Unsalted almonds vs Pistachios

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Same weightSame caloriesOne serving

In short

One serving each: 172 calories in unsalted almonds (1 oz, 28.4 g), 162 calories in pistachios (1 oz, without shell, 28.4 g). Both get most of their calories from fat.

More in unsalted almonds: vitamin E (11×), riboflavin (5×) and magnesium (2.5×). More in pistachios: vitamin B6 (8.5×), thiamin (9.3×), copper and selenium (5.3×). Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Unsalted almonds172 cal

1 oz (28.4 g) · 5.8 g protein · 5.8 g carbs (1.3 g sugars) · 15.3 g fat

Pistachios162 cal

1 oz, without shell (28.4 g) · 6 g protein · 8 g carbs (2.2 g sugars) · 13 g fat

Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat

Where they differ

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

0%25%50%
  • Vitamin E6.7 mg · 0.62 mg
    45%4%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.33 mg · 0.066 mg
    25%5%
  • Vitamin B60.037 mg · 0.32 mg
    2%19%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.021 mg · 0.2 mg
    2%16%
  • Magnesium76.8 mg · 30.9 mg
    18%7%
  • Copper0.3 mg · 0.37 mg
    34%41%
  • Selenium0.54 µg · 2.8 µg
    1%5%

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Where they are alike

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

  • Protein5.8 g · 6 g12%·12%
  • Total fat15.3 g · 13 g20%·17%
  • Saturated fatlimit1.2 g · 1.6 g6%·8%
  • Cholesterollimit0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Carbohydrates5.8 g · 8 g2%·3%
  • Fiber3 g · 2.9 g11%·10%
  • Sodiumlimit0.85 mg · 1.7 mg<1%·<1%
  • Potassium196 mg · 285 mg4%·6%
  • Calcium73.7 mg · 30.3 mg6%·2%
  • Iron1 mg · 1.1 mg6%·6%
  • Phosphorus130 mg · 133 mg10%·11%
  • Zinc0.91 mg · 0.66 mg8%·6%
  • Vitamin A0 µg · 3.7 µg0%·<1%
  • Vitamin C0 mg · 0.85 mg0%·1%
  • Vitamin D0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Vitamin K0.85 µg · 3.7 µg1%·3%
  • Niacin (B3)1 mg · 0.39 mg6%·2%
  • Folate15 µg · 14.5 µg4%·4%
  • Vitamin B120 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Choline14.3 mg · 20.2 mg3%·4%

From USDA FoodData Central: Unsalted almonds (Survey (FNDDS) 2707489), Pistachios (Survey (FNDDS) 2707527). 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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