Almond paste vs Pistachios

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

Each dot 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 gap is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.

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  • Copper50% vs 144%

    0.45 mg vs 1.3 mg

  • Vitamin E90% vs 14%

    13.5 mg vs 2.2 mg

  • Vitamin B62% vs 66%

    0.036 mg vs 1.1 mg

  • Thiamin (B1)7% vs 58%

    0.082 mg vs 0.69 mg

  • Protein18% vs 42%

    9 g vs 21.1 g

  • Total fat36% vs 59%

    27.7 g vs 45.8 g

  • Fiber17% vs 37%

    4.8 g vs 10.3 g

  • Phosphorus21% vs 38%

    258 mg vs 469 mg

  • Saturated fatlimit13% vs 28%

    2.6 g vs 5.6 g

  • Potassium7% vs 21%

    314 mg vs 1,007 mg

  • Riboflavin (B2)32% vs 18%

    0.41 mg vs 0.23 mg

  • Iron9% vs 22%

    1.6 mg vs 4 mg

  • Vitamin K0% vs 11%

    0 µg vs 13.2 µg

  • Selenium8% vs 18%

    4.2 µg vs 10 µg

  • Zinc13% vs 21%

    1.5 mg vs 2.3 mg

  • Choline5% vs 13%

    28.5 mg vs 71.4 mg

  • Carbohydrates17% vs 10%

    47.8 g vs 28.3 g

  • Folate18% vs 13%

    73 µg vs 51 µg

  • Calcium13% vs 8%

    172 mg vs 107 mg

  • Magnesium31% vs 26%

    130 mg vs 109 mg

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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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