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Pistachio Butter

Spread made from pistachios.

Pistachio Butter — illustrative ingredient image

About Pistachio Butter

Pistachio butter is a spread made by grinding pistachio kernels into a smooth or coarse paste. It is spread on bread and used in desserts, pastries, fillings, sauces, and blended preparations.

It has the characteristic sweet, nutty flavour of pistachios and a dense, creamy texture. The consistency may be smooth, coarse, pourable, thick, or spoonable, depending on grinding and formulation. Products made from roasted kernels have a changed aroma compared with raw-kernel versions.

Pistachio butter is usually green to yellow-green and may separate during storage. It is sold in jars or other spread containers, made from raw or roasted kernels. Some versions contain only ground pistachios, while others include added oil, salt, sugar, or flavourings.

Ingredient type
derived ingredient
Form
butter

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Pistachio Butter

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Pistachio Butter nutrition & diet

Pistachio Butter nutritional value

Product example: PISTACHIO BUTTER (Horizon Marketing Inc.)

Per 100 g of this specific product as recorded by USDA, per 100 g.

Calories
562kcal
Protein
18.8g
Carbs
28.1g
Fat
40.6g

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Portions & preparation

Identify whether pistachio butter contains only ground pistachios or also oil, salt, sugar, emulsifiers, or other nuts. Stirred and separated products should be assessed as sold and mixed before portioning. Use the spreadable product itself rather than substituting whole kernels or sweetened confectionery paste.

Compare the right form: Match references to pistachio butter made from ground kernels, specifying added oil, salt, sugar, emulsifiers, other nuts, and stirred state.

Diet considerations

Pistachio butter is plant-origin when made solely from pistachio kernels, but brand recipes vary. Added dairy, honey, chocolate, cereal ingredients, or animal-derived emulsifiers can change compatibility. Sweetened versions create a different carbohydrate pattern from unsweetened butter, and serving size should reflect the finished spread.

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Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central branded product — PISTACHIO BUTTER ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

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