Unsalted almonds vs Unsalted pistachios

In short

Gram for gram, the calories are about the same: 607 in 100 g of unsalted almonds, 582 of unsalted pistachios. Both get most of their calories from fat.

More in unsalted almonds: vitamin E (8.9×), riboflavin (5.1×), magnesium (2.6×), niacin (2.6×) and 3 more. More in unsalted pistachios: vitamin B6 (8.2×), thiamin (9×), copper, selenium (5.1×) and 3 more. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Unsalted almonds607 cal

20.3 g protein · 20.4 g carbs (4.7 g sugars) · 54 g fat

Unsalted pistachios582 cal

20.4 g protein · 27.4 g carbs (7.5 g sugars) · 47.4 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.

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  • Vitamin E158% vs 18%

    23.8 mg vs 2.7 mg

  • Riboflavin (B2)89% vs 17%

    1.2 mg vs 0.23 mg

  • Vitamin B68% vs 64%

    0.13 mg vs 1.1 mg

  • Thiamin (B1)6% vs 56%

    0.075 mg vs 0.67 mg

  • Magnesium65% vs 25%

    271 mg vs 106 mg

  • Copper118% vs 139%

    1.1 mg vs 1.3 mg

  • Selenium3% vs 18%

    1.9 µg vs 9.7 µg

  • Niacin (B3)22% vs 8%

    3.5 mg vs 1.3 mg

  • Calcium20% vs 8%

    260 mg vs 104 mg

  • Vitamin K3% vs 13%

    3 µg vs 15.8 µg

  • Zinc29% vs 21%

    3.2 mg vs 2.3 mg

  • Total fat69% vs 61%

    54 g vs 47.4 g

  • Saturated fatlimit22% vs 29%

    4.4 g vs 5.9 g

  • Potassium15% vs 21%

    692 mg vs 977 mg

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Where they are alike

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

  • Protein20.3 g · 20.4 g41%·41%
  • Cholesterollimit0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Carbohydrates20.4 g · 27.4 g7%·10%
  • Fiber10.6 g · 10 g38%·36%
  • Sodiumlimit3 mg · 6 mg<1%·<1%
  • Iron3.6 mg · 3.9 mg20%·22%
  • Phosphorus457 mg · 455 mg37%·36%
  • Vitamin A0 µg · 13 µg0%·1%
  • Vitamin C0 mg · 2.9 mg0%·3%
  • Vitamin D0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Folate53 µg · 49 µg13%·12%
  • Vitamin B120 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Choline50.5 mg · 69.3 mg9%·13%

From USDA FoodData Central: Unsalted almonds (Survey (FNDDS) 2707489), Unsalted pistachios (Survey (FNDDS) 2707530). 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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