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Keep in mind throughout the article that we are talking about RAW pistachios- and comparing them to the following other RAW nuts: almonds, hazelnuts, macadamia nuts, peanuts, pecans, and walnuts. Pistachios have less fat content in 100g of raw nuts than in comparison to almonds, hazelnuts, macadamia nuts, peanuts, pecans, and walnuts! Further more, those healthy fats (oleic and linoleic fatty acids) that help prevent cardiovascular disease make up 60% of total fat content. 100g of raw pistachios have 700% more vitamin A content than its runner up- pecans, almonds and even walnuts! In those 100g of raw pistachios are 249 μg. To put that into perspective, adult Americans on average only intake between 574- 599 μg for women, and 612- 764 μg for men a day of Vitamin A. However, it is recommended adult women consume 700 μg per day, and men 900 μg per day of Vitamin A. Just a handful of pistachios can help you make up that difference we are missing in our regular diets. Just 100g of raw pistachios can help you meet your vitamin B6 daily requirements. In every 100g of pistachios you will find 1.7mg of Vitamin B6, which is just slightly above the daily requirements for adults of both genders at 1.3mg per day. Not only are bananas high in potassium, pistachios are too! In 100g of raw pistachios are 1, 025 mg of potassium. For some more perspective, women and men require about 4,700 mg a day. However, the average American adult male only gets only 3,100 mg a day and women only 2,400 mg of potassium! Our under consumption of this nutrient is bad news- thankfully our pistachio friends can help out! Though researchers are still torn on this matter, eating pistachios as a midday snack can aid weight- loss! Eating a handful of nuts helps curb your appetite and leaves you feeling satisfied for a couple of hours in-between meals. Here is how: Fats take longer to digest than a carbohydrate. So when you eat a handful of pretzels, you will digest those very quickly and feel hungry soon after again. Nuts on the other hand, take much longer to digest and absorb, and they therefore leave you feeling full and satisfied for a couple of hours. Eating pistachios on top of your regular diet will not help you lose weight. Replacing pistachios for your usual snack of pretzels (for example) will!