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Pistachios, dry roasted leads 6–4 · 10 categories decided

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

Pistachios, dry roasted comes out ahead, winning 6 of 10 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Brazil nuts for less sugar, less sodium, more calcium and more magnesium.

Pick Pistachios, dry roasted for more protein, more fiber, less saturated fat, more potassium, more iron and more vitamin C.

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    100 kcal
    100 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    2.17 g
    3.7 gWIN
  • Carbohydrate
    1.78 g
    4.84 g
  • Fibermore is better
    1.14 g
    1.81 gWIN
  • Total sugarsless is better
    WIN0.35 g
    1.36 g
  • Total fat
    10.18 g
    8.05 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    2.45 g
    0.99 gWIN
  • Sodiumless is better
    WIN0.46 mg
    75.22 mg
  • Potassiummore is better
    100 mg
    176.98 mgWIN
  • Calciummore is better
    WIN24.28 mg
    18.8 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    0.37 mg
    0.71 mgWIN
  • Magnesiummore is better
    WIN57.06 mg
    19.16 mg
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    0.11 mg
    0.53 mgWIN
  • Vitamin Dmore is better

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.

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