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.

Almonds

Chestnut

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.

Almonds

Chestnut

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 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			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%
Protein per 100 calories	3.7g	1.5g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	274kcal	655kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	17g	76g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	12	3.9	N/A
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