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Beechnuts vs. Castanea crenata — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are beechnuts and castanea crenata different?

  • Beechnuts are higher in fats, vitamin B6, potassium, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, iron, and copper; however, castanea crenata is richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for fats for beechnuts is 76% higher.
  • Beechnuts contain 73 times more saturated fat than castanea crenata. While beechnuts contain 5.719g of saturated fat, castanea crenata contains only 0.078g.

Nuts, beechnuts, dried and Nuts, chestnuts, japanese, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0.3% 90% 92% 223% 9.8% 0% 5% 175% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 35% 9.3% 29% 54% 187% 30% 31% 1.8% 208% 0%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +209.1%
Contains more IronIron +69.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +19.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3000%
Contains more ZincZinc +205.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18.6%
~equal in Selenium ~µg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 52% 0% 0% 0% 76% 86% 16% 56% 158% 0% 0% 85%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 88% 0% 0.67% 0% 86% 38% 28% 12% 65% 0% 0% 35%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +127.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +349%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +141.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +140.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +69.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +13.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +71%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beechnuts Castanea crenata DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 20.089g 0.138g 133%
Fats 50g 0.53g 76%
Monounsaturated fat 21.892g 0.278g 54%
Vitamin B6 0.684mg 0.283mg 31%
Saturated fat 5.719g 0.078g 26%
Calories 576kcal 154kcal 21%
Potassium 1017mg 329mg 20%
Folate 113µg 47µg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.371mg 0.163mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.925mg 0.206mg 14%
Iron 2.46mg 1.45mg 13%
Vitamin C 15.5mg 26.3mg 12%
Magnesium 0mg 49mg 12%
Copper 0.67mg 0.562mg 12%
Manganese 1.341mg 1.591mg 11%
Phosphorus 0mg 72mg 10%
Protein 6.2g 2.25g 8%
Zinc 0.36mg 1.1mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.877mg 1.5mg 4%
Calcium 1mg 31mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.304mg 0.344mg 3%
Sodium 38mg 14mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.1g 1.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 929kcal 684kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 17g 65g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 7.3 5.3 N/A
Net carbs 33.5g 34.91g N/A
Carbs 33.5g 34.91g 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.069mg 0.032mg 0%
Threonine 0.221mg 0.09mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.245mg 0.111mg 0%
Leucine 0.367mg 0.139mg 0%
Lysine 0.367mg 0.147mg 0%
Methionine 0.146mg 0.054mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.262mg 0.088mg 0%
Valine 0.346mg 0.134mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0.056mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 50% 34% 7% 4%
Protein: 6.2 g
Fats: 50 g
Carbs: 33.5 g
Water: 6.6 g
Other: 3.7 g
2% 35% 61%
Protein: 2.25 g
Fats: 0.53 g
Carbs: 34.91 g
Water: 61.41 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +175.6%
Contains more FatsFats +9334%
Contains more WaterWater +830.5%
~equal in Carbs ~34.91g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 46% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.719 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 21.892 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 20.089 g
16% 56% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.078 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.278 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.138 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7774.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14457.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%

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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. Beechnuts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170161/nutrients
  2. Castanea crenata - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169413/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.