Almond paste vs Pistachios

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Same weightSame caloriesOne serving

In short

Gram for gram, there are 25% more calories in pistachios than in almond paste (572 vs 458 in 100 g). Most of those in pistachios come from fat.

More in almond paste: vitamin E (6.2×), riboflavin, carbohydrates, folate and 2 more. More in pistachios: copper (2.8×), vitamin B6, thiamin (8.5×), protein (2.3×) and 10 more. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Almond paste458 cal

9 g protein · 47.8 g carbs (36.3 g sugars) · 27.7 g fat

Pistachios572 cal

21.1 g protein · 28.3 g carbs (7.7 g sugars) · 45.8 g fat

Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat

Where they differ

Bar length is the share of a day's needs (FDA Daily Value) in 100 g of each. Every row uses the same scale, so a short difference in length is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.

0%75%150%
  • Copper0.45 mg · 1.3 mg
    50%144%
  • Vitamin E13.5 mg · 2.2 mg
    90%14%
  • Vitamin B60.036 mg · 1.1 mg
    2%66%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.082 mg · 0.69 mg
    7%58%
  • Protein9 g · 21.1 g
    18%42%
  • Total fat27.7 g · 45.8 g
    36%59%
  • Fiber4.8 g · 10.3 g
    17%37%
  • Phosphorus258 mg · 469 mg
    21%38%
  • Saturated fatlimit2.6 g · 5.6 g
    13%28%
  • Potassium314 mg · 1,007 mg
    7%21%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.41 mg · 0.23 mg
    32%18%
  • Iron1.6 mg · 4 mg
    9%22%
  • Vitamin K0 µg · 13.2 µg
    0%11%
  • Selenium4.2 µg · 10 µg
    8%18%
  • Zinc1.5 mg · 2.3 mg
    13%21%
  • Choline28.5 mg · 71.4 mg
    5%13%
  • Carbohydrates47.8 g · 28.3 g
    17%10%
  • Folate73 µg · 51 µg
    18%13%
  • Calcium172 mg · 107 mg
    13%8%
  • Magnesium130 mg · 109 mg
    31%26%

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Where they are alike

Less than 4% of a day apart, in 100 g of each.

  • Cholesterollimit0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Sodiumlimit9 mg · 6 mg<1%·<1%
  • Vitamin A0 µg · 13 µg0%·1%
  • Vitamin C0.1 mg · 3 mg<1%·3%
  • Vitamin D0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Niacin (B3)1.4 mg · 1.4 mg9%·9%
  • Vitamin B120 µg · 0 µg0%·0%

Reported for only one of the two, so not compared: manganese, pantothenic acid (B5).

From USDA FoodData Central: Almond paste (SR Legacy 170160), Pistachios (Survey (FNDDS) 2707527). Daily Values are the FDA's for adults and children 4 years and older. Missing values are never shown as zero. For exploring the data, not dietary advice.

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