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Pistachio vs Macadamia nuts
CALORIC DENSITY
Pistachio, nuts, raw
Macadamia nuts, raw
5.57
7.18
12151
12131

First, let's take a look at the macros. Each of these are listed in grams and as usual, normalized to 200 calories for easy comparison, so we're always comparing apples to apples.

*All our data comes from the USDA Nutrient Database.
Pistachio
Macadamia nuts
Protein = 7g
Protein = 2g
Carbohydrates = 10g
Carbohydrates = 4g
Fat = 16g
Fat = 21g
Fiber = 4g
Fiber = 2g
Monounsaturated = 8g
Monounsaturated = 16g
Polyunsaturated = 5g
Polyunsaturated = 0g
Saturated Fat = 2g
Saturated Fat = 3g
Nutrient pistachio macadamia nuts
Protein 7g 2g
Carbohydrate 10g 4g
Fiber 4g 2g
Fat 16g 21g
Monounsat. Fat 8g 21g
Polyunsat. Fat 5g 0g
Saturated Fat 2g 3g
Note: the chart below maxes out at 20, so you can see better.

Next, let's take a look at the Vitamin density. These values are shown in units of percent of recommended daily intake. And since we're showing 200 calories worth, this means anything above 10% is good.

Choline = 0%
Choline = 0%
Vitamin A = 2%
Vitamin A = 0%
Vitamin C = 2%
Vitamin C = 0%
Vitamin E = 7%
Vitamin E = 1%
Vitamin K = 0%
Vitamin K = 0%
Nutrientpistachiomacadamia nuts
Choline0%0%
Vitamin A2%0%
Vitamin C2%0%
Vitamin E7%1%
Vitamin K0%0%

Pistachio have significantly more Vitamins E than macadamia nuts. Pistachio are a good source of Thiamin, Phosphorus, Iron. Pistachio are a great source of Vitamin B6. Macadamia nuts are a good source of Thiamin.

macadamia nuts

And here we see the B-vitamins: B1 (Thiamin), B2 (Riboflavin), B3 (Niacin), B5 (Pantothenic Acid), B6 (Pyridoxine)

Vitamin B1 = 31%
Vitamin B1 = 33%
Vitamin B2 = 5%
Vitamin B2 = 4%
Vitamin B3 = 4%
Vitamin B3 = 6%
Vitamin B5 = 4%
Vitamin B5 = 4%
Vitamin B6 = 55%
Vitamin B6 = 7%
Vitamin B12 = 0%
Vitamin B12 = 0%
Nutrientpistachiomacadamia nuts
Vitamin B131%33%
Vitamin B25%4%
Vitamin B34%6%
Vitamin B54%4%
Vitamin B655%7%
Vitamin B120%0%

Now, lets look at mineral density. Here we have a lot of important electrolytes and minerals. Once again, units are in percent of RDI, thus for this 200 calorie serving anything above 10% would considered high.

Sodium = 0%
Sodium = 0%
Potassium = 11%
Potassium = 3%
Calcium = 8%
Calcium = 5%
Magnesium = 12%
Magnesium = 10%
Phosphorus = 30%
Phosphorus = 9%
Iron = 25%
Iron = 17%
Manganese = 19%
Manganese = 50%
Selenium = 6%
Selenium = 2%
Copper = 47%
Copper = 21%
Zinc = 8%
Zinc = 4%
Nutrientpistachiomacadamia nuts
Sodium0%0%
Potasium11%3%
Calcium8%5%
Magnesium12%10%
Phosphorus30%9%
Iron25%17%
Manganese19%50%
Selenium6%2%
Copper47%21%
Zinc8%4%

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