Pistachio vs. Cashew — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pistachios and cashew different?
- Pistachios are richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and fiber, while cashew is higher in copper, magnesium, iron, zinc, selenium, manganese, and phosphorus.
- Cashew covers your daily need for copper, 99% more than pistachios.
- Pistachios contain 4 times more vitamin B6 than cashew. Pistachios contain 1.7mg of vitamin B6, while cashew contains 0.417mg.
Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw and Nuts, cashew nuts, raw types were 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +183.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +55.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -91.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +141.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +70.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +68.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +162.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +21% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +37.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +184.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1020% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +217.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +105.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +175.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +22.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +307.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +104% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +66.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 1.3mg | 2.195mg | 99% |
| Vitamin B6 | 1.7mg | 0.417mg | 99% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 14.38g | 7.845g | 44% |
| Magnesium | 121mg | 292mg | 41% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.87mg | 0.423mg | 37% |
| Iron | 3.92mg | 6.68mg | 35% |
| Zinc | 2.2mg | 5.78mg | 33% |
| Fiber | 10.6g | 3.3g | 29% |
| Vitamin K | 34.1µg | 28% | |
| Selenium | 7µg | 19.9µg | 23% |
| Manganese | 1.2mg | 1.655mg | 20% |
| Phosphorus | 490mg | 593mg | 15% |
| Vitamin E | 2.86mg | 0.9mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 1025mg | 660mg | 11% |
| Starch | 1.67g | 23.49g | 9% |
| Saturated fat | 5.907g | 7.783g | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.16mg | 0.058mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 105mg | 37mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.52mg | 0.864mg | 7% |
| Folate | 51µg | 25µg | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 5.6mg | 0.5mg | 6% |
| Protein | 20.16g | 18.22g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 26µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Fats | 45.32g | 43.85g | 2% |
| Carbs | 27.17g | 30.19g | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.3mg | 1.062mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 23.257g | 23.797g | 1% |
| Calories | 560kcal | 553kcal | 0% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 3.6g | 3.3g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 278kcal | 304kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 18g | 18g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 6.4 | 4.1 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 16.57g | 26.89g | N/A |
| Sugar | 7.66g | 5.91g | N/A |
| Sodium | 1mg | 12mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.251mg | 0.287mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.684mg | 0.688mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.917mg | 0.789mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.604mg | 1.472mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.138mg | 0.928mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.36mg | 0.362mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.092mg | 0.951mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.249mg | 1.094mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.512mg | 0.456mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.24g | 0.05g | 0% |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 14.091g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more OtherOther | +17.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +11.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +19% |
~equal in
Protein
~18.22g
~equal in
Fats
~43.85g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -24.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +83.3% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~23.797g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +18.2% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +540% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +380% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +1306.6% |
~equal in
Lactose
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~equal in
Galactose
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