Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Roasted Pistachios VS Oranges

Weight per 500 calories

• Roasted Pistachios: 87.4g
• Oranges: 1064g

Roasted Pistachios have 12.2 times more energy per 100g than Oranges. It has very high energy density when compared to other foods. Raw Oranges having low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Roasted Pistachios or Oranges?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Roasted Pistachios	14%	68%	18%
Oranges	7%	2%	91%

Macro Nutrients

	Roasted Pistachios	Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	41.3% 40g	1.3% 1.28g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	15.4% 4.93g	0.5% 0.16g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	11.6% 0.19g	4.65% 0.074g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	67.5% 11.5g	1.13% 0.19g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	19% 24.7g	96% 125g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	9.33% 6.77g	137% 99g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	0.27% 0.19g	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	% 0.22g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 6.2g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	23.7% 9g	67% 25.5g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	33% 18.4g	18% 10g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Roasted Pistachios	Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	1.26% 11.4μg	13% 117μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	50.6% 0.61mg	77% 0.93mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	15.7% 0.2mg	32.7% 0.43mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	7.5% 1.2mg	18.8% 3mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	8.97% 0.45mg	53% 2.66mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	75.4% 0.98mg	49% 0.64mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	11% 44.6μg	79.8% 319μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	2.9% 2.62mg	629% 566mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	12.6% 1.9mg	12.8% 1.9mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	9.6% 11.5μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Roasted Pistachios	Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	9.35% 94mg	42.6% 426mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	126% 1.13mg	53% 0.48mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	44% 3.52mg	13.3% 1.06mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	22.7% 95mg	25.3% 106mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	47.2% 1.1mg	11.6% 0.27mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	58.6% 410mg	21.3% 149mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	26% 880mg	56.6% 1926mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	16% 8.74μg	9.67% 5.3μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.35% 5.24mg	0% 0mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	18.6% 2.05mg	6.77% 0.74mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.044% 1.6g	25% 923g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Roasted Pistachios vs Oranges:

• Dry Roasted Pistachio Nuts have 1.5 times more Vitamin B6 and more Vitamin K than Raw Oranges.
• While Raw Oranges contain 10.3 times more Vitamin A, 1.5 times more Vitamin B1, 2.1 times more Vitamin B2, 2.5 times more Vitamin B3, 5.9 times more Vitamin B5, 7.2 times more Vitamin B9 and 215.8 times more Vitamin C than Dry Roasted Pistachio Nuts.
• Both Dry Roasted Pistachio Nuts and Raw Oranges have similar amounts of Vitamin E per 500 kcal.
• Both Dry Roasted Pistachio Nuts as well as Raw Oranges have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Roasted Pistachios vs Oranges:

• Dry Roasted Pistachio Nuts have 2.4 times more Copper, 3.3 times more Iron, 4.1 times more Manganese, 2.8 times more Phosphorus, 1.6 times more Selenium and 2.7 times more Zinc than Raw Oranges.
• While Raw Oranges contain 4.5 times more Calcium, 2.2 times more Potassium and 570.7 times more Water than Dry Roasted Pistachio Nuts.
• Both Dry Roasted Pistachio Nuts and Raw Oranges have similar amounts of Magnesium per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Dry Roasted Pistachio Nuts have 31.4 times more Fat, 30.9 times more Saturated Fat, 2.5 times more Omega 3, 59.9 times more Omega 6 and 1.8 times more Protein than Raw Oranges.
• While Raw Oranges contain 5.1 times more Carbohydrate, 14.7 times more Sugars and 2.8 times more Fiber than Dry Roasted Pistachio Nuts.
• Both Dry Roasted Pistachio Nuts and Raw Oranges have similar amounts of Energy per 500 kcal.
• Both Dry Roasted Pistachio Nuts as well as Raw Oranges have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.