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Almonds vs. Chestnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between almonds and chestnut

  • Almonds have more vitamin B2, copper, manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, iron, calcium, and vitamin B3; however, chestnut is richer in vitamin C.
  • Almonds' daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 80% more.
  • Almonds contain 12 times more zinc than chestnut. Almonds contain 3.12mg of zinc, while chestnut contains 0.25mg.
  • Chestnut has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chestnut is 54, while the glycemic index of almonds is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Nuts, almonds and Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 193% 81% 65% 139% 344% 85% 206% 0.13% 284% 22%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 39% 14% 63% 65% 157% 6.8% 42% 3.5% 111% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +484.8%
Contains more IronIron +114.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +118.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1148%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +385.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +155.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Potassium ~715mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 513% 0% 51% 263% 68% 28% 32% 0% 0% 33% 28%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 89% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 24% 14% 19% 54% 0% 0% 29% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +38.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +994.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +394.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +49.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +15.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +70.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Almonds Chestnut DV% diff.
Vitamin E 25.63mg 171%
Vitamin B2 1.138mg 0.104mg 80%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.329g 0.545g 79%
Monounsaturated fat 31.551g 0.476g 78%
Fats 49.93g 1.38g 75%
Copper 1.031mg 0.472mg 62%
Manganese 2.179mg 0.854mg 58%
Phosphorus 481mg 99mg 55%
Magnesium 270mg 54mg 51%
Fiber 12.5g 50%
Protein 21.15g 2g 38%
Vitamin C 0mg 26.7mg 30%
Zinc 3.12mg 0.25mg 26%
Iron 3.71mg 1.73mg 25%
Calories 579kcal 131kcal 22%
Calcium 269mg 46mg 22%
Vitamin B3 3.618mg 0.731mg 18%
Saturated fat 3.802g 0.26g 16%
Choline 52.1mg 9%
Selenium 4.1µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.137mg 0.233mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.205mg 0.148mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.471mg 0.316mg 3%
Carbs 21.55g 27.76g 2%
Folate 44µg 38µg 2%
Potassium 733mg 715mg 1%
Sodium 1mg 27mg 1%
Net carbs 9.05g 27.76g N/A
Sugar 4.35g N/A
Starch 0.72g 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.015g N/A
Tryptophan 0.211mg 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 0.601mg 0.071mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.751mg 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 1.473mg 0.118mg 0%
Lysine 0.568mg 0.118mg 0%
Methionine 0.157mg 0.047mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.132mg 0.084mg 0%
Valine 0.855mg 0.112mg 0%
Histidine 0.539mg 0.055mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.32g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 50% 22% 4% 3%
Protein: 21.15 g
Fats: 49.93 g
Carbs: 21.55 g
Water: 4.41 g
Other: 2.96 g
2% 28% 68%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 1.38 g
Carbs: 27.76 g
Water: 68.15 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +957.5%
Contains more FatsFats +3518.1%
Contains more OtherOther +316.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +28.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1445.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 66% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.802 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 31.551 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.329 g
20% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.476 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.545 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6528.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2162.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.2%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Almonds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170567/nutrients
  2. Chestnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170168/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.