Pistachio Pudding Pie Nutritional Facts

For a no-cook dessert, make a pistachio pudding pie. This creamy dessert, generally consisting of pistachio pudding mixed with whipped topping set in a graham cracker crust, offers some nutritional value, including carbohydrates and calcium. It does contain moderate amounts of fat, sodium and sugar, however, so it may not be suitable for all diets.

Calories

A serving of pistachio pudding pie -- 1/8 of the total pie -- introduces 235 calories into your diet. If you adhere to a 2,000 calorie diet, this accounts for 11.7 percent of your total allowable calories in a day. A single meal in your diet may contain 300 to 600 calories, depending on your nutritional goals and gender, so a serving of pistachio pudding pie may not be the best choice for your meal plan, particularly if you eat at the lower end of that scale.

Fat

Pistachio pudding pie contains a moderately low amount of fat, with 8.1 g per serving. The recipe calls for pistachio pudding prepared with skim milk, so this pie may have more fat if you make the pudding with whole milk. Just over 4 g of the fat in this pie are saturated and 2 g are trans fat, both of which can damage your health. You can avoid the trans fat in the recipe by replacing the commercially made whipped topping with freshly made whipped cream.

Carbohydrates and Fiber

One serving of pistachio pudding pie has 28.7 g of carbohydrates; you need 225 to 325 g of carbs each day. While the carbohydrates in this pie will provide energy, there are healthier options for carbs in your diet. Pistachio pudding pie is not high in fiber -- one serving has only 0.7 g, and your meal plan should include 25 to 38 g per day for best health.

Calcium

A serving of pistachio pudding pie gives you 13 percent of the daily recommended intake of calcium. The calcium is useful for shoring up your bones -- it contributes to bone density. Calcium may also decrease your risk of cancer. A study presented as part of the 2011 Nestle Nutrition Workshop Series, Pediatric Program, correlates the consumption of dietary calcium in non-fat or low-fat foods with cancer prevention.

Sugar and Sodium

Pistachio pudding pie contains 9.1 g of sugar and 389.6 mg of sodium. The American Heart Association suggests you limit your intake of both. Keep sugar intake to a maximum of 25 to 37 g per day, and do not consume more than 1,500 mg of sodium per day.