Unsalted almonds vs Raw pistachios

In short

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

More in unsalted almonds: vitamin E (8.3×), riboflavin (7.3×) and magnesium (2.2×). More in raw pistachios: vitamin B6 (13×), thiamin (12×) and copper. 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

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

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 · 0.81 mg
    45%5%
  • Vitamin B60.037 mg · 0.48 mg
    2%28%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.33 mg · 0.045 mg
    25%3%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.021 mg · 0.25 mg
    2%21%
  • Magnesium76.8 mg · 34.3 mg
    18%8%
  • Copper0.3 mg · 0.37 mg
    34%41%

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Where they are alike

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

  • Protein5.8 g · 5.7 g12%·11%
  • Total fat15.3 g · 12.8 g20%·16%
  • Saturated fatlimit1.2 g · 1.7 g6%·8%
  • Cholesterollimit0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Carbohydrates5.8 g · 7.7 g2%·3%
  • Fiber3 g · 3 g11%·11%
  • Sodiumlimit0.85 mg · 0.28 mg<1%·<1%
  • Potassium196 mg · 291 mg4%·6%
  • Calcium73.7 mg · 29.8 mg6%·2%
  • Iron1 mg · 1.1 mg6%·6%
  • Phosphorus130 mg · 139 mg10%·11%
  • Zinc0.91 mg · 0.62 mg8%·6%
  • Selenium0.54 µg · 2 µg1%·4%
  • Vitamin A0 µg · 7.4 µg0%·1%
  • Vitamin C0 mg · 1.6 mg0%·2%
  • Vitamin D0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Niacin (B3)1 mg · 0.37 mg6%·2%
  • Folate15 µg · 14.5 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: 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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