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Beechnuts vs. Pistachio — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are beechnuts and pistachios different?

  • Beechnuts are richer in vitamin B2 and folate, while pistachios are higher in vitamin B6, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B1, protein, magnesium, iron, and zinc.
  • Pistachios cover your daily need for vitamin B6 78% more than beechnuts.
  • Beechnuts contain 2 times more vitamin B2 than pistachios. Beechnuts contain 0.371mg of vitamin B2, while pistachios contain 0.16mg.

Nuts, beechnuts, dried and Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0.3% 90% 92% 223% 9.8% 0% 5% 175% 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 more ManganeseManganese +11.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +10400%
Contains more IronIron +59.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +94%
Contains more ZincZinc +511.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Potassium ~1025mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
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 52% 0% 0% 0% 76% 86% 16% 56% 158% 0% 0% 85%
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 CVitamin C +176.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +131.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +77.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +121.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +186.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +48.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +148.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beechnuts Pistachio DV% diff.
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 14.091g 83%
Vitamin B6 0.684mg 1.7mg 78%
Copper 0.67mg 1.3mg 70%
Phosphorus 0mg 490mg 70%
Vitamin B1 0.304mg 0.87mg 47%
Fiber 10.6g 42%
Polyunsaturated fat 20.089g 14.38g 38%
Magnesium 0mg 121mg 29%
Protein 6.2g 20.16g 28%
Vitamin E 2.86mg 19%
Iron 2.46mg 3.92mg 18%
Zinc 0.36mg 2.2mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.371mg 0.16mg 16%
Folate 113µg 51µg 16%
Selenium 7µg 13%
Vitamin C 15.5mg 5.6mg 11%
Calcium 1mg 105mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.925mg 0.52mg 8%
Fats 50g 45.32g 7%
Manganese 1.341mg 1.2mg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 26µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.877mg 1.3mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 21.892g 23.257g 3%
Carbs 33.5g 27.17g 2%
Sodium 38mg 1mg 2%
Calories 576kcal 560kcal 1%
Starch 1.67g 1%
Saturated fat 5.719g 5.907g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.1g 3.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 929kcal 278kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 17g 18g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 7.3 6.4 N/A
Net carbs 33.5g 16.57g N/A
Potassium 1017mg 1025mg 0%
Sugar 7.66g N/A
Tryptophan 0.069mg 0.251mg 0%
Threonine 0.221mg 0.684mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.245mg 0.917mg 0%
Leucine 0.367mg 1.604mg 0%
Lysine 0.367mg 1.138mg 0%
Methionine 0.146mg 0.36mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.262mg 1.092mg 0%
Valine 0.346mg 1.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0.512mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 50% 34% 7% 4%
Protein: 6.2 g
Fats: 50 g
Carbs: 33.5 g
Water: 6.6 g
Other: 3.7 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 +23.3%
Contains more WaterWater +51%
Contains more ProteinProtein +225.2%
~equal in Fats ~45.32g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 46% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.719 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 21.892 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 20.089 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 Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +39.7%
~equal in Saturated fat ~5.907g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~23.257g

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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. Beechnuts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170161/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.