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Pistachio vs. Acorns — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pistachios and acorns 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.
  • Pistachios contain 13 times more vitamin A than acorns. While pistachios contain 516 IU of vitamin A, acorns contain only 39 IU.
  • Acorns have less saturated fat.

Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw and Nuts, acorns, 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 86% 32% 90% 147% 433% 60% 210% 0.13% 157% 38%
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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%
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%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11.4%

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 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%
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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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +676.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +35.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +222%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +40.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +37.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +70.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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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
Contains more ProteinProtein +227.8%
Contains more FatsFats +89.9%
Contains more OtherOther +122.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +50%
Contains more WaterWater +538.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 53% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.907 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.257 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 14.38 g
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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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +53.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +212.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -47.5%

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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. Pistachio - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170184/nutrients
  2. Acorns - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170157/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.