Calories in pistachios.
560 kcal per 100 g.
Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw · SR Legacy (2018-04) · USDA FDC 170184
Nutrition for your portion
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 560 kcal | 560 kcal |
| Protein | 20.2 g | 20.2 g |
| Carbohydrates | 27.2 g | 27.2 g |
| Fat | 45.3 g | 45.3 g |
| Fibre | 10.6 g | 10.6 g |
| Sugars | 7.66 g | 7.66 g |
| Saturated fat | 5.91 g | 5.91 g |
| Sodium | 1 mg | 1 mg |
| Salt (calculated from sodium) | 0.0025 g | 0.0025 g |
| Vitamin A (RAE) | 26 ug | 26 ug |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 ug | 0 ug |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 2.86 mg | 2.86 mg |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | Unknown | Unknown |
| Vitamin C | 5.6 mg | 5.6 mg |
| Thiamin | 0.87 mg | 0.87 mg |
| Riboflavin | 0.16 mg | 0.16 mg |
| Niacin | 1.3 mg | 1.3 mg |
| Vitamin B6 | 1.7 mg | 1.7 mg |
| Folate, total | 51 ug | 51 ug |
| Vitamin B12 | 0 ug | 0 ug |
| Potassium | 1,020 mg | 1,020 mg |
| Calcium | 105 mg | 105 mg |
| Phosphorus | 490 mg | 490 mg |
| Magnesium | 121 mg | 121 mg |
| Iron | 3.92 mg | 3.92 mg |
| Zinc | 2.2 mg | 2.2 mg |
| Selenium | 7 ug | 7 ug |
| Iodine | Unknown | Unknown |
| Copper | 1.3 mg | 1.3 mg |
Energy comes from USDA nutrient 1008. Salt is calculated as sodium × 2.5, with unit conversion to grams. It is not a separately measured salt value.
Preparation
Pistachios are 560 kcal per 100 g — mid-range among nuts — with 20.2 g of protein and, unusually, 27.2 g of carbohydrate, which is more than any other nut here. Roasting and salting is the standard treatment and adds nothing but salt. Shelled or unshelled makes no difference to the kernel; it makes a considerable difference to how fast a bowl disappears.
Logging this food
One kernel is 1 g and 4 kcal; an ounce is 49 kernels, 28 g and 159 kcal; a cup is 123 g and 689. Pistachios are the easiest nut on this site to log honestly, because the shells stay on the table — count the shells, halve the number, and you have your kernels.
Swaps and alternatives
Almonds are 579 kcal per 100 g, cashews 553, walnuts 654. As with every nut, no swap saves much. What pistachios have that the others do not is a built-in brake: the same handful takes several times longer to eat, and the empty shells are a record of how much you have had.