Carotenoids and phytosterols of pistachios grown in different countries

CompoundsUS [42, 50]Italy [18, 51]Turkey [19]Iran [19, 46]USDA [47]Greece [15]
Carotenoids (µg/100 g)β-Carotene204180122.520.36159-
Lutein + zeaxanthin2,757-728.6456.11,160-
Phytosterols (mg/100 g)Campesterol10.115.43-12.4-12.24
Stigmasterol2.34.3-2.43-2.8
β-Sitosterol209.8241.27-210.0-224.4
Δ5-Avenasterol26.217.67-15.8-29.96
Total248.4278.7-240.6222269.4

USDA: US Department of Agriculture. The symbol “-” indicates that the data was not available