Research suggests that people have been eating pistachios for thousands of years. People consume them today in a variety of dishes from salads to ice creams.Here are 10 science-backed benefits of eating pistachio nuts. According to science, pistachios are: Pistachios contain many important nutrients.According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), 1 ounce or approximately 49 kernels of unroasted nuts contain:
Calories: 159
Protein: 5.72 grams (g)
Fat: 12.85 g
Carbohydrates: 7.70 g
Fiber: 3.00 g
Sugars: 2.17 g
Magnesium: 34 milligrams (mg)
Potassium: 291 mg
Phosphorus: 139 mg
Vitamin B-6: 0.482 mg
Thiamin: 0.247 mg
A serving of pistachios provides about 37 percent of the recommended daily vitamin B-6 intake or 1.3 mg for adults.Vitamin B-6 plays a vital role in the body, particularly in relation to protein metabolism and cognitive development.
