Pistachios vs Almond paste

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

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%
  • Copper144% vs 50%

    1.3 mg vs 0.45 mg

  • Vitamin E14% vs 90%

    2.2 mg vs 13.5 mg

  • Vitamin B666% vs 2%

    1.1 mg vs 0.036 mg

  • Thiamin (B1)58% vs 7%

    0.69 mg vs 0.082 mg

  • Protein42% vs 18%

    21.1 g vs 9 g

  • Total fat59% vs 36%

    45.8 g vs 27.7 g

  • Fiber37% vs 17%

    10.3 g vs 4.8 g

  • Phosphorus38% vs 21%

    469 mg vs 258 mg

  • Saturated fatlimit28% vs 13%

    5.6 g vs 2.6 g

  • Potassium21% vs 7%

    1,007 mg vs 314 mg

  • Riboflavin (B2)18% vs 32%

    0.23 mg vs 0.41 mg

  • Iron22% vs 9%

    4 mg vs 1.6 mg

  • Vitamin K11% vs 0%

    13.2 µg vs 0 µg

  • Selenium18% vs 8%

    10 µg vs 4.2 µg

  • Zinc21% vs 13%

    2.3 mg vs 1.5 mg

  • Choline13% vs 5%

    71.4 mg vs 28.5 mg

  • Carbohydrates10% vs 17%

    28.3 g vs 47.8 g

  • Folate13% vs 18%

    51 µg vs 73 µg

  • Calcium8% vs 13%

    107 mg vs 172 mg

  • Magnesium26% vs 31%

    109 mg vs 130 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%
  • 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%

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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