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Castanea crenata vs. Quinoa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are castanea crenata and quinoa different?

  • Castanea crenata is higher in manganese, copper, vitamin C, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3; however, quinoa is richer in phosphorus and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for castanea crenata is 42% higher.

Nuts, chestnuts, japanese, raw and Quinoa, cooked are the varieties 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.
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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 5.1% 15% 56% 64% 30% 65% 0.91% 82% 15%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +82.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +91.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +192.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +152.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +111.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
~equal in Iron ~1.49mg
~equal in Zinc ~1.09mg

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 88% 0.67% 0% 0% 86% 38% 28% 12% 65% 0% 0% 35% 0%
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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% 0% 13% 0% 27% 25% 7.7% 0% 28% 0% 0% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +221.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +48.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +264.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +130.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +11.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Castanea crenata Quinoa DV% diff.
Manganese 1.591mg 0.631mg 42%
Copper 0.562mg 0.192mg 41%
Vitamin C 26.3mg 0mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.344mg 0.107mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.123mg 12%
Fiber 2.8g 11%
Phosphorus 72mg 152mg 11%
Starch 17.63g 7%
Vitamin B3 1.5mg 0.412mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.138g 1.078g 6%
Selenium 2.8µg 5%
Carbs 34.91g 21.3g 5%
Potassium 329mg 172mg 5%
Protein 2.25g 4.4g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.206mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.11mg 4%
Magnesium 49mg 64mg 4%
Choline 23mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 4%
Calories 154kcal 120kcal 2%
Fats 0.53g 1.92g 2%
Iron 1.45mg 1.49mg 1%
Calcium 31mg 17mg 1%
Folate 47µg 42µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.078g 0.231g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.278g 0.528g 1%
Net carbs 34.91g 18.5g N/A
Sugar 0.87g N/A
Zinc 1.1mg 1.09mg 0%
Sodium 14mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.032mg 0.052mg 0%
Threonine 0.09mg 0.131mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.111mg 0.157mg 0%
Leucine 0.139mg 0.261mg 0%
Lysine 0.147mg 0.239mg 0%
Methionine 0.054mg 0.096mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.088mg 0.185mg 0%
Valine 0.134mg 0.185mg 0%
Histidine 0.056mg 0.127mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 35% 61%
Protein: 2.25 g
Fats: 0.53 g
Carbs: 34.91 g
Water: 61.41 g
Other: 0.9 g
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4% 2% 21% 72%
Protein: 4.4 g
Fats: 1.92 g
Carbs: 21.3 g
Water: 71.61 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +63.9%
Contains more OtherOther +16.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +95.6%
Contains more FatsFats +262.3%
Contains more WaterWater +16.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 56% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.078 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.278 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.138 g
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13% 29% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.231 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.528 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.078 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +89.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +681.2%

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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. Castanea crenata - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169413/nutrients
  2. Quinoa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168917/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.