Pistachios vs Salted almonds

In short

Gram for gram, the calories are about the same: 572 in 100 g of pistachios, 601 of salted almonds. Both get most of their calories from fat.

More in pistachios: vitamin B6 (8.6×), thiamin (9.4×), copper, selenium (5.3×) and 3 more. More in salted almonds: vitamin E (11×), riboflavin (4.9×), magnesium (2.5×), sodium and 4 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

Salted almonds601 cal

20.1 g protein · 20.2 g carbs (4.7 g sugars) · 53.4 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%87.5%175%
  • Vitamin E14% vs 157%

    2.2 mg vs 23.5 mg

  • Riboflavin (B2)18% vs 88%

    0.23 mg vs 1.1 mg

  • Vitamin B666% vs 8%

    1.1 mg vs 0.13 mg

  • Thiamin (B1)58% vs 6%

    0.69 mg vs 0.074 mg

  • Magnesium26% vs 64%

    109 mg vs 268 mg

  • Copper144% vs 117%

    1.3 mg vs 1.1 mg

  • Sodiumlimit<1% vs 17%

    6 mg vs 386 mg

  • Selenium18% vs 3%

    10 µg vs 1.9 µg

  • Niacin (B3)9% vs 22%

    1.4 mg vs 3.5 mg

  • Calcium8% vs 20%

    107 mg vs 258 mg

  • Total fat59% vs 69%

    45.8 g vs 53.4 g

  • Vitamin K11% vs 3%

    13.2 µg vs 3 µg

  • Zinc21% vs 29%

    2.3 mg vs 3.2 mg

  • Potassium21% vs 15%

    1,007 mg vs 685 mg

  • Saturated fatlimit28% vs 22%

    5.6 g vs 4.3 g

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Where they are alike

Less than 4% of a day apart, in 100 g of each.

  • Protein21.1 g · 20.1 g42%·40%
  • Cholesterollimit0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Carbohydrates28.3 g · 20.2 g10%·7%
  • Fiber10.3 g · 10.5 g37%·38%
  • Iron4 mg · 3.6 mg22%·20%
  • Phosphorus469 mg · 452 mg38%·36%
  • Vitamin A13 µg · 0 µg1%·0%
  • Vitamin C3 mg · 0 mg3%·0%
  • Vitamin D0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Folate51 µg · 53 µg13%·13%
  • Vitamin B120 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Choline71.4 mg · 50 mg13%·9%

From USDA FoodData Central: Pistachios (Survey (FNDDS) 2707527), Salted almonds (Survey (FNDDS) 2707487). 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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