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Asparagus vs. Pistachio — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between asparagus and pistachios

  • Pistachios have more vitamin B6, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B1, manganese, fiber, magnesium, potassium, and iron than asparagus.
  • Pistachios' daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 124% more.
  • Asparagus contains less saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Asparagus, raw 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 10% 7.2% 18% 80% 63% 15% 22% 0.26% 21% 13%
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 +764.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +337.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +407.4%
Contains more IronIron +83.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +587.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +307.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +842.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +659.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +204.3%

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 19% 13% 23% 0% 36% 33% 18% 16% 21% 0% 104% 39% 8.7%
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 AVitamin A +46.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +153.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +508.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +32.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +89.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1768.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~5.6mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~51µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Asparagus Pistachio DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.091mg 1.7mg 124%
Copper 0.189mg 1.3mg 123%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 14.38g 96%
Fats 0.12g 45.32g 70%
Phosphorus 52mg 490mg 63%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.87mg 61%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 23.257g 58%
Manganese 0.158mg 1.2mg 45%
Protein 2.2g 20.16g 36%
Vitamin K 41.6µg 35%
Fiber 2.1g 10.6g 34%
Saturated fat 0.04g 5.907g 27%
Calories 20kcal 560kcal 27%
Magnesium 14mg 121mg 25%
Potassium 202mg 1025mg 24%
Iron 2.14mg 3.92mg 22%
Zinc 0.54mg 2.2mg 15%
Vitamin E 1.13mg 2.86mg 12%
Selenium 2.3µg 7µg 9%
Carbs 3.88g 27.17g 8%
Calcium 24mg 105mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.274mg 0.52mg 5%
Choline 16mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.978mg 1.3mg 2%
Fructose 1g 0.24g 1%
Vitamin A 38µg 26µg 1%
Starch 1.67g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.141mg 0.16mg 1%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 5.6mg 0%
Net carbs 1.78g 16.57g N/A
Sugar 1.88g 7.66g N/A
Sodium 2mg 1mg 0%
Folate 52µg 51µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0.251mg 0%
Threonine 0.084mg 0.684mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.075mg 0.917mg 0%
Leucine 0.128mg 1.604mg 0%
Lysine 0.104mg 1.138mg 0%
Methionine 0.031mg 0.36mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.075mg 1.092mg 0%
Valine 0.115mg 1.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 0.512mg 0%
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 14.091g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 4% 93%
Protein: 2.2 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 3.88 g
Water: 93.22 g
Other: 0.58 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 WaterWater +2033.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +816.4%
Contains more FatsFats +37666.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +600.3%
Contains more OtherOther +413.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 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 -99.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +28660%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 35% 53%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.23 g
Glucose: 0.65 g
Fructose: 1 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
18% 74% 3% 3% 2%
Starch: 1.67 g
Sucrose: 6.87 g
Glucose: 0.32 g
Fructose: 0.24 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.17 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +103.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +316.7%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +2887%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Asparagus - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168389/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.

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