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Lettuce vs. Pistachio — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between lettuce and pistachios

  • Lettuce has more vitamin A; however, pistachios have more copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, phosphorus, manganese, iron, fiber, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for pistachios is 141% higher.
  • Pistachios have 14 times less vitamin A than lettuce. Lettuce has 7405IU of vitamin A, while pistachios have 516IU.
  • Lettuce is lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Lettuce, green leaf, 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 9.3% 11% 17% 32% 9.7% 4.9% 12% 3.7% 33% 3.3%
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 +830.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +191.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +428.4%
Contains more IronIron +355.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +4382.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1122.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1589.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +380%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1066.7%

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 31% 123% 4.4% 0% 18% 18% 7% 8% 21% 0% 316% 29% 7.4%
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 CVitamin C +64.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1323.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1142.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +246.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +288.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1788.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +34.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lettuce Pistachio DV% diff.
Copper 0.029mg 1.3mg 141%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 1.7mg 124%
Vitamin K 126.3µg 105%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.082g 14.38g 95%
Fats 0.15g 45.32g 69%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.87mg 67%
Phosphorus 29mg 490mg 66%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 23.257g 58%
Manganese 0.25mg 1.2mg 41%
Protein 1.36g 20.16g 38%
Iron 0.86mg 3.92mg 38%
Vitamin A 370µg 26µg 38%
Fiber 1.3g 10.6g 37%
Saturated fat 0.02g 5.907g 27%
Calories 15kcal 560kcal 27%
Magnesium 13mg 121mg 26%
Potassium 194mg 1025mg 24%
Zinc 0.18mg 2.2mg 18%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 2.86mg 18%
Selenium 0.6µg 7µg 12%
Carbs 2.87g 27.17g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.134mg 0.52mg 8%
Calcium 36mg 105mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.16mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.375mg 1.3mg 6%
Vitamin C 9.2mg 5.6mg 4%
Folate 38µg 51µg 3%
Choline 13.6mg 2%
Starch 0g 1.67g 1%
Sodium 28mg 1mg 1%
Net carbs 1.57g 16.57g N/A
Sugar 0.78g 7.66g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.251mg 0%
Threonine 0.059mg 0.684mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.084mg 0.917mg 0%
Leucine 0.079mg 1.604mg 0%
Lysine 0.084mg 1.138mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.36mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 1.092mg 0%
Valine 0.07mg 1.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0.512mg 0%
Fructose 0.43g 0.24g 0%
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 14.091g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 95%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 2.87 g
Water: 94.98 g
Other: 0.64 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 +2073.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1382.4%
Contains more FatsFats +30113.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +846.7%
Contains more OtherOther +365.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 6% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.02 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.082 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 -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +387516.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +17436.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 54%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.36 g
Fructose: 0.43 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 +12.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +79.2%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
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. Lettuce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169249/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.