Almonds vs Pistachios, raw

Leader

Almonds6

Pistachios, raw3

Almonds leads 6–3 · 9 categories decided · 1 tie

Almonds: 100 g · Pistachios, raw: 100 g.

The verdict

Almonds comes out ahead, winning 6 of 9 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Almonds for more protein, more fiber, less sugar, less saturated fat, more calcium and more magnesium.

Pick Pistachios, raw for more potassium, more iron and more vitamin C.

Evenly matched on sodium.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common serving Equal calories

Head-to-head

Energy
579 kcal
560 kcal
Proteinmore is better
WIN21.15 g
20.16 g
Carbohydrate
21.55 g
27.17 g
Fibermore is better
WIN12.5 g
10.6 g
Total sugarsless is better
WIN4.35 g
7.66 g
Total fat
49.93 g
45.32 g
Saturated fatless is better
WIN3.8 g
5.91 g
Sodiumless is better
1 mg
1 mg
Potassiummore is better
733 mg
1025 mgWIN
Calciummore is better
WIN269 mg
105 mg
Ironmore is better
3.71 mg
3.92 mgWIN
Magnesiummore is better
WIN270 mg
121 mg
Vitamin Cmore is better
0 mg
5.6 mgWIN
Vitamin Dmore is better
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Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.