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Cauliflower vs. Chestnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cauliflower and chestnut?

  • Cauliflower is richer in vitamin C and vitamin B5, yet chestnut is richer in copper, manganese, iron, potassium, magnesium, vitamin B1, and phosphorus.
  • Chestnut's daily need coverage for copper is 48% higher.
  • Cauliflower has 2 times more vitamin B5 than chestnut. Cauliflower has 0.667mg of vitamin B5, while chestnut has 0.316mg.

We used Cauliflower, raw and Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed types in this comparison.

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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 11% 6.6% 26% 16% 13% 7.4% 19% 3.9% 20% 3.3%
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 SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +260%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +109.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +139.1%
Contains more IronIron +311.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1110.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +125%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +451%
~equal in Zinc ~0.25mg
~equal in Sodium ~27mg

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 161% 0% 1.6% 0% 13% 14% 9.5% 40% 42% 0% 39% 43% 24%
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 CVitamin C +80.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +111.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +196%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +73.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +44.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +26.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cauliflower Chestnut DV% diff.
Copper 0.039mg 0.472mg 48%
Manganese 0.155mg 0.854mg 30%
Vitamin C 48.2mg 26.7mg 24%
Iron 0.42mg 1.73mg 16%
Vitamin K 15.5µg 13%
Potassium 299mg 715mg 12%
Magnesium 15mg 54mg 9%
Phosphorus 44mg 99mg 8%
Fiber 2g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.148mg 8%
Carbs 4.97g 27.76g 8%
Choline 44.3mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.667mg 0.316mg 7%
Folate 57µg 38µg 5%
Calories 25kcal 131kcal 5%
Vitamin B6 0.184mg 0.233mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.031g 0.545g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.104mg 3%
Fats 0.28g 1.38g 2%
Calcium 22mg 46mg 2%
Fructose 0.97g 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.034g 0.476g 1%
Saturated fat 0.13g 0.26g 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.507mg 0.731mg 1%
Protein 1.92g 2g 0%
Net carbs 2.97g 27.76g N/A
Sugar 1.91g N/A
Zinc 0.27mg 0.25mg 0%
Sodium 30mg 27mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 0.076mg 0.071mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.071mg 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 0.106mg 0.118mg 0%
Lysine 0.217mg 0.118mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.047mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.065mg 0.084mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0.112mg 0%
Histidine 0.056mg 0.055mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.013g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 5% 92%
Protein: 1.92 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 4.97 g
Water: 92.07 g
Other: 0.76 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 WaterWater +35.1%
Contains more FatsFats +392.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +458.6%
~equal in Protein ~2g
~equal in Other ~0.71g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
67% 17% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.13 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.031 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 -50%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1658.1%

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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. Cauliflower - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169986/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.