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Wild rice raw vs. Pistachio — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are wild rice raw and pistachios different?

  • Wild rice raw is higher in zinc and vitamin B3; however, pistachios are richer in vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B1, iron, fiber, potassium, and vitamin E.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for pistachios is 101% higher.
  • Wild rice raw contains 5 times more vitamin B3 than pistachios. While wild rice raw contains 6.733mg of vitamin B3, pistachios contain only 1.3mg.
  • Wild rice raw has less saturated fat.
  • Pistachios have a lower glycemic index (28) than wild rice raw (57).

Wild rice, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 126% 6.3% 38% 74% 175% 163% 186% 0.91% 173% 15%
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 +46.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +170.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +140%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +148.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +150%
~equal in Manganese ~1.2mg

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% 0.33% 16% 0% 29% 60% 126% 64% 90% 0% 4.8% 71% 19%
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 +63.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +417.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +106.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +86.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +248.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +656.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +334.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wild rice raw Pistachio DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.391mg 1.7mg 101%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.676g 14.38g 91%
Copper 0.524mg 1.3mg 86%
Fats 1.08g 45.32g 68%
Vitamin B1 0.115mg 0.87mg 63%
Monounsaturated fat 0.159g 23.257g 58%
Vitamin B3 6.733mg 1.3mg 34%
Zinc 5.96mg 2.2mg 34%
Saturated fat 0.156g 5.907g 26%
Iron 1.96mg 3.92mg 25%
Fiber 6.2g 10.6g 18%
Potassium 427mg 1025mg 18%
Carbs 74.9g 27.17g 16%
Vitamin E 0.82mg 2.86mg 14%
Magnesium 177mg 121mg 13%
Folate 95µg 51µg 11%
Vitamin B5 1.074mg 0.52mg 11%
Protein 14.73g 20.16g 11%
Calories 357kcal 560kcal 10%
Selenium 2.8µg 7µg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.262mg 0.16mg 8%
Calcium 21mg 105mg 8%
Phosphorus 433mg 490mg 8%
Manganese 1.329mg 1.2mg 6%
Choline 35mg 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.6mg 6%
Vitamin A 1µg 26µg 3%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Starch 1.67g 1%
Net carbs 68.7g 16.57g N/A
Sugar 2.5g 7.66g N/A
Sodium 7mg 1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.179mg 0.251mg 0%
Threonine 0.469mg 0.684mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.618mg 0.917mg 0%
Leucine 1.018mg 1.604mg 0%
Lysine 0.629mg 1.138mg 0%
Methionine 0.438mg 0.36mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.721mg 1.092mg 0%
Valine 0.858mg 1.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.384mg 0.512mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 14.091g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 75% 8%
Protein: 14.73 g
Fats: 1.08 g
Carbs: 74.9 g
Water: 7.76 g
Other: 1.53 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 +175.7%
Contains more WaterWater +77.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +36.9%
Contains more FatsFats +4096.3%
Contains more OtherOther +94.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 16% 68%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.156 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.159 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.676 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 -97.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14527%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2027.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.67 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 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 +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +925.4%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
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. Wild rice raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169726/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.