Pistachios vs Unsalted almonds
In short
One serving each: 162 calories in pistachios (1 oz, without shell, 28.4 g), 172 calories in unsalted almonds (1 oz, 28.4 g). Both get most of their calories from fat.
More in pistachios: vitamin B6 (8.5×), thiamin (9.3×), copper and selenium (5.3×). More in unsalted almonds: vitamin E (11×), riboflavin (5×) and magnesium (2.5×). Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.
Calories, and where they come from
1 oz, without shell (28.4 g) · 6 g protein · 8 g carbs (2.2 g sugars) · 13 g fat
1 oz (28.4 g) · 5.8 g protein · 5.8 g carbs (1.3 g sugars) · 15.3 g fat
Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat
Where they differ
Each dot is the share of a day's needs (FDA Daily Value) in one serving of each. Every row uses the same scale, so a short gap is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.
- Vitamin E4% vs 45%
0.62 mg vs 6.7 mg
- Riboflavin (B2)5% vs 25%
0.066 mg vs 0.33 mg
- Vitamin B619% vs 2%
0.32 mg vs 0.037 mg
- Thiamin (B1)16% vs 2%
0.2 mg vs 0.021 mg
- Magnesium7% vs 18%
30.9 mg vs 76.8 mg
- Copper41% vs 34%
0.37 mg vs 0.3 mg
- Selenium5% vs 1%
2.8 µg vs 0.54 µg
Where they are alike
Less than 4% of a day apart, in one serving of each.
- Protein6 g · 5.8 g12%·12%
- Total fat13 g · 15.3 g17%·20%
- Saturated fatlimit1.6 g · 1.2 g8%·6%
- Cholesterollimit0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
- Carbohydrates8 g · 5.8 g3%·2%
- Fiber2.9 g · 3 g10%·11%
- Sodiumlimit1.7 mg · 0.85 mg<1%·<1%
- Potassium285 mg · 196 mg6%·4%
- Calcium30.3 mg · 73.7 mg2%·6%
- Iron1.1 mg · 1 mg6%·6%
- Phosphorus133 mg · 130 mg11%·10%
- Zinc0.66 mg · 0.91 mg6%·8%
- Vitamin A3.7 µg · 0 µg<1%·0%
- Vitamin C0.85 mg · 0 mg1%·0%
- Vitamin D0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
- Vitamin K3.7 µg · 0.85 µg3%·1%
- Niacin (B3)0.39 mg · 1 mg2%·6%
- Folate14.5 µg · 15 µg4%·4%
- Vitamin B120 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
- Choline20.2 mg · 14.3 mg4%·3%
From USDA FoodData Central: Pistachios (Survey (FNDDS) 2707527), Unsalted almonds (Survey (FNDDS) 2707489). 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.