Beechnuts vs. Chestnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are beechnuts and chestnut different?

Beechnuts are richer in fats, vitamin B6, copper, manganese, vitamin B2, folate, and vitamin B1, while chestnut is higher in phosphorus and magnesium.
Beechnuts cover your daily need for fats 75% more than chestnut.
Beechnuts contain 22 times more saturated fat than chestnut. Beechnuts contain 5.719g of saturated fat, while chestnut contains 0.26g.

Nuts, beechnuts, dried and Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed types were 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.

Beechnuts

Chestnut

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+42.2%
Contains more IronIron	+42.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+41.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+44%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+57%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+4500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-28.9%

~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.

Beechnuts

Chestnut

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+105.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+256.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+20%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+192.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+193.6%
Contains more FolateFolate	+197.4%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+72.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%

~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			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	20.089g	0.545g	130%
Fats	50g	1.38g	75%
Monounsaturated fat	21.892g	0.476g	54%
Vitamin B6	0.684mg	0.233mg	35%
Saturated fat	5.719g	0.26g	25%
Calories	576kcal	131kcal	22%
Copper	0.67mg	0.472mg	22%
Manganese	1.341mg	0.854mg	21%
Vitamin B2	0.371mg	0.104mg	21%
Folate	113µg	38µg	19%
Phosphorus	0mg	99mg	14%
Magnesium	0mg	54mg	13%
Vitamin B1	0.304mg	0.148mg	13%
Vitamin C	15.5mg	26.7mg	12%
Vitamin B5	0.925mg	0.316mg	12%
Potassium	1017mg	715mg	9%
Iron	2.46mg	1.73mg	9%
Protein	6.2g	2g	8%
Calcium	1mg	46mg	5%
Carbs	33.5g	27.76g	2%
Zinc	0.36mg	0.25mg	1%
Vitamin B3	0.877mg	0.731mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.1g	1.5g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	929kcal	655kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	17g	76g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	7.3	3.9	N/A
Net carbs	33.5g	27.76g	N/A
Sodium	38mg	27mg	0%
Vitamin A	0µg	1µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.069mg	0.022mg	0%
Threonine	0.221mg	0.071mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.245mg	0.079mg	0%
Leucine	0.367mg	0.118mg	0%
Lysine	0.367mg	0.118mg	0%
Methionine	0.146mg	0.047mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.262mg	0.084mg	0%
Valine	0.346mg	0.112mg	0%
Histidine	0.172mg	0.055mg	0%