Which is healthier, pistachios or almonds?

Close enough that the tiebreaker is which one you will actually keep in the house. Almonds carry 21.4g of protein and 12.5g of fiber per 100g against 20.2g and 10.6g for pistachios, along with 269mg of calcium per 100g where pistachios have 105mg. Pistachios come back with 1025mg of potassium per 100g and 560 calories per 100g against 579 for almonds. Both entries are raw kernels, so an ounce of each lands five calories apart, 159 against 164.

Which has more protein, pistachios or almonds?

Almonds win it, barely. USDA data lists 21.4g of protein per 100g for almonds against 20.2g for pistachios, a gap of 1.2g of protein per 100g. Scaled to the 28g ounce these are sold in, that is 6g from almonds and 5.7g from pistachios. Treat either as a fat food that happens to carry protein rather than the reverse.

Which nut has fewer calories, pistachios or almonds?

Pistachios, though 19 calories per 100g is a thin win: 560 calories per 100g against 579 for almonds. By the ounce it narrows to 159 against 164. Shelling is the bigger lever. An ounce of pistachios is 49 kernels you have to open one at a time, against 23 almonds you can pour into your hand, so the same calorie load takes noticeably longer to get through.

Which has more fiber, almonds or pistachios?

Almonds. Our data puts them at 12.5g of fiber per 100g against 10.6g for pistachios, which is 3.5g in an ounce against 3g. Both sit high on the nut list, and both deliver it alongside a lot of fat: 50.7g of fat per 100g for almonds against 45.3g for pistachios. That combination is why 28g of either holds off hunger better than a 160-calorie biscuit does.

Are pistachios or almonds better for keto?

Almonds, clearly. They start lower on total carbohydrate at 21.8g of carbs per 100g against 27.2g for pistachios, and their fiber leaves 9.3g of net carbs per 100g. Pistachios land at 16.6g of net carbs per 100g. Per 28g serving that is 2.6g net against 4.6g, so on a 20g daily ceiling almonds cost about a quarter of what pistachios do.

Which is better for weight loss, pistachios or almonds?

Portion size decides it, not the species. Both are dense enough that a casual handful runs 150 to 200 calories, and per 100g they are 19 calories apart. Pistachios in the shell have a practical advantage that the nutrition table cannot show: the empty shells accumulate in front of you as a running tally. Almonds counter with 12.5g of fiber per 100g, the higher of the two.

How many pistachios or almonds are in one serving?

One ounce, 28g, which is 49 pistachio kernels or 23 almonds. Pistachios bring 159 calories, 5.7g of protein and 3g of fiber; almonds bring 164 calories, 6g of protein and 3.5g of fiber. A cup is a different scale entirely, since 123g of pistachios is 689 calories, so measure by weight rather than by handful.

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Wins in 3 of 6 categories

Compare pistachios and almonds: calories, protein, fiber and net carbs per 100g and per ounce, plus which nut suits keto, snacking and portion control.

Verdict (USDA data)

Per 100g (USDA data), Pistachios has 560 calories vs Almonds's 579. Almonds has more protein (21.4g vs 20.2g) and more fiber (12.5g vs 10.6g). Pick Pistachios for fewer calories, Almonds for more protein.

Sources: Pistachios (FDC 170184) · Almonds (FDC 170567)