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Fenugreek vs. Pistachio — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between fenugreek and pistachios

  • Fenugreek has more iron, fiber, magnesium, and vitamin B2; however, pistachios are richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B1, phosphorus, copper, and vitamin A.
  • Fenugreek covers your daily iron needs 370% more than pistachios.
  • Pistachios have 2 times less fiber than fenugreek. Fenugreek has 24.6g of fiber, while pistachios have 10.6g.
  • Fenugreek contains less saturated fat.
  • Pistachios have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pistachios is 28, while the glycemic index of fenugreek is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Spices, fenugreek seed 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 136% 53% 68% 1257% 370% 68% 127% 8.7% 160% 34%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +57.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +67.6%
Contains more IronIron +755.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +13.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +17.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +65.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11.1%
~equal in Manganese ~1.2mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 10% 1% 0% 0% 81% 84% 31% 0% 138% 0% 0% 43% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 19% 8.7% 57% 0% 218% 37% 24% 31% 392% 0% 0% 38% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +128.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +26.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +11.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +86.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +766.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +170.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +183.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fenugreek Pistachio DV% diff.
Iron 33.53mg 3.92mg 370%
Polyunsaturated fat 14.38g 96%
Vitamin B6 0.6mg 1.7mg 85%
Fats 6.41g 45.32g 60%
Monounsaturated fat 23.257g 58%
Fiber 24.6g 10.6g 56%
Vitamin B1 0.322mg 0.87mg 46%
Phosphorus 296mg 490mg 28%
Copper 1.11mg 1.3mg 21%
Saturated fat 1.46g 5.907g 20%
Vitamin E 2.86mg 19%
Magnesium 191mg 121mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.366mg 0.16mg 16%
Calories 323kcal 560kcal 12%
Vitamin B5 0.52mg 10%
Carbs 58.35g 27.17g 10%
Potassium 770mg 1025mg 8%
Calcium 176mg 105mg 7%
Protein 23g 20.16g 6%
Zinc 2.5mg 2.2mg 3%
Sodium 67mg 1mg 3%
Vitamin A 3µg 26µg 3%
Vitamin C 3mg 5.6mg 3%
Folate 57µg 51µg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.64mg 1.3mg 2%
Selenium 6.3µg 7µg 1%
Manganese 1.228mg 1.2mg 1%
Starch 1.67g 1%
Net carbs 33.75g 16.57g N/A
Sugar 7.66g N/A
Tryptophan 0.391mg 0.251mg 0%
Threonine 0.898mg 0.684mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.241mg 0.917mg 0%
Leucine 1.757mg 1.604mg 0%
Lysine 1.684mg 1.138mg 0%
Methionine 0.338mg 0.36mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.089mg 1.092mg 0%
Valine 1.102mg 1.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.668mg 0.512mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 14.091g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 6% 58% 9% 3%
Protein: 23 g
Fats: 6.41 g
Carbs: 58.35 g
Water: 8.84 g
Other: 3.4 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 +14.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +114.8%
Contains more WaterWater +102.3%
Contains more OtherOther +14.1%
Contains more FatsFats +607%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.46 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 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 -75.3%

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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. Fenugreek - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171324/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.