Sugar vs. Pistachio — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between sugar and pistachios?
- Sugar has less copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, phosphorus, fats, manganese, iron, protein, fiber, and potassium than pistachios.
- Pistachios' daily need coverage for copper is 144% higher.
- Pistachios have a lower glycemic index than sugar.
We used Sugars, granulated and Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw types in this comparison.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +10400% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +51150% |
| Contains more IronIron | +7740% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +18471.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +21900% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +29900% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1066.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +742.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.007mg | 1.3mg | 144% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 1.7mg | 131% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 14.38g | 96% |
| Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) | 14.091g | 83% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.87mg | 73% |
| Fats | 0g | 45.32g | 70% |
| Phosphorus | 0mg | 490mg | 70% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 23.257g | 58% |
| Manganese | 0.004mg | 1.2mg | 52% |
| Iron | 0.05mg | 3.92mg | 48% |
| Fiber | 0g | 10.6g | 42% |
| Protein | 0g | 20.16g | 40% |
| Potassium | 2mg | 1025mg | 30% |
| Magnesium | 0mg | 121mg | 29% |
| Saturated fat | 0g | 5.907g | 27% |
| Carbs | 99.98g | 27.17g | 24% |
| Zinc | 0.01mg | 2.2mg | 20% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 2.86mg | 19% |
| Folate | 0µg | 51µg | 13% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 7µg | 12% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.019mg | 0.16mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 1mg | 105mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.52mg | 10% |
| Calories | 387kcal | 560kcal | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 1.3mg | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 5.6mg | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 26µg | 3% |
| Starch | 1.67g | 1% | |
| Protein per 100 calories | 0g | 3.6g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 278kcal | N/A | |
| Weight per 100 calories | 26g | 18g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 6.4 | N/A | |
| Net carbs | 99.98g | 16.57g | N/A |
| Sugar | 99.8g | 7.66g | N/A |
| Sodium | 1mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.251mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.684mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.917mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.604mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.138mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.36mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.092mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.249mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.512mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0g | 0.24g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +268% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +21750% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +1352.7% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
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