Raw pistachios vs Unsalted almonds

In short

One serving each: 159 calories in raw pistachios (1 oz (49 kernels), 28.4 g), 172 calories in unsalted almonds (1 oz, 28.4 g). Both get most of their calories from fat.

More in raw pistachios: vitamin B6 (13×), thiamin (12×) and copper. More in unsalted almonds: vitamin E (8.3×), riboflavin (7.3×) and magnesium (2.2×). Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Raw pistachios159 cal

1 oz (49 kernels) (28.4 g) · 5.7 g protein · 7.7 g carbs (2.2 g sugars) · 12.8 g fat

Unsalted almonds172 cal

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.

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  • Vitamin E5% vs 45%

    0.81 mg vs 6.7 mg

  • Vitamin B628% vs 2%

    0.48 mg vs 0.037 mg

  • Riboflavin (B2)3% vs 25%

    0.045 mg vs 0.33 mg

  • Thiamin (B1)21% vs 2%

    0.25 mg vs 0.021 mg

  • Magnesium8% vs 18%

    34.3 mg vs 76.8 mg

  • Copper41% vs 34%

    0.37 mg vs 0.3 mg

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Where they are alike

Less than 4% of a day apart, in one serving of each.

  • Protein5.7 g · 5.8 g11%·12%
  • Total fat12.8 g · 15.3 g16%·20%
  • Saturated fatlimit1.7 g · 1.2 g8%·6%
  • Cholesterollimit0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Carbohydrates7.7 g · 5.8 g3%·2%
  • Fiber3 g · 3 g11%·11%
  • Sodiumlimit0.28 mg · 0.85 mg<1%·<1%
  • Potassium291 mg · 196 mg6%·4%
  • Calcium29.8 mg · 73.7 mg2%·6%
  • Iron1.1 mg · 1 mg6%·6%
  • Phosphorus139 mg · 130 mg11%·10%
  • Zinc0.62 mg · 0.91 mg6%·8%
  • Selenium2 µg · 0.54 µg4%·1%
  • Vitamin A7.4 µg · 0 µg1%·0%
  • Vitamin C1.6 mg · 0 mg2%·0%
  • Vitamin D0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Niacin (B3)0.37 mg · 1 mg2%·6%
  • Folate14.5 µg · 15 µg4%·4%
  • 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), 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.

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