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Wafer vs. Pistachio — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are wafer and pistachios different?

  • Pistachios are higher than wafer in vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, fiber, potassium, manganese, magnesium, and vitamin E.
  • Pistachios cover your daily need for vitamin B6, 127% more than wafer.
  • Wafer contains 580 times more sodium than pistachios. Wafer contains 580mg of sodium, while pistachios contain 1mg.
  • Wafer has a higher glycemic index (61) than pistachios (28).

Cookies, chocolate wafers 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.
Wafer
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 38% 9.3% 19% 150% 154% 30% 57% 76% 91% 31%
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 +128.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +238.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +388.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +180.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +101.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +271.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +72.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22.8%
~equal in Iron ~3.92mg

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.
Wafer
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 0% 1% 14% 0% 51% 61% 54% 23% 12% 11% 6% 35% 7.8%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +66.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +119.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +766.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +297.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +328.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +36.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3233.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~51µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wafer Pistachio DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 1.7mg 127%
Copper 0.463mg 1.3mg 93%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.153g 14.38g 68%
Vitamin B1 0.203mg 0.87mg 56%
Phosphorus 132mg 490mg 51%
Fats 14.2g 45.32g 48%
Monounsaturated fat 4.865g 23.257g 46%
Fiber 3.4g 10.6g 29%
Protein 6.6g 20.16g 27%
Sodium 580mg 1mg 25%
Potassium 210mg 1025mg 24%
Manganese 0.696mg 1.2mg 22%
Magnesium 53mg 121mg 16%
Carbs 72.7g 27.17g 15%
Vitamin E 0.72mg 2.86mg 14%
Zinc 1.09mg 2.2mg 10%
Vitamin B3 2.858mg 1.3mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.16mg 8%
Saturated fat 4.241g 5.907g 8%
Calcium 31mg 105mg 7%
Calories 433kcal 560kcal 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.6mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Caffeine 10mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.381mg 0.52mg 3%
Choline 14.3mg 3%
Vitamin A 3µg 26µg 3%
Selenium 5.7µg 7µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Starch 1.67g 1%
Iron 4.01mg 3.92mg 1%
Folate 47µg 51µg 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 69.3g 16.57g N/A
Sugar 37.43g 7.66g N/A
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0.251mg 0%
Threonine 0.22mg 0.684mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.261mg 0.917mg 0%
Leucine 0.447mg 1.604mg 0%
Lysine 0.281mg 1.138mg 0%
Methionine 0.105mg 0.36mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.308mg 1.092mg 0%
Valine 0.323mg 1.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0.512mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 14.091g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wafer
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7% 14% 73% 5% 2%
Protein: 6.6 g
Fats: 14.2 g
Carbs: 72.7 g
Water: 4.5 g
Other: 2 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 CarbsCarbs +167.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +205.5%
Contains more FatsFats +219.2%
Contains more OtherOther +49%
~equal in Water ~4.37g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wafer
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32% 37% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.241 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.865 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.153 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 -28.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +378%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +246.3%

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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. Wafer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172714/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.