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Pistachio vs. Scallion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pistachios and scallion

  • Pistachios have more copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, phosphorus, manganese, fiber, iron, magnesium, and potassium than scallion.
  • Pistachios' daily need coverage for copper is 135% more.
  • Pistachios contain 185 times more saturated fat than scallion. Pistachios contain 5.907g of saturated fat, while scallion contains 0.032g.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw and Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), 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 14% 22% 24% 56% 28% 11% 16% 2.1% 21% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +505%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +45.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +271.4%
Contains more IronIron +164.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1466.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +464.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1224.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +650%
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 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 63% 17% 11% 0% 14% 18% 9.8% 4.5% 14% 0% 518% 48% 3.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +420%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1481.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +147.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +593.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2686.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +235.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +92.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +25.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pistachio Scallion DV% diff.
Vitamin K 207µg 173%
Copper 1.3mg 0.083mg 135%
Vitamin B6 1.7mg 0.061mg 126%
Polyunsaturated fat 14.38g 0.074g 95%
Fats 45.32g 0.19g 69%
Vitamin B1 0.87mg 0.055mg 68%
Phosphorus 490mg 37mg 65%
Monounsaturated fat 23.257g 0.027g 58%
Manganese 1.2mg 0.16mg 45%
Protein 20.16g 1.83g 37%
Fiber 10.6g 2.6g 32%
Iron 3.92mg 1.48mg 31%
Saturated fat 5.907g 0.032g 27%
Calories 560kcal 32kcal 26%
Magnesium 121mg 20mg 24%
Potassium 1025mg 276mg 22%
Zinc 2.2mg 0.39mg 16%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 18.8mg 15%
Vitamin E 2.86mg 0.55mg 15%
Selenium 7µg 0.6µg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.52mg 0.075mg 9%
Carbs 27.17g 7.34g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.16mg 0.08mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 0.525mg 5%
Vitamin A 26µg 50µg 3%
Calcium 105mg 72mg 3%
Folate 51µg 64µg 3%
Starch 1.67g 1%
Choline 5.7mg 1%
Sodium 1mg 16mg 1%
Net carbs 16.57g 4.74g N/A
Sugar 7.66g 2.33g N/A
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.684mg 0.072mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.917mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 1.604mg 0.109mg 0%
Lysine 1.138mg 0.091mg 0%
Methionine 0.36mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.092mg 0.059mg 0%
Valine 1.249mg 0.081mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0.032mg 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
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 1.83 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 7.34 g
Water: 89.83 g
Other: 0.81 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1001.6%
Contains more FatsFats +23752.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +270.2%
Contains more OtherOther +267.9%
Contains more WaterWater +1955.6%

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
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.074 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +86037%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +19332.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

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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. Scallion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170005/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.