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Pistachio vs. Crab meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pistachios and crab meat different?

  • Pistachios are richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B1, manganese, fiber, iron, and phosphorus, while crab meat is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, and zinc.
  • Crab meat covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 479% more than pistachios.
  • Pistachios are lower in sodium.
  • Pistachios have a higher glycemic index (28) than crab meat (0).

Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw and Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat types were used 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 45% 18% 23% 29% 394% 208% 120% 140% 5.2% 218%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +92.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +78%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +291.2%
Contains more IronIron +415.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +75%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2900%
Contains more ZincZinc +246.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +471.4%
~equal in Copper ~1.182mg

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 25% 3% 0% 0% 13% 13% 25% 24% 42% 1438% 0% 38% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +188.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1541.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +190.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +844.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +35.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.34mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~51µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pistachio Crab meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 11.5µg 479%
Vitamin B6 1.7mg 0.18mg 117%
Polyunsaturated fat 14.38g 0.536g 92%
Vitamin B1 0.87mg 0.053mg 68%
Fats 45.32g 1.54g 67%
Selenium 7µg 40µg 60%
Monounsaturated fat 23.257g 0.185g 58%
Manganese 1.2mg 0.04mg 50%
Zinc 2.2mg 7.62mg 49%
Sodium 1mg 1072mg 47%
Fiber 10.6g 0g 42%
Iron 3.92mg 0.76mg 40%
Phosphorus 490mg 280mg 30%
Saturated fat 5.907g 0.133g 26%
Calories 560kcal 97kcal 23%
Potassium 1025mg 262mg 22%
Vitamin E 2.86mg 19%
Cholesterol 0mg 53mg 18%
Magnesium 121mg 63mg 14%
Copper 1.3mg 1.182mg 13%
Carbs 27.17g 0g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.16mg 0.055mg 8%
Calcium 105mg 59mg 5%
Vitamin A 26µg 9µg 2%
Protein 20.16g 19.35g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.52mg 0.4mg 2%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 7.6mg 2%
Starch 1.67g 1%
Net carbs 16.57g 0g N/A
Sugar 7.66g N/A
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 1.34mg 0%
Folate 51µg 51µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0.269mg 0%
Threonine 0.684mg 0.783mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.917mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 1.604mg 1.536mg 0%
Lysine 1.138mg 1.684mg 0%
Methionine 0.36mg 0.545mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.092mg 0.817mg 0%
Valine 1.249mg 0.91mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0.393mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.295g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.118g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.031g N/A
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
19% 78%
Protein: 19.35 g
Fats: 1.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 77.55 g
Other: 1.56 g
Contains more FatsFats +2842.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +91%
Contains more WaterWater +1674.6%
~equal in Protein ~19.35g

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
16% 22% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.133 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.536 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12471.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2582.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.7%

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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. Crab meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174202/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.