Pistachios vs Almond paste

PistachiosAlmond paste
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 the calories in pistachios come from fat.

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

Calories, and where they come from

Pistachios572 cal

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

Almond paste458 cal

9 g protein · 47.8 g carbs (36.3 g sugars) · 27.7 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%
  • Copper1.3 mg · 0.45 mg
    144%50%
  • Vitamin E2.2 mg · 13.5 mg
    14%90%
  • Vitamin B61.1 mg · 0.036 mg
    66%2%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.69 mg · 0.082 mg
    58%7%
  • Protein21.1 g · 9 g
    42%18%
  • Total fat45.8 g · 27.7 g
    59%36%
  • Fiber10.3 g · 4.8 g
    37%17%
  • Phosphorus469 mg · 258 mg
    38%21%
  • Saturated fatlimit5.6 g · 2.6 g
    28%13%
  • Potassium1,007 mg · 314 mg
    21%7%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.23 mg · 0.41 mg
    18%32%
  • Iron4 mg · 1.6 mg
    22%9%
  • Vitamin K13.2 µg · 0 µg
    11%0%
  • Selenium10 µg · 4.2 µg
    18%8%
  • Zinc2.3 mg · 1.5 mg
    21%13%
  • Choline71.4 mg · 28.5 mg
    13%5%
  • Carbohydrates28.3 g · 47.8 g
    10%17%
  • Folate51 µg · 73 µg
    13%18%
  • Calcium107 mg · 172 mg
    8%13%
  • Magnesium109 mg · 130 mg
    26%31%

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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%
  • Sodiumlimit6 mg · 9 mg<1%·<1%
  • Vitamin A13 µg · 0 µg1%·0%
  • Vitamin C3 mg · 0.1 mg3%·<1%
  • 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: Pistachios (Survey (FNDDS) 2707527), Almond paste (SR Legacy 170160). 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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