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Pistachio vs. Fenugreek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pistachios and fenugreek

  • Pistachios have more vitamin B6, vitamin B1, phosphorus, copper, and vitamin A; however, fenugreek is richer in iron, fiber, magnesium, and vitamin B2.
  • Fenugreek covers your daily iron needs 370% more than pistachios.
  • Fenugreek has 9 times less vitamin A than pistachios. Pistachios have 516IU of vitamin A, while fenugreek has 60IU.
  • 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 Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw and Spices, fenugreek seed.

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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 86% 32% 90% 147% 433% 60% 210% 0.13% 157% 38%
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%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +17.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +65.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +57.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +67.6%
Contains more IronIron +755.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +13.6%
~equal in Manganese ~1.228mg
~equal in Selenium ~6.3µg

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% 8.7% 57% 0% 218% 37% 24% 31% 392% 0% 0% 38% 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 10% 1% 0% 0% 81% 84% 31% 0% 138% 0% 0% 43% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +86.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +766.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +170.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +183.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +128.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +26.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +11.8%
~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 Pistachio Fenugreek DV% diff.
Iron 3.92mg 33.53mg 370%
Polyunsaturated fat 14.38g 96%
Vitamin B6 1.7mg 0.6mg 85%
Fats 45.32g 6.41g 60%
Monounsaturated fat 23.257g 58%
Fiber 10.6g 24.6g 56%
Vitamin B1 0.87mg 0.322mg 46%
Phosphorus 490mg 296mg 28%
Copper 1.3mg 1.11mg 21%
Saturated fat 5.907g 1.46g 20%
Vitamin E 2.86mg 19%
Magnesium 121mg 191mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.16mg 0.366mg 16%
Calories 560kcal 323kcal 12%
Vitamin B5 0.52mg 10%
Carbs 27.17g 58.35g 10%
Potassium 1025mg 770mg 8%
Calcium 105mg 176mg 7%
Protein 20.16g 23g 6%
Zinc 2.2mg 2.5mg 3%
Sodium 1mg 67mg 3%
Vitamin A 26µg 3µg 3%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 3mg 3%
Folate 51µg 57µg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 1.64mg 2%
Selenium 7µg 6.3µg 1%
Manganese 1.2mg 1.228mg 1%
Starch 1.67g 1%
Net carbs 16.57g 33.75g N/A
Sugar 7.66g N/A
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0.391mg 0%
Threonine 0.684mg 0.898mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.917mg 1.241mg 0%
Leucine 1.604mg 1.757mg 0%
Lysine 1.138mg 1.684mg 0%
Methionine 0.36mg 0.338mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.092mg 1.089mg 0%
Valine 1.249mg 1.102mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0.668mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 14.091g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

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

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 53% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.907 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.257 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 14.38 g
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.46 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%
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. Pistachio - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170184/nutrients
  2. Fenugreek - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171324/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.