Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
pistachio
versus
beef broth
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in pistachio and beef broth:
Pistachio is high in calories and beef broth has 99% less calories than pistachio - pistachio has 572 calories per 100 grams and beef broth has 7 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, pistachio is much lighter in protein, heavier in carbs and much heavier in fat compared to beef broth per calorie. Pistachio has a macronutrient ratio of 14:19:68 and for beef broth, 69:3:29 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Pistachio | Beef Broth | |
---|---|---|
Protein | 14% | 69% |
Carbohydrates | 19% | 3% |
Fat | 68% | 29% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Beef broth has signficantly less carbohydrates than pistachio - pistachio has 28.3g of total carbs per 100 grams and beef broth has 0.04g of carbohydrates.
Pistachio is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than beef broth - pistachio has 10.3g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and beef broth does not contain significant amounts.
Beef broth has less sugar than pistachio - pistachio has 7.7g of sugar per 100 grams and beef broth does not contain significant amounts.
Pistachio is an excellent source of protein and it has 17 times more protein than beef broth - pistachio has 21.1g of protein per 100 grams and beef broth has 1.1g of protein.
Pistachio is high in saturated fat and beef broth has 98% less saturated fat than pistachio - pistachio has 5.6g of saturated fat per 100 grams and beef broth has 0.11g of saturated fat.
Pistachio has more Vitamin C than beef broth - pistachio has 3mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and beef broth does not contain significant amounts.
Pistachio has more Vitamin A than beef broth - pistachio has 13ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and beef broth does not contain significant amounts.
Pistachio has more Vitamin E than beef broth - pistachio has 2.2mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and beef broth does not contain significant amounts.
Pistachio has more Vitamin K than beef broth - pistachio has 13.2ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and beef broth does not contain significant amounts.
Pistachio has more thiamin, riboflavin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate, however, beef broth contains more Vitamin B12. Both pistachio and beef broth contain significant amounts of niacin.
Pistachio | Beef Broth | |
---|---|---|
Thiamin | 0.695 MG | 0.002 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.234 MG | 0.021 MG |
Niacin | 1.373 MG | 0.78 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 0.513 MG | 0.02 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 1.122 MG | 0.01 MG |
Folate | 51 UG | 2 UG |
Vitamin B12 | ~ | 0.07 UG |
Pistachio is an excellent source of calcium and it has 16 times more calcium than beef broth - pistachio has 107mg of calcium per 100 grams and beef broth has 6mg of calcium.
Pistachio is an excellent source of iron and it has 22 times more iron than beef broth - pistachio has 4mg of iron per 100 grams and beef broth has 0.17mg of iron.
Pistachio is an excellent source of potassium and it has 17 times more potassium than beef broth - pistachio has 1007mg of potassium per 100 grams and beef broth has 54mg of potassium.
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, pistachio has more linoleic acid than beef broth per 100 grams.
Pistachio | Beef Broth | |
---|---|---|
other omega 6 | 0.005 G | ~ |
linoleic acid | 13.125 G | 0.01 G |
Total | 13.13 G | 0.01 G |
The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.
Note: The specific food items compared are: Pistachio (Nuts, pistachio nuts, dry roasted, without salt added) and Beef Broth (Soup, beef broth or bouillon canned, ready-to-serve) .
Pistachio g
()
|
Daily Values (%) |
Beef Broth g
()
|
|||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
KCAL % |
|
5% | calories | 5% |
|
KCAL % | |
G % |
|
5% | carbohydrates | 5% |
|
G % | |
G % |
|
5% | dietary fiber | 5% |
|
G % | |
G | 5% | sugar | 5% | G | |||
G % |
|
5% | total fat | 5% |
|
G % | |
G % |
|
5% | saturated fat | 5% |
|
G % | |
G | 5% | monounsaturated fat | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | polyunsaturated fat | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | trans fat | 5% | G | |||
MG | 5% | cholesterol | 5% | MG | |||
MG % |
|
5% | sodium | 5% |
|
MG % | |
5% | Vitamins and Minerals | 5% | |||||
UG % |
|
5% | Vitamin A | 5% |
|
UG % | |
MG % |
|
5% | Vitamin C | 5% |
|
MG % | |
IU % |
|
5% | Vitamin D | 5% |
|
IU % | |
MG % |
|
5% | calcium | 5% |
|
MG % | |
MG % |
|
5% | iron | 5% |
|
MG % | |
MG % |
|
5% | magnesium | 5% |
|
MG % | |
MG % |
|
5% | potassium | 5% |
|
MG % | |
MG % |
|
5% | thiamin (Vit B1) | 5% |
|
MG % | |
MG % |
|
5% | riboflavin (Vit B2) | 5% |
|
MG % | |
MG % |
|
5% | niacin (Vit B3) | 5% |
|
MG % | |
MG % |
|
5% | Vitamin B6 | 5% |
|
MG % | |
MG % |
|
5% | pantothenic acid (Vit B5) | 5% |
|
MG % | |
UG % |
|
5% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
|
UG % | |
UG % |
|
5% | Vitamin B12 | 5% |
|
UG % | |
MG % |
|
5% | Vitamin E | 5% |
|
MG % | |
UG % |
|
5% | Vitamin K | 5% |
|
UG % | |
G % |
|
5% | protein | 5% |
|
G % | |
UG % |
|
5% | biotin (Vit B7) | 5% |
|
UG % | |
MG % |
|
5% | choline | 5% |
|
MG % | |
MG % |
|
5% | chlorine | 5% |
|
MG % | |
UG % |
|
5% | chromium | 5% |
|
UG % | |
MG % |
|
5% | copper | 5% |
|
MG % | |
UG % |
|
5% | fluoride | 5% |
|
UG % | |
UG % |
|
5% | iodine | 5% |
|
UG % | |
MG % |
|
5% | manganese | 5% |
|
MG % | |
UG % |
|
5% | molybdenum | 5% |
|
UG % | |
MG % |
|
5% | phosphorus | 5% |
|
MG % | |
UG % |
|
5% | selenium | 5% |
|
UG % | |
MG % |
|
5% | zinc | 5% |
|
MG % | |
G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||