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Pistachio vs. Squid — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pistachios and squid

  • Pistachios have more vitamin B6, vitamin B1, manganese, fiber, and copper; however, squid is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, and iron.
  • Squid covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 225% more than pistachios.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw and Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist heat.

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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 43% 54% 56% 407% 333% 94% 249% 97% 27% 489%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +101.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +60.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +30.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +474.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +71.4%
Contains more IronIron +176.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +57.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1180%

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 28% 68% 0% 0% 4.3% 399% 41% 54% 62% 675% 0% 18% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +5017.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +529.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +112.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +51.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +680.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +980.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +68.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +73.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pistachio Squid DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 5.4µg 225%
Selenium 7µg 89.6µg 150%
Vitamin B2 0.16mg 1.729mg 121%
Vitamin B6 1.7mg 0.27mg 110%
Polyunsaturated fat 14.38g 0.268g 94%
Iron 3.92mg 10.84mg 87%
Cholesterol 0mg 224mg 75%
Vitamin B1 0.87mg 0.017mg 71%
Fats 45.32g 1.4g 68%
Monounsaturated fat 23.257g 0.162g 58%
Manganese 1.2mg 0.209mg 43%
Fiber 10.6g 0g 42%
Copper 1.3mg 0.998mg 34%
Sodium 1mg 744mg 32%
Saturated fat 5.907g 0.236g 26%
Protein 20.16g 32.48g 25%
Vitamin A 26µg 203µg 20%
Calories 560kcal 158kcal 20%
Vitamin E 2.86mg 19%
Magnesium 121mg 60mg 15%
Phosphorus 490mg 580mg 13%
Zinc 2.2mg 3.46mg 11%
Potassium 1025mg 637mg 11%
Carbs 27.17g 1.64g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.52mg 0.9mg 8%
Calcium 105mg 180mg 8%
Folate 51µg 24µg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 2.189mg 6%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 8.5mg 3%
Starch 1.67g 1%
Net carbs 16.57g 1.64g N/A
Sugar 7.66g N/A
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0.364mg 0%
Threonine 0.684mg 1.398mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.917mg 1.414mg 0%
Leucine 1.604mg 2.287mg 0%
Lysine 1.138mg 2.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.36mg 0.733mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.092mg 1.164mg 0%
Valine 1.249mg 1.419mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0.624mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.078g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.132g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.012g 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
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32% 61% 3%
Protein: 32.48 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 1.64 g
Water: 61.12 g
Other: 3.36 g
Contains more FatsFats +3137.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1556.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +61.1%
Contains more WaterWater +1298.6%
Contains more OtherOther +12.8%

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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35% 24% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.236 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.162 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.268 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14256.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5265.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96%

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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. Squid - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172010/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.