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Biscuit vs. Chestnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between biscuits and chestnut?

  • Biscuits are higher in calcium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2, yet chestnut is higher in copper, vitamin C, manganese, potassium, and vitamin B6.
  • Chestnut's daily need coverage for copper is 43% more.
  • Biscuits have 21 times more sodium than chestnut. While biscuits have 580mg of sodium, chestnut has only 27mg.

We used Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
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 CalciumCalcium +410.9%
Contains more IronIron +67.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +116%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +65.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +490.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +475.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +125.9%

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.
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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +140.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +198.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +303.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +60.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +13250%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +10.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +565.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit Chestnut DV% diff.
Copper 0.082mg 0.472mg 43%
Selenium 19.5µg 35%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 26.7mg 29%
Sodium 580mg 27mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 0.545g 24%
Fats 16.3g 1.38g 23%
Manganese 0.378mg 0.854mg 21%
Calcium 235mg 46mg 19%
Saturated fat 4.324g 0.26g 18%
Potassium 121mg 715mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.148mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 0.476g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.104mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.233mg 15%
Iron 2.9mg 1.73mg 15%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 0.731mg 14%
Calories 353kcal 131kcal 11%
Protein 7g 2g 10%
Magnesium 18mg 54mg 9%
Phosphorus 164mg 99mg 9%
Carbs 44.6g 27.76g 6%
Fiber 1.5g 6%
Folate 61µg 38µg 6%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.25mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 0.316mg 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 43.1g 27.76g N/A
Sugar 2.18g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0.071mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0.118mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 0.118mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0.047mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 0.084mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 0.112mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0.055mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 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 +250%
Contains more FatsFats +1081.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +60.7%
Contains more OtherOther +350.7%
Contains more WaterWater +135.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1355.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +663.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94%

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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. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/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.