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Pistachio vs. Foie gras — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pistachios and foie gras

  • Pistachios have more vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B1, manganese, and fiber, while foie gras has more vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin A.
  • Foie gras covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 392% more than pistachios.
  • The amount of saturated fat in pistachios is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw and Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked.

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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 9.3% 21% 12% 206% 133% 25% 86% 91% 16% 240%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +830.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +642.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +225%
Contains more ZincZinc +139.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +145%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +900%
Contains more IronIron +40.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +528.6%

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 6.7% 334% 0% 0% 22% 69% 47% 72% 14% 1175% 0% 45% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +180%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +888.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2733.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3750%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +86.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +93.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +130.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +17.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pistachio Foie gras DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 9.4µg 392%
Vitamin B6 1.7mg 0.06mg 126%
Vitamin A 26µg 1001µg 108%
Copper 1.3mg 0.4mg 100%
Polyunsaturated fat 14.38g 0.84g 90%
Selenium 7µg 44µg 67%
Vitamin B1 0.87mg 0.088mg 65%
Cholesterol 0mg 150mg 50%
Manganese 1.2mg 0.12mg 47%
Fiber 10.6g 0g 42%
Phosphorus 490mg 200mg 41%
Saturated fat 5.907g 14.45g 39%
Sodium 1mg 697mg 30%
Potassium 1025mg 138mg 26%
Magnesium 121mg 13mg 26%
Iron 3.92mg 5.5mg 20%
Vitamin E 2.86mg 19%
Protein 20.16g 11.4g 18%
Vitamin B5 0.52mg 1.2mg 14%
Zinc 2.2mg 0.92mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.16mg 0.299mg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 2.51mg 8%
Carbs 27.17g 4.67g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 23.257g 25.61g 6%
Calories 560kcal 462kcal 5%
Calcium 105mg 70mg 4%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 2mg 4%
Folate 51µg 60µg 2%
Fats 45.32g 43.84g 2%
Starch 1.67g 1%
Net carbs 16.57g 4.67g N/A
Sugar 7.66g N/A
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0.161mg 0%
Threonine 0.684mg 0.507mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.917mg 0.606mg 0%
Leucine 1.604mg 1.029mg 0%
Lysine 1.138mg 0.863mg 0%
Methionine 0.36mg 0.27mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.092mg 0.567mg 0%
Valine 1.249mg 0.719mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0.303mg 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
11% 44% 5% 37% 3%
Protein: 11.4 g
Fats: 43.84 g
Carbs: 4.67 g
Water: 37.04 g
Other: 3.05 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +76.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +481.8%
Contains more WaterWater +747.6%
~equal in Fats ~43.84g
~equal in Other ~3.05g

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
35% 63% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.45 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 25.61 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.84 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1611.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10.1%

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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. Foie gras - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171100/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.