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Vegetable oil vs. Pistachio — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between vegetable oil and pistachios?

  • Vegetable oil is richer in vitamin E, yet pistachios are richer in copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, phosphorus, manganese, iron, fiber, and potassium.
  • Pistachios' daily need coverage for copper is 144% higher.
  • Vegetable oil has 5 times more vitamin E than pistachios. Vegetable oil has 14.78mg of vitamin E, while pistachios have 2.86mg.
  • Pistachios contain less saturated fat.
  • Vegetable oil has a lower glycemic index than pistachios.

We used Oil, corn, peanut, and olive and Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw types in this comparison.

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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 0% 0% 0% 4.9% 0% 0.55% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +2915.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +10900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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% 296% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 53% 0% 0.11%
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 EVitamin E +416.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Vegetable oil Pistachio DV% diff.
Copper 0mg 1.3mg 144%
Vitamin B6 0mg 1.7mg 131%
Polyunsaturated fat 33.033g 14.38g 124%
Fats 100g 45.32g 84%
Vitamin E 14.78mg 2.86mg 79%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.87mg 73%
Phosphorus 0mg 490mg 70%
Monounsaturated fat 48.033g 23.257g 62%
Manganese 0mg 1.2mg 52%
Iron 0.13mg 3.92mg 47%
Fiber 0g 10.6g 42%
Protein 0g 20.16g 40%
Saturated fat 14.367g 5.907g 38%
Potassium 0mg 1025mg 30%
Magnesium 0mg 121mg 29%
Zinc 0.02mg 2.2mg 20%
Vitamin K 21µg 18%
Calories 884kcal 560kcal 16%
Selenium 0µg 7µg 13%
Folate 0µg 51µg 13%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.16mg 12%
Calcium 0mg 105mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.52mg 10%
Carbs 0g 27.17g 9%
Vitamin B3 0mg 1.3mg 8%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.6mg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 26µg 3%
Starch 1.67g 1%
Net carbs 0g 16.57g N/A
Sugar 0g 7.66g N/A
Sodium 0mg 1mg 0%
Choline 0.2mg 0%
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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 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 FatsFats +120.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 50% 35%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.367 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 48.033 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 33.033 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +106.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +129.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58.9%

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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. Vegetable oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167737/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.