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Pistachio vs. Shiitake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pistachios and shiitake different?

  • Pistachios have more copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, fats, phosphorus, iron, protein, manganese, fiber, and magnesium than shiitake.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for pistachios is 129% higher.
  • Pistachios contain 92 times more fats than shiitake. While pistachios contain 45.32g of fats, shiitake contains only 0.49g.

Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw and Mushrooms, shiitake, raw are the varieties 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 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 14% 0.6% 27% 15% 47% 28% 48% 1.2% 30% 31%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +505%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +237.2%
Contains more IronIron +856.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +815.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +113.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +337.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +421.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22.8%

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%
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% 6% 0% 0% 3.8% 50% 73% 90% 68% 0% 0% 9.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +5700%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +480.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +292.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +35.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +198.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +188.5%
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pistachio Shiitake DV% diff.
Copper 1.3mg 0.142mg 129%
Vitamin B6 1.7mg 0.293mg 108%
Polyunsaturated fat 14.38g 96%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 14.091g 83%
Vitamin B1 0.87mg 0.015mg 71%
Fats 45.32g 0.49g 69%
Monounsaturated fat 23.257g 58%
Phosphorus 490mg 112mg 54%
Iron 3.92mg 0.41mg 44%
Manganese 1.2mg 0.23mg 42%
Protein 20.16g 2.24g 36%
Fiber 10.6g 2.5g 32%
Saturated fat 5.907g 27%
Calories 560kcal 34kcal 26%
Magnesium 121mg 20mg 24%
Potassium 1025mg 304mg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.52mg 1.5mg 20%
Vitamin E 2.86mg 19%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 3.877mg 16%
Zinc 2.2mg 1.03mg 11%
Calcium 105mg 2mg 10%
Folate 51µg 13µg 10%
Carbs 27.17g 6.79g 7%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.16mg 0.217mg 4%
Vitamin A 26µg 3%
Vitamin D* 0 IU 18 IU 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Selenium 7µg 5.7µg 2%
Starch 1.67g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.6g 6.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 278kcal 152kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 18g 294g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 6.4 N/A
Net carbs 16.57g 4.29g N/A
Sugar 7.66g 2.38g N/A
Sodium 1mg 9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.684mg 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.917mg 0.111mg 0%
Leucine 1.604mg 0.189mg 0%
Lysine 1.138mg 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.36mg 0.033mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.092mg 0.111mg 0%
Valine 1.249mg 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0.056mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0g 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
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 2.24 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 6.79 g
Water: 89.74 g
Other: 0.74 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +800%
Contains more FatsFats +9149%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +300.1%
Contains more WaterWater +1953.5%

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
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 2.38 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +643.8%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~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. Shiitake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169242/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.