Unsalted almonds vs Raw pistachios

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Same weightSame caloriesOne serving

In short

For the same 100 calories you eat 16 g of unsalted almonds or 18 g of raw pistachios. Both get most of their calories from fat.

More in unsalted almonds: vitamin E (7.7×), riboflavin (6.7×) and magnesium (2.1×). More in raw pistachios: vitamin B6 (14×), thiamin (13×) and copper. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Unsalted almonds100 cal

16.5 g · 3.3 g protein · 3.4 g carbs (0.78 g sugars) · 8.9 g fat

Raw pistachios100 cal

17.9 g · 3.6 g protein · 4.9 g carbs (1.4 g sugars) · 8.1 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 calories 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 E3.9 mg · 0.51 mg
    26%3%
  • Vitamin B60.022 mg · 0.3 mg
    1%18%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.19 mg · 0.029 mg
    15%2%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.012 mg · 0.16 mg
    1%13%
  • Copper0.18 mg · 0.23 mg
    20%26%
  • Magnesium44.6 mg · 21.6 mg
    11%5%

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Where they are alike

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

  • Protein3.3 g · 3.6 g7%·7%
  • Total fat8.9 g · 8.1 g11%·10%
  • Saturated fatlimit0.72 g · 1.1 g4%·5%
  • Cholesterollimit0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Carbohydrates3.4 g · 4.9 g1%·2%
  • Fiber1.7 g · 1.9 g6%·7%
  • Sodiumlimit0.49 mg · 0.18 mg<1%·<1%
  • Potassium114 mg · 183 mg2%·4%
  • Calcium42.8 mg · 18.8 mg3%·1%
  • Iron0.6 mg · 0.7 mg3%·4%
  • Phosphorus75.3 mg · 87.5 mg6%·7%
  • Zinc0.53 mg · 0.39 mg5%·4%
  • Selenium0.31 µg · 1.3 µg1%·2%
  • Vitamin A0 µg · 4.6 µg0%·1%
  • Vitamin C0 mg · 1 mg0%·1%
  • Vitamin D0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Niacin (B3)0.58 mg · 0.23 mg4%·1%
  • Folate8.7 µg · 9.1 µg2%·2%
  • 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: Unsalted almonds (Survey (FNDDS) 2707489), Raw pistachios (SR Legacy 170184). 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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