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Almond paste vs. Pistachio — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between almond paste and pistachios

  • Almond paste has more vitamin E; however, pistachios are richer in vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, iron, fats, protein, fiber, and potassium.
  • Pistachios' daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 128% more.
  • Almond paste contains 5 times more vitamin E than pistachios. Almond paste contains 13.54mg of vitamin E, while pistachios contain 2.86mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Nuts, almond paste and Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 93% 52% 28% 60% 151% 40% 111% 1.2% 112% 23%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 86% 32% 90% 147% 433% 60% 210% 0.13% 157% 38%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +63.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +226.4%
Contains more IronIron +145%
Contains more CopperCopper +186.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +48.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +89.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +40.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~121mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 0.33% 0% 0% 271% 21% 96% 27% 6.8% 8.3% 0% 0% 55%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 19% 0% 8.7% 57% 218% 37% 24% 31% 392% 0% 0% 38%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +373.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +158.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +43.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +961%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +360.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4622.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.3mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Almond paste Pistachio DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 1.7mg 128%
Copper 0.454mg 1.3mg 94%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 14.091g 83%
Vitamin E 13.54mg 2.86mg 71%
Vitamin B1 0.082mg 0.87mg 66%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.821g 14.38g 57%
Phosphorus 258mg 490mg 33%
Iron 1.6mg 3.92mg 29%
Fats 27.74g 45.32g 27%
Fiber 4.8g 10.6g 23%
Protein 9g 20.16g 22%
Potassium 314mg 1025mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.414mg 0.16mg 20%
Manganese 0.856mg 1.2mg 15%
Saturated fat 2.629g 5.907g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 18.012g 23.257g 13%
Vitamin B5 0.113mg 0.52mg 8%
Carbs 47.81g 27.17g 7%
Calcium 172mg 105mg 7%
Zinc 1.48mg 2.2mg 7%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 5.6mg 6%
Folate 73µg 51µg 6%
Calories 458kcal 560kcal 5%
Selenium 4.2µg 7µg 5%
Choline 28.5mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 26µg 3%
Magnesium 130mg 121mg 2%
Starch 1.67g 1%
Vitamin B3 1.422mg 1.3mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2g 3.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 509kcal 278kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 22g 18g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 9.1 6.4 N/A
Net carbs 43.01g 16.57g N/A
Sugar 36.25g 7.66g N/A
Sodium 9mg 1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0%
Threonine 0.684mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.917mg 0%
Leucine 1.604mg 0%
Lysine 1.138mg 0%
Methionine 0.36mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.092mg 0%
Valine 1.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 28% 48% 14%
Protein: 9 g
Fats: 27.74 g
Carbs: 47.81 g
Water: 14.08 g
Other: 1.37 g
20% 45% 27% 4% 3%
Protein: 20.16 g
Fats: 45.32 g
Carbs: 27.17 g
Water: 4.37 g
Other: 2.98 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +76%
Contains more WaterWater +222.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +124%
Contains more FatsFats +63.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 68% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.629 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.012 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.821 g
14% 53% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.907 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.257 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 14.38 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +29.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +147%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Almond paste - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170160/nutrients
  2. Pistachio - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170184/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.