Raw pistachios vs Almond paste

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Same weightSame caloriesOne serving

In short

Gram for gram, there are 22% more calories in raw pistachios than in almond paste (560 vs 458 in 100 g). Most of the calories in raw pistachios come from fat.

More in raw pistachios: vitamin B6, copper (2.9×), thiamin (11×), total fat and 11 more. More in almond paste: vitamin E (4.7×), riboflavin (2.6×), carbohydrates, folate and calcium. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Raw pistachios560 cal

20.2 g protein · 27.2 g carbs (7.7 g sugars) · 45.3 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

Bar length 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 difference in length is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.

0%75%150%
  • Vitamin B61.7 mg · 0.036 mg
    100%2%
  • Copper1.3 mg · 0.45 mg
    144%50%
  • Vitamin E2.9 mg · 13.5 mg
    19%90%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.87 mg · 0.082 mg
    73%7%
  • Total fat45.3 g · 27.7 g
    58%36%
  • Protein20.2 g · 9 g
    40%18%
  • Fiber10.6 g · 4.8 g
    38%17%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.16 mg · 0.41 mg
    12%32%
  • Phosphorus490 mg · 258 mg
    39%21%
  • Saturated fatlimit5.9 g · 2.6 g
    30%13%
  • Potassium1,025 mg · 314 mg
    22%7%
  • Manganese1.2 mg · 0.86 mg
    52%37%
  • Iron3.9 mg · 1.6 mg
    22%9%
  • Pantothenic acid (B5)0.52 mg · 0.11 mg
    10%2%
  • Carbohydrates27.2 g · 47.8 g
    10%17%
  • Zinc2.2 mg · 1.5 mg
    20%13%
  • Vitamin C5.6 mg · 0.1 mg
    6%<1%
  • Folate51 µg · 73 µg
    13%18%
  • Calcium105 mg · 172 mg
    8%13%
  • Selenium7 µg · 4.2 µg
    13%8%

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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%
  • Sodiumlimit1 mg · 9 mg<1%·<1%
  • Magnesium121 mg · 130 mg29%·31%
  • Vitamin A26 µg · 0 µg3%·0%
  • Vitamin D0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Niacin (B3)1.3 mg · 1.4 mg8%·9%
  • Vitamin B120 µg · 0 µg0%·0%

Reported for only one of the two, so not compared: vitamin K, choline.

From USDA FoodData Central: Raw pistachios (SR Legacy 170184), Almond paste (SR Legacy 170160). 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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