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Acorns vs. Pistachio — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are acorns and pistachios different?

  • Pistachios have more vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, iron, zinc, potassium, magnesium, and vitamin A than acorns.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for pistachios is 90% higher.
  • Acorns have less saturated fat.

Nuts, acorns, 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 44% 12% 48% 30% 207% 14% 34% 0% 174% 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 ManganeseManganese +11.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +95.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +156.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +90.2%
Contains more IronIron +396.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +109.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +331.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +520.3%

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.
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0.67% 0% 28% 27% 34% 43% 122% 0% 0% 65%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 19% 0% 8.7% 57% 218% 37% 24% 31% 392% 0% 0% 38%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +40.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +37.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +70.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +676.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +35.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +222%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Acorns Pistachio DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.528mg 1.7mg 90%
Copper 0.621mg 1.3mg 75%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.596g 14.38g 65%
Vitamin B1 0.112mg 0.87mg 63%
Phosphorus 79mg 490mg 59%
Fiber 10.6g 42%
Iron 0.79mg 3.92mg 39%
Fats 23.86g 45.32g 33%
Protein 6.15g 20.16g 28%
Monounsaturated fat 15.109g 23.257g 20%
Vitamin E 2.86mg 19%
Zinc 0.51mg 2.2mg 15%
Magnesium 62mg 121mg 14%
Potassium 539mg 1025mg 14%
Selenium 7µg 13%
Saturated fat 3.102g 5.907g 13%
Calories 387kcal 560kcal 9%
Folate 87µg 51µg 9%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.6mg 6%
Calcium 41mg 105mg 6%
Manganese 1.337mg 1.2mg 6%
Carbs 40.75g 27.17g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.715mg 0.52mg 4%
Vitamin A 2µg 26µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.118mg 0.16mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.827mg 1.3mg 3%
Starch 1.67g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.6g 3.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 629kcal 278kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 26g 18g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 6.4 6.4 N/A
Net carbs 40.75g 16.57g N/A
Sugar 7.66g N/A
Sodium 0mg 1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.074mg 0.251mg 0%
Threonine 0.236mg 0.684mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.285mg 0.917mg 0%
Leucine 0.489mg 1.604mg 0%
Lysine 0.384mg 1.138mg 0%
Methionine 0.103mg 0.36mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.269mg 1.092mg 0%
Valine 0.345mg 1.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.17mg 0.512mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 14.091g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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6% 24% 41% 28%
Protein: 6.15 g
Fats: 23.86 g
Carbs: 40.75 g
Water: 27.9 g
Other: 1.34 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 +50%
Contains more WaterWater +538.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +227.8%
Contains more FatsFats +89.9%
Contains more OtherOther +122.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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14% 66% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.102 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 15.109 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.596 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 -47.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +53.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +212.9%

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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. Acorns - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170157/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.