Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
pistachio
versus
sweet potatoes
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in pistachio and sweet potatoes:
Pistachio is high in calories and sweet potato has 85% less calories than pistachio - sweet potato has 86 calories per 100 grams and pistachio has 572 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, pistachio is heavier in protein, much lighter in carbs and much heavier in fat compared to sweet potatoes per calorie. Pistachio has a macronutrient ratio of 14:19:68 and for sweet potatoes, 7:92:1 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Pistachio | Sweet Potatoes | |
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Protein | 14% | 7% |
Carbohydrates | 19% | 92% |
Fat | 68% | 1% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Sweet potato has 29% less carbohydrates than pistachio - sweet potato has 20.1g of total carbs per 100 grams and pistachio has 28.3g of carbohydrates.
Both sweet potatoes and pistachio are high in dietary fiber. Pistachio has 243% more dietary fiber than sweet potato - sweet potato has 3g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and pistachio has 10.3g of dietary fiber.
Sweet potatoes and pistachio contain similar amounts of sugar - sweet potato has 4.2g of sugar per 100 grams and pistachio has 7.7g of sugar.
Pistachio is an excellent source of protein and it has 12 times more protein than sweet potato - sweet potato has 1.6g of protein per 100 grams and pistachio has 21.1g of protein.
Pistachio is high in saturated fat and sweet potato has 100% less saturated fat than pistachio - sweet potato has 0.02g of saturated fat per 100 grams and pistachio has 5.6g of saturated fat.
Sweet potatoes and pistachio contain similar amounts of Vitamin C - sweet potato has 2.4mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and pistachio has 3mg of Vitamin C.
Sweet potato is an excellent source of Vitamin A and it has 53 times more Vitamin A than pistachio - sweet potato has 709ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and pistachio has 13ug of Vitamin A.
Pistachio has 735% more Vitamin E than sweet potato - sweet potato has 0.26mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and pistachio has 2.2mg of Vitamin E.
Sweet potatoes and pistachio contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - sweet potato has 1.8ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and pistachio has 13.2ug of Vitamin K.
Pistachio has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, Vitamin B6 and folate. Both pistachio and sweet potatoes contain significant amounts of pantothenic acid.
Pistachio | Sweet Potatoes | |
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Thiamin | 0.695 MG | 0.078 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.234 MG | 0.061 MG |
Niacin | 1.373 MG | 0.557 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 0.513 MG | 0.8 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 1.122 MG | 0.209 MG |
Folate | 51 UG | 11 UG |
Pistachio is an excellent source of calcium and it has 257% more calcium than sweet potato - sweet potato has 30mg of calcium per 100 grams and pistachio has 107mg of calcium.
Pistachio is an excellent source of iron and it has 561% more iron than sweet potato - sweet potato has 0.61mg of iron per 100 grams and pistachio has 4mg of iron.
Both sweet potatoes and pistachio are high in potassium. Pistachio has 199% more potassium than sweet potato - sweet potato has 337mg of potassium per 100 grams and pistachio has 1007mg of potassium.
Carotenoids are micronutrients commonly found in plants and some animal products. An example is beta-carotene, the notable carotenoid which is a popular source of Vitamin A.[4][5]
For specific types of carotenoids, sweet potato has more beta-carotene than pistachio per 100 grams, however, pistachio contains more lutein + zeaxanthin than sweet potato per 100 grams.
Pistachio | Sweet Potatoes | |
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beta-carotene | 159 UG | 8509 UG |
lutein + zeaxanthin | 1160 UG | ~ |
alpha-carotene | ~ | 7 UG |
For omega-3 fatty acids, pistachio has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than sweet potato per 100 grams.
Pistachio | Sweet Potatoes | |
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alpha linoleic acid | 0.212 G | 0.001 G |
Total | 0.212 G | 0.001 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, pistachio has more linoleic acid than sweet potato per 100 grams.
Pistachio | Sweet Potatoes | |
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other omega 6 | 0.005 G | ~ |
linoleic acid | 13.125 G | 0.013 G |
Total | 13.13 G | 0.013 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 Sweet Potatoes (Sweet potato, raw, unprepared) .
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