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Top 1 in Top 9 Health Benefits of Pistachios
Pistachios are very nutritious, with a 1-ounce (28-gram) serving of about 49 pistachios containing the following:
- Calories: 159
- Carbs: 8 grams
- Fiber: 3 grams
- Protein: 6 grams
- Fat: 13 grams (90% are unsaturated fats)
- Potassium: 6% of the Reference Daily Intake (RDI)
- Phosphorus: 11% of the RDI
- Vitamin B6: 28% of the RDI
- Thiamine: 21% of the RDI
- Copper: 41% of the RDI
- Manganese: 15% of the RDI
Notably, pistachios are one of the highest vitamin B6-containing foods available. Vitamin B6 is required for a variety of body activities, including blood sugar management and the synthesis of hemoglobin, a protein that transports oxygen in red blood cells. Pistachios are also high in potassium, with one ounce having more than half the potassium of a large banana.
