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Wonderful Pistachios
Produce
📊 NOVA 3🌱 Vegan🌾 Gluten-Free🥛 Dairy-Free✨ Seed Oil Free

Wonderful Pistachios

Wonderful
8 oz
Available at Foodtown
160
Calories
6g
Protein
2g
Sugars
135mg
Sodium
3g
Fiber
3
Ingredients

What You Should Know

You’d typically find this 8-ounce bag of Wonderful Pistachios in the snack aisle near other nuts, trail mixes, and party nuts, often shelved alongside sunflower seeds and roasted almonds or by the check-out impulse section in some stores. It fits into quick grocery runs for healthy snacks, road-trip packing, game-day spreads, or a light, protein-rich option for post-workout nibbling. Wonderful positions these in-shell pistachios as a premium, wholesome snack: marketing leans into California farming heritage, sustainable orchard care, and a simple ingredient list — messaging that appeals to health-conscious adults and families who want a “natural” snack with provenance. The labeling emphasizes “Roasted & Salted” and often highlights single-ingredient simplicity and sea salt; there is no kid-focused cartooning or bright sugary branding, and no organic certification shown here. In plain processing terms, these are roasted and lightly salted pistachios — basic handling rather than heavy industrial reformulation. Sensory details: the shells rattle in a light, resealable (or standard plastic) bag, giving a tactile, slightly rustic ritual of cracking shells with your fingers; the nuts are firm and slightly crunchy with warm, toasty notes and a clean saline finish from the sea salt. Packaging is typically a clear-backed or printed plastic bag that showcases the product and invites casual sharing at parties or quiet snacking at a desk. Overall, the product reads as a simple, slightly elevated snack choice rooted in farming story and everyday rituals of cracking shells and savoring one nut at a time.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 0.5 cup
Servings per Container: 4
Calories160
% Daily Value*
Total Fat13g17%
Saturated Fat1.5g8%
Sodium135mg6%
Total Carbohydrate8g3%
Dietary Fiber3g11%
Total Sugars2g
Protein6g
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

Pistachios,, Sea, Salt..

Dietary Labels

This product is vegan, is gluten-free, and is not organic.

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:3 / 4

Processed Food

Why this score?

Contains only pistachios and sea salt but undergoes roasting and has added salt, placing it in NOVA category 3 (processed foods) rather than unprocessed or ultraprocessed products.

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Common Questions about Wonderful Pistachios

Absolutely, Wonderful Pistachios can be a healthy snack choice! They pack a good amount of protein (6g per serving) and healthy fats, which can keep you feeling satisfied. Just remember, 'healthy' is relative — if you're comparing them to a candy bar, they definitely win!

Perfect For

game-day-prep
road-trip
post-workout

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