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Pistachio vs. Asparagus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pistachios and asparagus

  • 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.
  • Pistachios contain 148 times more saturated fat than asparagus. Pistachios contain 5.907g of saturated fat, while asparagus contains 0.04g.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw and Asparagus, 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 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 10% 7.2% 18% 80% 63% 15% 22% 0.26% 21% 13%
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% 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 19% 13% 23% 0% 36% 33% 18% 16% 21% 0% 104% 39% 8.7%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +46.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~5.6mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~52µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pistachio Asparagus DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 1.7mg 0.091mg 124%
Copper 1.3mg 0.189mg 123%
Polyunsaturated fat 14.38g 0.05g 96%
Fats 45.32g 0.12g 70%
Phosphorus 490mg 52mg 63%
Vitamin B1 0.87mg 0.143mg 61%
Monounsaturated fat 23.257g 0g 58%
Manganese 1.2mg 0.158mg 45%
Protein 20.16g 2.2g 36%
Vitamin K 41.6µg 35%
Fiber 10.6g 2.1g 34%
Saturated fat 5.907g 0.04g 27%
Calories 560kcal 20kcal 27%
Magnesium 121mg 14mg 25%
Potassium 1025mg 202mg 24%
Iron 3.92mg 2.14mg 22%
Zinc 2.2mg 0.54mg 15%
Vitamin E 2.86mg 1.13mg 12%
Selenium 7µg 2.3µg 9%
Carbs 27.17g 3.88g 8%
Calcium 105mg 24mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.52mg 0.274mg 5%
Choline 16mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 0.978mg 2%
Fructose 0.24g 1g 1%
Vitamin A 26µg 38µg 1%
Starch 1.67g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.16mg 0.141mg 1%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 5.6mg 0%
Net carbs 16.57g 1.78g N/A
Sugar 7.66g 1.88g N/A
Sodium 1mg 2mg 0%
Folate 51µg 52µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.684mg 0.084mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.917mg 0.075mg 0%
Leucine 1.604mg 0.128mg 0%
Lysine 1.138mg 0.104mg 0%
Methionine 0.36mg 0.031mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.092mg 0.075mg 0%
Valine 1.249mg 0.115mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0.049mg 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
2% 4% 93%
Protein: 2.2 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 3.88 g
Water: 93.22 g
Other: 0.58 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +816.4%
Contains more FatsFats +37666.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +600.3%
Contains more OtherOther +413.8%
Contains more WaterWater +2033.2%

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
44% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +28660%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +2887%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +103.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +316.7%
~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. Pistachio - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170184/nutrients
  2. Asparagus - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168389/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.