Raw pistachios vs Almond paste

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

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%
  • Vitamin B6100% vs 2%

    1.7 mg vs 0.036 mg

  • Copper144% vs 50%

    1.3 mg vs 0.45 mg

  • Vitamin E19% vs 90%

    2.9 mg vs 13.5 mg

  • Thiamin (B1)73% vs 7%

    0.87 mg vs 0.082 mg

  • Total fat58% vs 36%

    45.3 g vs 27.7 g

  • Protein40% vs 18%

    20.2 g vs 9 g

  • Fiber38% vs 17%

    10.6 g vs 4.8 g

  • Riboflavin (B2)12% vs 32%

    0.16 mg vs 0.41 mg

  • Phosphorus39% vs 21%

    490 mg vs 258 mg

  • Saturated fatlimit30% vs 13%

    5.9 g vs 2.6 g

  • Potassium22% vs 7%

    1,025 mg vs 314 mg

  • Manganese52% vs 37%

    1.2 mg vs 0.86 mg

  • Iron22% vs 9%

    3.9 mg vs 1.6 mg

  • Pantothenic acid (B5)10% vs 2%

    0.52 mg vs 0.11 mg

  • Carbohydrates10% vs 17%

    27.2 g vs 47.8 g

  • Zinc20% vs 13%

    2.2 mg vs 1.5 mg

  • Vitamin C6% vs <1%

    5.6 mg vs 0.1 mg

  • Folate13% vs 18%

    51 µg vs 73 µg

  • Calcium8% vs 13%

    105 mg vs 172 mg

  • Selenium13% vs 8%

    7 µg vs 4.2 µg

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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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