Raw pistachios vs Almonds

In short

Gram for gram, there are 7% more calories in almonds than in raw pistachios (598 vs 560 in 100 g). Both get most of their calories from fat.

More in raw pistachios: vitamin B6 (12×), thiamin (11×), copper, selenium (3.5×) and 3 more. More in almonds: vitamin E (8.4×), riboflavin (7.5×), magnesium (2.3×), niacin (2.8×) and 3 more. 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

Almonds598 cal

21 g protein · 21 g carbs (4.9 g sugars) · 52.5 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 E19% vs 159%

    2.9 mg vs 23.9 mg

  • Vitamin B6100% vs 8%

    1.7 mg vs 0.14 mg

  • Riboflavin (B2)12% vs 92%

    0.16 mg vs 1.2 mg

  • Thiamin (B1)73% vs 6%

    0.87 mg vs 0.077 mg

  • Magnesium29% vs 66%

    121 mg vs 279 mg

  • Copper144% vs 122%

    1.3 mg vs 1.1 mg

  • Niacin (B3)8% vs 23%

    1.3 mg vs 3.6 mg

  • Calcium8% vs 21%

    105 mg vs 268 mg

  • Zinc20% vs 30%

    2.2 mg vs 3.3 mg

  • Total fat58% vs 67%

    45.3 g vs 52.5 g

  • Selenium13% vs 4%

    7 µg vs 2 µg

  • Saturated fatlimit30% vs 20%

    5.9 g vs 4.1 g

  • Potassium22% vs 15%

    1,025 mg vs 713 mg

  • Vitamin C6% vs 0%

    5.6 mg vs 0 mg

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Where they are alike

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

  • Protein20.2 g · 21 g40%·42%
  • Cholesterollimit0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Carbohydrates27.2 g · 21 g10%·8%
  • Fiber10.6 g · 10.9 g38%·39%
  • Sodiumlimit1 mg · 3 mg<1%·<1%
  • Iron3.9 mg · 3.7 mg22%·21%
  • Phosphorus490 mg · 471 mg39%·38%
  • Vitamin A26 µg · 0 µg3%·0%
  • Vitamin D0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Folate51 µg · 55 µg13%·14%
  • Vitamin B120 µg · 0 µg0%·0%

Reported for only one of the two, so not compared: manganese, vitamin K, pantothenic acid (B5), choline.

From USDA FoodData Central: Raw pistachios (SR Legacy 170184), Almonds (Survey (FNDDS) 2707485). 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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