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Pistachio vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pistachios and leek?

  • Pistachios are higher in copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, phosphorus, fiber, manganese, potassium, and iron, yet leek is higher in vitamin A.
  • Pistachios' daily need coverage for copper is 131% more.
  • Pistachios have 148 times more saturated fat than leek. While pistachios have 5.907g of saturated fat, leek has only 0.04g.

We used Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw and Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw types in this article.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 18% 16% 79% 40% 3.3% 15% 2.6% 63% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +332.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +78%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +469.4%
Contains more IronIron +86.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +983.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1733.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +149.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%

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%
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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 40% 28% 18% 0% 15% 6.9% 7.5% 8.4% 54% 0% 118% 48% 5.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +210.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1350%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +225%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +271.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +629.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +219.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +25.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pistachio Leek DV% diff.
Copper 1.3mg 0.12mg 131%
Vitamin B6 1.7mg 0.233mg 113%
Polyunsaturated fat 14.38g 0.166g 95%
Fats 45.32g 0.3g 69%
Vitamin B1 0.87mg 0.06mg 68%
Phosphorus 490mg 35mg 65%
Monounsaturated fat 23.257g 0.004g 58%
Vitamin K 47µg 39%
Protein 20.16g 1.5g 37%
Fiber 10.6g 1.8g 35%
Manganese 1.2mg 0.481mg 31%
Saturated fat 5.907g 0.04g 27%
Calories 560kcal 61kcal 25%
Potassium 1025mg 180mg 25%
Iron 3.92mg 2.1mg 23%
Magnesium 121mg 28mg 22%
Zinc 2.2mg 0.12mg 19%
Vitamin E 2.86mg 0.92mg 13%
Selenium 7µg 1µg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.16mg 0.03mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.52mg 0.14mg 8%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 12mg 7%
Vitamin A 26µg 83µg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 0.4mg 6%
Calcium 105mg 59mg 5%
Carbs 27.17g 14.15g 4%
Folate 51µg 64µg 3%
Choline 9.5mg 2%
Starch 1.67g 1%
Sodium 1mg 20mg 1%
Net carbs 16.57g 12.35g N/A
Sugar 7.66g 3.9g N/A
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.684mg 0.063mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.917mg 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 1.604mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 1.138mg 0.078mg 0%
Methionine 0.36mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.092mg 0.055mg 0%
Valine 1.249mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0.025mg 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
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14% 83%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 14.15 g
Water: 83 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1244%
Contains more FatsFats +15006.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +92%
Contains more OtherOther +183.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1799.3%

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
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19% 2% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.166 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +581325%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8562.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%

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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. Leek - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169246/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.