Peanuts vs Pistachios

Per 100 g, Peanuts has 520 kcal and 23.7 g protein, while Pistachios has 540 kcal and 23.3 g protein.

Peanuts

520
kcal per 100 g
23.7 g protein

Pistachios

540
kcal per 100 g
23.3 g protein

Nutrition compared, per 100 g

Both foods are shown per 100 g so the numbers are directly comparable. A single serving of each is a different size, so serving-for-serving figures would not tell you much.

Nutrient Peanuts Pistachios Difference
Calories Fewer calories for the same weight 520 kcal 540 kcal about the same
Protein More protein helps with fullness and muscle 23.7 g 23.3 g about the same
Carbs Lower carbs suits low-carb and diabetic diets 17.3 g 15.7 g better 9%
Fat Lower fat means lower calorie density 39.7 g better 42.3 g 6%
Fiber More fibre improves fullness and digestion 10.3 g 10.7 g about the same
Sugar Less sugar means a gentler blood-sugar response 4.3 g better 8 g 46%
"Better" marks the more favourable value for a general healthy-eating goal, not a judgement about the food overall. Differences under 5% are treated as equivalent.

Which is better for weight loss?

Too close to call

Peanuts and Pistachios land within a few percent of each other on calories (520 vs 540 kcal per 100 g), so neither has a real edge. Pick on fibre and protein instead: Pistachios carries more fibre.

Which is better for muscle gain?

Peanuts

Both carry a similar amount of protein (23.7 g and 23.3 g per 100 g), so Peanuts takes it on the calorie cost — 4.6 g of protein per 100 kcal against 4.3 g. You get the same protein for less of your daily budget.

Peanuts vs Pistachios — common questions

Pistachios has more calories — about 540 kcal per 100 g compared with 520 kcal for Peanuts.

They are close. Peanuts has 23.7 g and Pistachios has 23.3 g of protein per 100 g.

Peanuts and Pistachios land within a few percent of each other on calories (520 vs 540 kcal per 100 g), so neither has a real edge. Pick on fibre and protein instead: Pistachios carries more fibre.

Both carry a similar amount of protein (23.7 g and 23.3 g per 100 g), so Peanuts takes it on the calorie cost — 4.6 g of protein per 100 kcal against 4.3 g. You get the same protein for less of your daily budget.

Yes. Combining them gives roughly 1060 kcal and 47 g protein per 100 g of each. Indian meals are usually built from pairs like this, and mixing a grain with a protein source generally makes for a better-balanced plate than either on its own.

Neither is clearly healthier — the two are close on calories, and the better choice depends on what else you are eating that day. Per 100 g, Peanuts has 520 kcal and 23.7 g protein, while Pistachios has 540 kcal and 23.3 g protein.
Full Peanuts nutrition & serving sizes
Full Pistachios nutrition & serving sizes

Data source: nutrition values are drawn from the Indian Nutrient Databank (INDB), Vijayakumar et al., Curr Dev Nutr 2024;8(7):103790, used under CC BY 4.0, and derived from the ICMR-NIN Indian Food Composition Tables. Values vary with recipe, oil used and regional style.

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