What does pistachio do in food?

It adds flavour, crunch, and colour to foods, and contributes fat, protein, and fibre.

Can pistachio cause side effects?

In people with a tree nut allergy, pistachio can cause an allergic reaction. For others, eating very large amounts may cause digestive discomfort because of its fibre and fat content.

Who should limit pistachio?

People allergic to pistachio or other tree nuts need to avoid it. People watching their calorie or sodium intake may want to pay attention to portion size and whether the nuts are salted.

Is pistachio fattening?

Pistachio is energy dense, so eating large amounts regularly adds a significant number of calories to the diet.

Is pistachio a declared allergen?

Yes, pistachio is a tree nut and tree nuts are a declared allergen group in India.

pistachio

Pistachio is a tree nut eaten on its own or used as an ingredient in packaged foods. It is a declared allergen in India, as it belongs to the tree nut group.

Declarable allergen

India requires this to be named on the label of any packaged food that contains it.

On India’s declarable allergen list as: Tree nuts and tree nut products

What it is

Pistachio is the edible seed of the pistachio tree. The nuts grow inside a hard shell that splits open when ripe. They can be eaten raw, roasted, or salted, and are also ground up or used as pieces in other foods.

Nutrition

Pistachio provides fat, protein, and fibre, along with small amounts of vitamins and minerals such as vitamin B6, potassium, and copper. Most of its fat is unsaturated fat. It is energy dense, meaning a small serving has a fairly high number of calories.

How it can affect health

Can affect: Eating pistachio in large amounts adds a notable number of calories to the diet because nuts are energy dense. Salted or flavoured pistachio can also add extra sodium.

Who should limit it

People allergic to pistachio or other tree nuts need to avoid it. People watching their sodium intake may want to check if the pistachio is salted.

Where it is found

In packaged foods, pistachio appears in nut mixes, chocolates, ice creams, baked goods, and some namkeen and sweets. It is also sold on its own as a roasted or salted snack.

Also written as

A different word for the same thing

pistachio nuten
roasted and salted pistachio kernelsen

Names in other languages

हिन्दी: पिस्ता
मराठी: पिस्ता
বাংলা: পিস্তা
தமிழ்: பிஸ்தா
తెలుగు: పిస్తా
ಕನ್ನಡ: ಪಿಸ್ತಾ

Products on Laddoo that list it

In alphabetical order.

Matched against each printed ingredient list. A pack not listed here may still contain it under a name we have not matched: check its label.

Questions people ask

What does pistachio do in food?: It adds flavour, crunch, and colour to foods, and contributes fat, protein, and fibre.
Can pistachio cause side effects?: In people with a tree nut allergy, pistachio can cause an allergic reaction. For others, eating very large amounts may cause digestive discomfort because of its fibre and fat content.
Who should limit pistachio?: People allergic to pistachio or other tree nuts need to avoid it. People watching their calorie or sodium intake may want to pay attention to portion size and whether the nuts are salted.
Is pistachio fattening?: Pistachio is energy dense, so eating large amounts regularly adds a significant number of calories to the diet.
Is pistachio a declared allergen?: Yes, pistachio is a tree nut and tree nuts are a declared allergen group in India.

This page is written by AI as general information about the ingredient, not about any pack. It is not medical advice.