Pistachios vs Unsalted almonds
In short
Gram for gram, there are 6% more calories in unsalted almonds than in pistachios (607 vs 572 in 100 g). Both get most of their calories from fat.
More in pistachios: vitamin B6 (8.5×), thiamin (9.3×), copper, selenium (5.3×) and 3 more. More in unsalted almonds: vitamin E (11×), riboflavin (5×), magnesium (2.5×), niacin (2.6×) and 3 more. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.
Calories, and where they come from
21.1 g protein · 28.3 g carbs (7.7 g sugars) · 45.8 g fat
20.3 g protein · 20.4 g carbs (4.7 g sugars) · 54 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.
- Vitamin E14% vs 158%
2.2 mg vs 23.8 mg
- Riboflavin (B2)18% vs 89%
0.23 mg vs 1.2 mg
- Vitamin B666% vs 8%
1.1 mg vs 0.13 mg
- Thiamin (B1)58% vs 6%
0.69 mg vs 0.075 mg
- Magnesium26% vs 65%
109 mg vs 271 mg
- Copper144% vs 118%
1.3 mg vs 1.1 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 260 mg
- Total fat59% vs 69%
45.8 g vs 54 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 692 mg
- Saturated fatlimit28% vs 22%
5.6 g vs 4.4 g
Where they are alike
Less than 4% of a day apart, in 100 g of each.
- Protein21.1 g · 20.3 g42%·41%
- Cholesterollimit0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
- Carbohydrates28.3 g · 20.4 g10%·7%
- Fiber10.3 g · 10.6 g37%·38%
- Sodiumlimit6 mg · 3 mg<1%·<1%
- Iron4 mg · 3.6 mg22%·20%
- Phosphorus469 mg · 457 mg38%·37%
- 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 · 50.5 mg13%·9%
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.