Almond paste vs Raw pistachios

Almond pasteRaw pistachios
Same weightSame caloriesOne serving

In short

Gram for gram, there are 22% more calories in raw pistachios than in almond paste (560 vs 458 in 100 g). Most of those in raw pistachios come from fat.

More in almond paste: vitamin E (4.7×), riboflavin (2.6×), carbohydrates, folate and calcium. More in raw pistachios: vitamin B6, copper (2.9×), thiamin (11×), total fat and 11 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

Raw pistachios560 cal

20.2 g protein · 27.2 g carbs (7.7 g sugars) · 45.3 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%
  • Vitamin B60.036 mg · 1.7 mg
    2%100%
  • Copper0.45 mg · 1.3 mg
    50%144%
  • Vitamin E13.5 mg · 2.9 mg
    90%19%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.082 mg · 0.87 mg
    7%73%
  • Total fat27.7 g · 45.3 g
    36%58%
  • Protein9 g · 20.2 g
    18%40%
  • Fiber4.8 g · 10.6 g
    17%38%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.41 mg · 0.16 mg
    32%12%
  • Phosphorus258 mg · 490 mg
    21%39%
  • Saturated fatlimit2.6 g · 5.9 g
    13%30%
  • Potassium314 mg · 1,025 mg
    7%22%
  • Manganese0.86 mg · 1.2 mg
    37%52%
  • Iron1.6 mg · 3.9 mg
    9%22%
  • Pantothenic acid (B5)0.11 mg · 0.52 mg
    2%10%
  • Carbohydrates47.8 g · 27.2 g
    17%10%
  • Zinc1.5 mg · 2.2 mg
    13%20%
  • Vitamin C0.1 mg · 5.6 mg
    <1%6%
  • Folate73 µg · 51 µg
    18%13%
  • Calcium172 mg · 105 mg
    13%8%
  • Selenium4.2 µg · 7 µg
    8%13%

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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 · 1 mg<1%·<1%
  • Magnesium130 mg · 121 mg31%·29%
  • Vitamin A0 µg · 26 µg0%·3%
  • Vitamin D0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Niacin (B3)1.4 mg · 1.3 mg9%·8%
  • Vitamin B120 µg · 0 µg0%·0%

Reported for only one of the two, so not compared: vitamin K, choline.

From USDA FoodData Central: Almond paste (SR Legacy 170160), Raw pistachios (SR Legacy 170184). 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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