Pistachio vs. Almond butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between pistachios and almond butter?
- Pistachios are richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B1, copper, and vitamin A, yet almond butter is richer in vitamin E, vitamin B2, manganese, magnesium, calcium, and vitamin B3.
- Almond butter's daily need coverage for vitamin E is 142% higher.
- Pistachios have 516 times more vitamin A than almond butter. Pistachios have 516IU of vitamin A, while almond butter has 1IU.
We used Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw and Nuts, almond butter, plain, without salt added types in this comparison.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +37% |
| Contains more IronIron | +12.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +39.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -85.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +191.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +130.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +230.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +49.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +77.6% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +2022% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +63.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1550.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +746.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +486.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +142.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin E | 2.86mg | 24.21mg | 142% |
| Vitamin B6 | 1.7mg | 0.103mg | 123% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.87mg | 0.041mg | 69% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.16mg | 0.939mg | 60% |
| Copper | 1.3mg | 0.934mg | 41% |
| Manganese | 1.2mg | 2.131mg | 40% |
| Magnesium | 121mg | 279mg | 38% |
| Calcium | 105mg | 347mg | 24% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 23.257g | 32.445g | 23% |
| Fats | 45.32g | 55.5g | 16% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.3mg | 3.155mg | 12% |
| Zinc | 2.2mg | 3.29mg | 10% |
| Choline | 52.1mg | 9% | |
| Potassium | 1025mg | 748mg | 8% |
| Selenium | 7µg | 2.4µg | 8% |
| Saturated fat | 5.907g | 4.152g | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 5.6mg | 0mg | 6% |
| Iron | 3.92mg | 3.49mg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 14.38g | 13.613g | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.52mg | 0.318mg | 4% |
| Calories | 560kcal | 614kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 26µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 490mg | 508mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 27.17g | 18.82g | 3% |
| Protein | 20.16g | 20.96g | 2% |
| Starch | 1.67g | 0.08g | 1% |
| Folate | 51µg | 53µg | 1% |
| Fiber | 10.6g | 10.3g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 16.57g | 8.52g | N/A |
| Sugar | 7.66g | 4.43g | N/A |
| Sodium | 1mg | 7mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.251mg | 0.159mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.684mg | 0.555mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.917mg | 0.813mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.604mg | 1.483mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.138mg | 0.612mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.36mg | 0.122mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.092mg | 1.149mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.249mg | 0.937mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.512mg | 0.55mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.24g | 0g | 0% |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 14.091g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
20.16 g
Fats:
45.32 g
Carbs:
27.17 g
Water:
4.37 g
Other:
2.98 g
Protein:
20.96 g
Fats:
55.5 g
Carbs:
18.82 g
Water:
1.64 g
Other:
3.08 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +44.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +166.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +22.5% |
~equal in
Protein
~20.96g
~equal in
Other
~3.08g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
5.907 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
23.257 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
14.38 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
4.152 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
32.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
13.613 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -29.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +39.5% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~13.613g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
1.67 g
Sucrose:
6.87 g
Glucose:
0.32 g
Fructose:
0.24 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0.17 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
0.08 g
Sucrose:
4.34 g
Glucose:
0.02 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0.07 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more StarchStarch | +1987.5% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +58.3% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +1500% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +142.9% |
~equal in
Lactose
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g
