Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
pistachio
versus
almond extract
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in pistachio and almond extract:
Pistachio is high in calories and almond extract has 90% less calories than pistachio - pistachio has 572 calories per 100 grams and almond extract has 56 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, pistachio is heavier in protein, much lighter in carbs and much heavier in fat compared to almond extract per calorie. Pistachio has a macronutrient ratio of 14:19:68 and for almond extract, 0:100:0 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Pistachio | Almond Extract | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 14% | ~ |
| Carbohydrates | 19% | 100% |
| Fat | 68% | ~ |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Almond extract has 49% less carbohydrates than pistachio - pistachio has 28.3g of total carbs per 100 grams and almond extract has 14.4g of carbohydrates.
Pistachio is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than almond extract - pistachio has 10.3g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and almond extract does not contain significant amounts.
Pistachio has 46% less sugar than almond extract - pistachio has 7.7g of sugar per 100 grams and almond extract has 14.4g of sugar.
Pistachio is an excellent source of protein and it has 700 times more protein than almond extract - pistachio has 21.1g of protein per 100 grams and almond extract has 0.03g of protein.
Pistachio is high in saturated fat and almond extract has less saturated fat than pistachio - pistachio has 5.6g of saturated fat per 100 grams and almond extract does not contain significant amounts.
Pistachio has more Vitamin C than almond extract - pistachio has 3mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and almond extract does not contain significant amounts.
Pistachio has more Vitamin A than almond extract - pistachio has 13ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and almond extract does not contain significant amounts.
Pistachio has more Vitamin E than almond extract - pistachio has 2.2mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and almond extract does not contain significant amounts.
Pistachio has more Vitamin K than almond extract - pistachio has 13.2ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and almond extract does not contain significant amounts.
Pistachio has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
| Pistachio | Almond Extract | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.695 MG | 0.003 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.234 MG | 0.029 MG |
| Niacin | 1.373 MG | 0.129 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.513 MG | 0.011 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 1.122 MG | 0.008 MG |
| Folate | 51 UG | ~ |
Pistachio is an excellent source of calcium and it has 34 times more calcium than almond extract - pistachio has 107mg of calcium per 100 grams and almond extract has 3mg of calcium.
Pistachio is an excellent source of iron and it has 79 times more iron than almond extract - pistachio has 4mg of iron per 100 grams and almond extract has 0.05mg of iron.
Pistachio is an excellent source of potassium and it has more potassium than almond extract - pistachio has 1007mg of potassium per 100 grams and almond extract does not contain significant amounts.
The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.
Note: The specific food items compared are: Pistachio (Nuts, pistachio nuts, dry roasted, without salt added) and Almond Extract (Almond or vanilla extract, imitation, no alcohol) .
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| G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||