Almond paste vs Raw pistachios

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

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.

0%75%150%
  • Vitamin B62% vs 100%

    0.036 mg vs 1.7 mg

  • Copper50% vs 144%

    0.45 mg vs 1.3 mg

  • Vitamin E90% vs 19%

    13.5 mg vs 2.9 mg

  • Thiamin (B1)7% vs 73%

    0.082 mg vs 0.87 mg

  • Total fat36% vs 58%

    27.7 g vs 45.3 g

  • Protein18% vs 40%

    9 g vs 20.2 g

  • Fiber17% vs 38%

    4.8 g vs 10.6 g

  • Riboflavin (B2)32% vs 12%

    0.41 mg vs 0.16 mg

  • Phosphorus21% vs 39%

    258 mg vs 490 mg

  • Saturated fatlimit13% vs 30%

    2.6 g vs 5.9 g

  • Potassium7% vs 22%

    314 mg vs 1,025 mg

  • Manganese37% vs 52%

    0.86 mg vs 1.2 mg

  • Iron9% vs 22%

    1.6 mg vs 3.9 mg

  • Pantothenic acid (B5)2% vs 10%

    0.11 mg vs 0.52 mg

  • Carbohydrates17% vs 10%

    47.8 g vs 27.2 g

  • Zinc13% vs 20%

    1.5 mg vs 2.2 mg

  • Vitamin C<1% vs 6%

    0.1 mg vs 5.6 mg

  • Folate18% vs 13%

    73 µg vs 51 µg

  • Calcium13% vs 8%

    172 mg vs 105 mg

  • Selenium8% vs 13%

    4.2 µg vs 7 µg

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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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