Are pistachio nuts good?
On One Hand: Pistachio Nuts Are NutritiousPistachio nuts contain lots of good protein and fat. There are more than 26 grams of protein and 56 grams of fat in one cup of dry roasted, salted pistachios and about 25 grams of protein and 56 grams of fat in one cup of raw pistachios. Unsalted, raw pistachios only have one mg of salt.On the Other: Limiting Dietary Fat and Salt is ImportantWhile pistachios contain plenty of good protein and fat, a person can have too much of those. The United States Department of Agriculture recommends that fat be no more than 20 to 35 of an adult’s diet. For a 2,000 calorie diet, that means 44 grams to 77 grams should be fat. With about 56 grams of fat, one cup of pistachio nuts alone would meet that requirement. According to the USDA, an adult should only have 2,300 mg–or one tsp.–of salt per day. One cup of roasted, salted nuts contains around 500 mg–more than one-fifth of the requirement.Bottom LinePistachio nuts are a healthy food choice, particularly
