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Pistachio vs. Broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pistachios and broccoli

  • Pistachios are higher in copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, phosphorus, manganese, iron, fiber, and magnesium; however, broccoli is richer in vitamin C.
  • Pistachios' daily need coverage for copper is 139% higher.
  • Pistachios have 151 times more saturated fat than broccoli. While pistachios have 5.907g of saturated fat, broccoli has only 0.039g.

The food types used in this comparison are Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw and Broccoli, raw.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 14% 28% 27% 16% 11% 28% 4.3% 27% 14%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +476.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +123.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +224.4%
Contains more IronIron +437%
Contains more CopperCopper +2553.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +436.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +642.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +471.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +180%

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%
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 297% 0% 10% 16% 18% 27% 12% 34% 40% 0% 254% 47%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1125.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +36.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +103.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +871.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1492.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +19.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +10.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +23.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pistachio Broccoli DV% diff.
Copper 1.3mg 0.049mg 139%
Vitamin B6 1.7mg 0.175mg 117%
Polyunsaturated fat 14.38g 0.038g 96%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 89.2mg 93%
Vitamin K 101.6µg 85%
Fats 45.32g 0.37g 69%
Vitamin B1 0.87mg 0.071mg 67%
Phosphorus 490mg 66mg 61%
Monounsaturated fat 23.257g 0.011g 58%
Manganese 1.2mg 0.21mg 43%
Iron 3.92mg 0.73mg 40%
Protein 20.16g 2.82g 35%
Fiber 10.6g 2.6g 32%
Saturated fat 5.907g 0.039g 27%
Calories 560kcal 34kcal 26%
Magnesium 121mg 21mg 24%
Potassium 1025mg 316mg 21%
Zinc 2.2mg 0.41mg 16%
Vitamin E 2.86mg 0.78mg 14%
Selenium 7µg 2.5µg 8%
Carbs 27.17g 6.64g 7%
Calcium 105mg 47mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 0.639mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.16mg 0.117mg 3%
Folate 51µg 63µg 3%
Choline 18.7mg 3%
Starch 1.67g 0g 1%
Sodium 1mg 33mg 1%
Vitamin A 26µg 31µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.52mg 0.573mg 1%
Fructose 0.24g 0.68g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.6g 8.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 278kcal 121kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 18g 294g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 6.4 1.3 N/A
Net carbs 16.57g 4.04g N/A
Sugar 7.66g 1.7g N/A
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.684mg 0.088mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.917mg 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 1.604mg 0.129mg 0%
Lysine 1.138mg 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.36mg 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.092mg 0.117mg 0%
Valine 1.249mg 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0.059mg 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
3% 7% 89%
Protein: 2.82 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.64 g
Water: 89.3 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +614.9%
Contains more FatsFats +12148.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +309.2%
Contains more OtherOther +242.5%
Contains more WaterWater +1943.5%

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
44% 13% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.038 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +211327.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +37742.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
6% 29% 40% 12% 12%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.1 g
Glucose: 0.49 g
Fructose: 0.68 g
Lactose: 0.21 g
Maltose: 0.21 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +6770%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +53.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +183.3%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +23.5%
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170379/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.