0.16mg | 53% |
Phosphorus | 184mg | 490mg | 44% |
Manganese | 1.951mg | 1.2mg | 33% |
Vitamin B3 | 6.267mg | 1.3mg | 31% |
Saturated fat | 5.907g | 27% | |
Iron | 5.88mg | 3.92mg | 25% |
Protein | 9.25g | 20.16g | 22% |
Vitamin E | 2.86mg | 19% | |
Carbs | 73.01g | 27.17g | 15% |
Calories | 284kcal | 560kcal | 14% |
Magnesium | 83mg | 121mg | 9% |
Zinc | 1.32mg | 2.2mg | 8% |
Potassium | 754mg | 1025mg | 8% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 5.6mg | 6% |
Calcium | 159mg | 105mg | 5% |
Folate | 38µg | 51µg | 3% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 26µg | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.481mg | 0.52mg | 1% |
Starch | 1.67g | 1% | |
Sodium | 35mg | 1mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 2.91g | 16.57g | N/A |
Sugar | 7.66g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.251mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.684mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.917mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.604mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 1.138mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.36mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 1.092mg | 0% | |
Valine | 1.249mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.512mg | 0% | |
Fructose | 0.24g | 0% | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 14.091g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +168.7% |
Contains more WaterWater | +238.7% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +117.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +6108.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +34.8% |