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Shrimp vs. Pistachio — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between shrimp and pistachios

  • Pistachios have more copper, manganese, iron, phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, and zinc than shrimp.
  • Pistachios' daily need coverage for copper is 102% more.
  • 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 Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Nuts, pistachio nuts, 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.
Shrimp
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%
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%
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%

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.
Shrimp
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%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Pistachio DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 1.7mg 131%
Copper 0.379mg 1.3mg 102%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 14.38g 95%
Vitamin B1 0.87mg 73%
Fats 0.28g 45.32g 69%
Cholesterol 189mg 0mg 63%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 23.257g 58%
Manganese 0.033mg 1.2mg 51%
Iron 0.51mg 3.92mg 43%
Fiber 10.6g 42%
Phosphorus 237mg 490mg 36%
Saturated fat 0.056g 5.907g 27%
Calories 99kcal 560kcal 23%
Potassium 259mg 1025mg 23%
Magnesium 39mg 121mg 20%
Vitamin E 2.86mg 19%
Folate 51µg 13%
Selenium 7µg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.16mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.52mg 10%
Carbs 0.2g 27.17g 9%
Protein 23.98g 20.16g 8%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 8%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 6%
Sodium 111mg 1mg 5%
Zinc 1.64mg 2.2mg 5%
Calcium 70mg 105mg 4%
Vitamin A 26µg 3%
Starch 1.67g 1%
Net carbs 0.2g 16.57g N/A
Sugar 7.66g N/A
Trans fat 0.002g 0g 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 0.015g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.018g 14.091g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
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
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.9%
Contains more WaterWater +1600.9%
Contains more FatsFats +16085.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13485%
Contains more OtherOther +146.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
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
14% 53% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.907 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.257 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 14.38 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +48352.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +18102.5%

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. Shrimp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175180/nutrients
  2. Pistachio - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170184/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.