If we need to lose significant weight, pistachios are one of the best choices of nut. Even a generous handful only has 167 calories and still provides around 8% of our fibre requirements and 40% of our pyridoxine RDA. The high levels of vitamin B6 and B1 in pistachios help support the nervous system, brain function, digestive system and the health of our eyes. As pistachios are rich in a specific amino acid called L-arginine, they can help improve blood flow in clogged arteries. Pistachios are said to protect against both diabetes and hypertension.
A rich source of: vitamin e, copperr, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, phosphorus, manganese.
Pastichio
| Energy (kcal) | 150 |
| Energy (kJ) | 630 |
| Water (g) | 66 |
| Starch (g) | 15.1 |
| Total sugars (g) | 2.8 |
| Glucose (g) | 0.6 |
| Fructose (g) | 0.6 |
| Sucrose (g) | 0.3 |
| Maltose (g) | 0.1 |
| Lactose (g) | 1.1 |
| Protein (g) | 7 |
| Protein (g)/100kcal | 4.7 |
| Protein % of calories | 18.7 |
| Carbohydrate (g) | 17.2 |
| Carbohydrate (g)/100kcal | 11.5 |
| Carb % of calories | 45.9 |
| Fat (g) | 6.3 |
| Fat (g)/100kcal | 4.2 |
| Fat % of calories | 37.8 |
| Satd FA /100g fd (g) | 3.7 |
| Mono FA /100g food (g) | 1.7 |
| Poly FA /100g food (g) | 0.4 |
| Trans FAs /100g food (g) | 0.2 |
| Sodium (mg) | 298 |
| Potassium (mg) | 115 |
| Calcium (mg) | 69 |
| Magnesium (mg) | 20 |
| Phosphorus (mg) | 124 |
| Iron (mg) | 0.9 |
| Copper (mg) | 0.1 |
| Zinc (mg) | 0.9 |
| Chloride (mg) | 445 |
| Manganese (mg) | 0.3 |
| Selenium (µg) | 9 |
| Iodine (µg) | 8 |
| Vitamin D (µg) | 0.3 |
| Vitamin E (mg) | 0.6 |
| Thiamin (mg) | 0.6 |
| Riboflavin (mg) | 0.1 |
| Niacin (mg) | 1.4 |
| Tryptophan/60 (mg) | 2 |
| Niacin equivalent (mg) | 3.4 |
| Vitamin B6 (mg) | 0.1 |
| Vitamin B12 (µg) | 0 |
| Folate (µg) | 24 |
| Pantothenate (mg) | 0.5 |
| Biotin (µg) | 2 |
| Vitamin C (mg) | 0 |
| NSP (g) Non-starch polysaccharide | 1.6 |
| AOAC fibre (g) | N |
| Cholesterol (mg) | 33.1 |
| Retinol (µg) | 22 |
| Carotene (µg) | 11 |
| Retinol Equivalent (µg) | 24 |
Pistachio nuts, kernel only, roasted and salted
| Energy (kcal) | 601 |
| Energy (kJ) | 2485 |
| Water (g) | 2.1 |
| Starch (g) | 2.5 |
| Total sugars (g) | 5.7 |
| Glucose (g) | 0 |
| Fructose (g) | 0 |
| Sucrose (g) | 5.7 |
| Maltose (g) | 0 |
| Lactose (g) | 0 |
| Protein (g) | 17.9 |
| Protein (g)/100kcal | 3 |
| Protein % of calories | 11.9 |
| Carbohydrate (g) | 8.2 |
| Carbohydrate (g)/100kcal | 1.4 |
| Carb % of calories | 5.5 |
| Fat (g) | 55.4 |
| Fat (g)/100kcal | 9.2 |
| Fat % of calories | 83 |
| Satd FA /100g fd (g) | 7.4 |
| Mono FA /100g food (g) | 27.6 |
| Poly FA /100g food (g) | 17.9 |
| Trans FAs /100g food (g) | 0 |
| Sodium (mg) | 2 |
| Potassium (mg) | 320 |
| Calcium (mg) | 51 |
| Magnesium (mg) | 14 |
| Phosphorus (mg) | 36 |
| Iron (mg) | 1.1 |
| Copper (mg) | 0.1 |
| Zinc (mg) | 0.3 |
| Chloride (mg) | 12 |
| Manganese (mg) | 0.3 |
| Selenium (µg) | N |
| Iodine (µg) | N |
| Vitamin D (µg) | 0 |
| Vitamin E (mg) | 0.8 |
| Thiamin (mg) | 0 |
| Riboflavin (mg) | 0 |
| Niacin (mg) | 0.2 |
| Tryptophan/60 (mg) | 0.1 |
| Niacin equivalent (mg) | 0.3 |
| Vitamin B6 (mg) | 0.1 |
| Vitamin B12 (µg) | 0 |
| Folate (µg) | N |
| Pantothenate (mg) | 0.3 |
| Biotin (µg) | 1.5 |
| Vitamin C (mg) | 130 |
| Alcohol (g) | 0 |
| NSP (g) Non-starch polysaccharide | 6.1 |
| AOAC fibre (g) | 7.4 |
| Cholesterol (mg) | 0 |
| Retinol (µg) | 0 |
| Carotene (µg) | 85 |
| Retinol Equivalent (µg) | 14 |