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Beans vs. Chestnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between beans and chestnut

  • Beans have more zinc; however, chestnut is richer in copper, vitamin C, iron, potassium, vitamin B6, and magnesium.
  • Chestnut covers your daily copper needs 30% more than beans.
  • Chestnut has 6 times less zinc than beans. Beans have 1.4mg of zinc, while chestnut has 0.25mg.
  • Chestnut has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chestnut is 54, while the glycemic index of beans is 33.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Beans, baked, canned, no salt added 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.
Beans
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 26% 11% 69% 38% 45% 0.13% 0% 25%
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 ZincZinc +460%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +68.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +141.6%
Contains more IronIron +496.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +129.1%
~equal in Calcium ~46mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~99mg

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.
Beans
4
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 10% 1.7% 3% 0% 38% 14% 8.1% 0% 30% 0% 2% 18% 17%
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 AVitamin A +400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +761.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +73.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +70%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +79.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +58.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.148mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beans Chestnut DV% diff.
Manganese 0.854mg 37%
Copper 0.206mg 0.472mg 30%
Vitamin C 3.1mg 26.7mg 26%
Fiber 5.5g 22%
Iron 0.29mg 1.73mg 18%
Potassium 296mg 715mg 12%
Zinc 1.4mg 0.25mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.233mg 8%
Selenium 4.5µg 8%
Protein 4.8g 2g 6%
Choline 30.8mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.316mg 6%
Magnesium 32mg 54mg 5%
Folate 24µg 38µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.104mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.172g 0.545g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.43mg 0.731mg 2%
Carbs 20.49g 27.76g 2%
Fats 0.4g 1.38g 2%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.103g 0.26g 1%
Calories 105kcal 131kcal 1%
Sodium 1mg 27mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Phosphorus 104mg 99mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.035g 0.476g 1%
Net carbs 14.99g 27.76g N/A
Calcium 50mg 46mg 0%
Sugar 7.78g N/A
Vitamin A 5µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.148mg 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
Beans
3
5% 20% 73% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 20.49 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.71 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 +140%
Contains more OtherOther +140.8%
Contains more FatsFats +245%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +35.5%
~equal in Water ~68.15g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beans
1
33% 11% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.172 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1260%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +216.9%

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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. Beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168128/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.