Pistachios vs Almond paste

PistachiosAlmond paste
Same weightSame caloriesOne serving

In short

One serving each: 162 calories in pistachios (1 oz, without shell, 28.4 g), 1040 calories in almond paste (1 cup, well packed, 227 g). Most of the calories in pistachios come from fat.

More in pistachios: vitamin B6 (3.9×). More in almond paste: vitamin E, copper (2.8×), riboflavin (14×), total fat (4.8×) and 14 more. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Pistachios162 cal

1 oz, without shell (28.4 g) · 6 g protein · 8 g carbs (2.2 g sugars) · 13 g fat

Almond paste1040 cal

1 cup, well packed (227 g) · 20.4 g protein · 109 g carbs (82.3 g sugars) · 63 g fat

Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat

Where they differ

Bar length is the share of a day's needs (FDA Daily Value) in one serving 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%112.5%225%
  • Vitamin E0.62 mg · 30.7 mg
    4%205%
  • Copper0.37 mg · 1 mg
    41%115%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.066 mg · 0.94 mg
    5%72%
  • Total fat13 g · 63 g
    17%81%
  • Magnesium30.9 mg · 295 mg
    7%70%
  • Folate14.5 µg · 166 µg
    4%41%
  • Carbohydrates8 g · 109 g
    3%39%
  • Phosphorus133 mg · 586 mg
    11%47%
  • Protein6 g · 20.4 g
    12%41%
  • Fiber2.9 g · 10.9 g
    10%39%
  • Calcium30.3 mg · 390 mg
    2%30%
  • Zinc0.66 mg · 3.4 mg
    6%31%
  • Saturated fatlimit1.6 g · 6 g
    8%30%
  • Niacin (B3)0.39 mg · 3.2 mg
    2%20%
  • Vitamin B60.32 mg · 0.082 mg
    19%5%
  • Iron1.1 mg · 3.6 mg
    6%20%
  • Selenium2.8 µg · 9.5 µg
    5%17%
  • Potassium285 mg · 713 mg
    6%15%
  • Choline20.2 mg · 64.7 mg
    4%12%

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Where they are alike

Less than 4% of a day apart, in one serving of each.

  • Cholesterollimit0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Sodiumlimit1.7 mg · 20.4 mg<1%·1%
  • Vitamin A3.7 µg · 0 µg<1%·0%
  • Vitamin C0.85 mg · 0.23 mg1%·<1%
  • Vitamin D0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Vitamin K3.7 µg · 0 µg3%·0%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.2 mg · 0.19 mg16%·16%
  • Vitamin B120 µg · 0 µg0%·0%

From USDA FoodData Central: Pistachios (Survey (FNDDS) 2707527), Almond paste (Survey (FNDDS) 2707535). 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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