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Pistachio vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between pistachios and barley

  • Pistachios have more vitamin B6, copper, fats, phosphorus, and vitamin B1; however, barley is higher in selenium, manganese, fiber, and vitamin B3.
  • Pistachios cover your daily vitamin B6 needs 106% more than barley.
  • Barley contains 20 times less fats than pistachios. Pistachios contain 45.32g of fats, while barley contains 2.3g.
  • Barley has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw and Barley, hulled.

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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 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 95% 9.9% 40% 135% 166% 76% 113% 1.6% 253% 206%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +218.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +126.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +161%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +85.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +25.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +61.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +438.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~133mg
~equal in Iron ~3.6mg

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 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% 0.33% 11% 162% 66% 86% 17% 73% 0% 5.5% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +401.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +34.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +84.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +434.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +168.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +78.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +254.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pistachio Barley DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 1.7mg 0.318mg 106%
Copper 1.3mg 0.498mg 89%
Polyunsaturated fat 14.38g 1.108g 88%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 14.091g 83%
Fats 45.32g 2.3g 66%
Monounsaturated fat 23.257g 0.295g 57%
Selenium 7µg 37.7µg 56%
Phosphorus 490mg 264mg 32%
Manganese 1.2mg 1.943mg 32%
Fiber 10.6g 17.3g 27%
Saturated fat 5.907g 0.482g 25%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 4.604mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.87mg 0.646mg 19%
Potassium 1025mg 452mg 17%
Protein 20.16g 12.48g 15%
Carbs 27.17g 73.48g 15%
Vitamin E 2.86mg 0.57mg 15%
Calories 560kcal 354kcal 10%
Vitamin B2 0.16mg 0.285mg 10%
Folate 51µg 19µg 8%
Calcium 105mg 33mg 7%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 0mg 6%
Zinc 2.2mg 2.77mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.52mg 0.282mg 5%
Iron 3.92mg 3.6mg 4%
Magnesium 121mg 133mg 3%
Vitamin A 26µg 1µg 3%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Starch 1.67g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.6g 3.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 278kcal 284kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 18g 28g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 6.4 2.9 N/A
Net carbs 16.57g 56.18g N/A
Sugar 7.66g 0.8g N/A
Sodium 1mg 12mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.684mg 0.424mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.917mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 1.604mg 0.848mg 0%
Lysine 1.138mg 0.465mg 0%
Methionine 0.36mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.092mg 0.7mg 0%
Valine 1.249mg 0.612mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0.281mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%

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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12% 2% 73% 9% 2%
Protein: 12.48 g
Fats: 2.3 g
Carbs: 73.48 g
Water: 9.44 g
Other: 2.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +61.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1870.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +170.4%
Contains more WaterWater +116%

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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26% 16% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.482 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.108 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7783.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1197.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.8%

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. Barley - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170283/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.