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Macadamia nuts
Macadamia nuts2
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Pistachios, dry roasted Leader
Pistachios, dry roasted8

Pistachios, dry roasted leads 8–2 · 10 categories decided

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

Pistachios, dry roasted comes out ahead, winning 8 of 10 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Macadamia nuts for less sugar and less sodium.

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

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    100 kcal
    100 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    1.1 g
    3.7 gWIN
  • Carbohydrate
    1.92 g
    4.84 g
  • Fibermore is better
    1.2 g
    1.81 gWIN
  • Total sugarsless is better
    WIN0.64 g
    1.36 g
  • Total fat
    10.55 g
    8.05 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    1.68 g
    0.99 gWIN
  • Sodiumless is better
    WIN0.7 mg
    75.22 mg
  • Potassiummore is better
    51.25 mg
    176.98 mgWIN
  • Calciummore is better
    11.84 mg
    18.8 mgWIN
  • Ironmore is better
    0.51 mg
    0.71 mgWIN
  • Magnesiummore is better
    18.11 mg
    19.16 mgWIN
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    0.17 mg
    0.53 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.

Macadamia nuts vs Pistachios, dry roasted · Foodatron