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Pork vs. Pistachio — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pork and pistachios

  • Pork has more selenium, vitamin B12, and vitamin B3, while pistachios have more copper, vitamin B6, manganese, fiber, iron, and phosphorus.
  • Pistachios cover your daily need for copper, 136% more than pork.
  • The amount of cholesterol in pistachios is lower.
  • Pork has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pork is 0, while the glycemic index of pistachios is 28.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Nuts, pistachio nuts, 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.
Pork
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
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%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +547.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +332.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +452.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +142.3%
Contains more IronIron +350.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1680.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +99.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13233.3%
~equal in Zinc ~2.2mg

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.
Pork
Pork
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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 2% 20% 0.67% 5.8% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8%
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%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +287.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +833.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +886.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +266.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +920%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.87mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Pistachio DV% diff.
Copper 0.073mg 1.3mg 136%
Vitamin B6 0.464mg 1.7mg 95%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.2g 14.38g 88%
Selenium 45.3µg 7µg 70%
Manganese 0.009mg 1.2mg 52%
Fats 13.92g 45.32g 48%
Monounsaturated fat 6.19g 23.257g 43%
Fiber 0g 10.6g 42%
Iron 0.87mg 3.92mg 38%
Phosphorus 246mg 490mg 35%
Vitamin B12 0.7µg 0µg 29%
Cholesterol 80mg 0mg 27%
Vitamin B3 5.037mg 1.3mg 23%
Magnesium 28mg 121mg 22%
Potassium 423mg 1025mg 18%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2.86mg 17%
Choline 93.9mg 17%
Calories 242kcal 560kcal 16%
Protein 27.32g 20.16g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.16mg 12%
Folate 5µg 51µg 12%
Carbs 0g 27.17g 9%
Calcium 19mg 105mg 9%
Vitamin D* 53 IU 0 IU 7%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 5.6mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.698mg 0.52mg 4%
Sodium 62mg 1mg 3%
Vitamin A 2µg 26µg 3%
Saturated fat 5.23g 5.907g 3%
Zinc 2.39mg 2.2mg 2%
Starch 1.67g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.877mg 0.87mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 11g 3.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 89kcal 278kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 41g 18g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.4 6.4 N/A
Net carbs 0g 16.57g N/A
Sugar 0g 7.66g N/A
Tryptophan 0.338mg 0.251mg 0%
Threonine 1.234mg 0.684mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.26mg 0.917mg 0%
Leucine 2.177mg 1.604mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 1.138mg 0%
Methionine 0.712mg 0.36mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 1.092mg 0%
Valine 1.473mg 1.249mg 0%
Histidine 1.067mg 0.512mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 14.091g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork
Pork
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27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 g
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +35.5%
Contains more WaterWater +1224.3%
Contains more FatsFats +225.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +234.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork
Pork
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41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
14% 53% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.907 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.257 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 14.38 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -11.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +275.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1098.3%

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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. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/nutrients
  2. Pistachio - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170184/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.