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Pistachio vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pistachios and shrimp

  • Pistachios have more copper, manganese, iron, phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, and zinc than shrimp.
  • Pistachios' daily need coverage for copper is 102% more.
  • Pistachios contain 105 times more saturated fat than shrimp. Pistachios contain 5.907g of saturated fat, while shrimp contains 0.056g.
  • Shrimp has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of shrimp is 50, while the glycemic index of pistachios is 28.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw and Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen).

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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%
Shrimp
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 28% 21% 23% 19% 126% 45% 102% 14% 4.3% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +210.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +295.8%
Contains more IronIron +668.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +243%
Contains more ZincZinc +34.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +106.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3536.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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%
Shrimp
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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pistachio Shrimp DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 1.7mg 131%
Copper 1.3mg 0.379mg 102%
Polyunsaturated fat 14.38g 0.079g 95%
Vitamin B1 0.87mg 73%
Fats 45.32g 0.28g 69%
Cholesterol 0mg 189mg 63%
Monounsaturated fat 23.257g 0.048g 58%
Manganese 1.2mg 0.033mg 51%
Iron 3.92mg 0.51mg 43%
Fiber 10.6g 42%
Phosphorus 490mg 237mg 36%
Saturated fat 5.907g 0.056g 27%
Calories 560kcal 99kcal 23%
Potassium 1025mg 259mg 23%
Magnesium 121mg 39mg 20%
Vitamin E 2.86mg 19%
Folate 51µg 13%
Selenium 7µg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.16mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.52mg 10%
Carbs 27.17g 0.2g 9%
Protein 20.16g 23.98g 8%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 8%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 6%
Sodium 1mg 111mg 5%
Zinc 2.2mg 1.64mg 5%
Calcium 105mg 70mg 4%
Vitamin A 26µg 3%
Starch 1.67g 1%
Net carbs 16.57g 0.2g N/A
Sugar 7.66g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.002g N/A
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0%
Threonine 0.684mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.917mg 0%
Leucine 1.604mg 0%
Lysine 1.138mg 0%
Methionine 0.36mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.092mg 0%
Valine 1.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 14.091g 0.018g 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
Shrimp
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24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
Contains more FatsFats +16085.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13485%
Contains more OtherOther +146.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.9%
Contains more WaterWater +1600.9%

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
Shrimp
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31% 26% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.048 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.079 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +48352.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +18102.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

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. Shrimp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175180/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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