Artichoke vs. Chestnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are artichoke and chestnut different?
- Artichoke is richer in folate, while chestnut is higher in copper, manganese, vitamin C, potassium, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and iron.
- Chestnut covers your daily need for copper, 27% more than artichoke.
- Artichoke contains 2 times more folate than chestnut. Artichoke contains 68µg of folate, while chestnut contains 38µg.
- Chestnut has a higher glycemic index (54) than artichoke (32).
Artichokes, (globe or french), raw and Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed types were used in this article.
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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.
Contains more ZincZinc | +96% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +93.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +35.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +104.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -71.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +233.6% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +43.1% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +78.9% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +128.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +105.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +57.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +100.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Copper | 0.231mg | 0.472mg | 27% |
Manganese | 0.256mg | 0.854mg | 26% |
Fiber | 5.4g | 22% | |
Vitamin C | 11.7mg | 26.7mg | 17% |
Vitamin K | 14.8µg | 12% | |
Potassium | 370mg | 715mg | 10% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.116mg | 0.233mg | 9% |
Folate | 68µg | 38µg | 8% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.072mg | 0.148mg | 6% |
Choline | 34.4mg | 6% | |
Carbs | 10.51g | 27.76g | 6% |
Iron | 1.28mg | 1.73mg | 6% |
Calories | 47kcal | 131kcal | 4% |
Sodium | 94mg | 27mg | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.064g | 0.545g | 3% |
Protein | 3.27g | 2g | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.066mg | 0.104mg | 3% |
Zinc | 0.49mg | 0.25mg | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.046mg | 0.731mg | 2% |
Fats | 0.15g | 1.38g | 2% |
Magnesium | 60mg | 54mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.005g | 0.476g | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.036g | 0.26g | 1% |
Phosphorus | 90mg | 99mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 5.11g | 27.76g | N/A |
Calcium | 44mg | 46mg | 0% |
Sugar | 0.99g | N/A | |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 1µg | 0% |
Selenium | 0.2µg | 0% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.338mg | 0.316mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.022mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.071mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.079mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.118mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.118mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.047mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.084mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.112mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.055mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +63.5% |
Contains more WaterWater | +24.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +59.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +820% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +164.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -86.2% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +9420% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +751.6% |