Cereal vs. Chestnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are cereal and chestnut different?
- Cereal is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, and vitamin A; however, chestnut is richer in copper and potassium.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for cereal is 512% higher.
- Cereal contains 164 times more vitamin A than chestnut. While cereal contains 2792IU of vitamin A, chestnut contains only 17IU.
- Chestnut has less sodium.
- Chestnut has a lower glycemic index (54) than cereal (69).
Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) and Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed 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.
| Contains more IronIron | +1868.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +2940% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +184.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +360% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +581% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +244.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +28.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.6% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +44.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +81300% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +4148.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +3621.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +3952% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +2469.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +39.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 6.288mg | 0.148mg | 512% |
| Vitamin B6 | 5.986mg | 0.233mg | 443% |
| Iron | 34.06mg | 1.73mg | 404% |
| Vitamin B2 | 3.87mg | 0.104mg | 290% |
| Vitamin B3 | 29.62mg | 0.731mg | 181% |
| Vitamin A | 814µg | 1µg | 90% |
| Zinc | 7.6mg | 0.25mg | 67% |
| Copper | 0.137mg | 0.472mg | 37% |
| Sodium | 795mg | 27mg | 33% |
| Carbs | 86.85g | 27.76g | 20% |
| Potassium | 105mg | 715mg | 18% |
| Vitamin C | 38.5mg | 26.7mg | 13% |
| Calories | 378kcal | 131kcal | 12% |
| Selenium | 6.3µg | 11% | |
| Folate | 38µg | 10% | |
| Protein | 6.06g | 2g | 8% |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 54mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 6% | |
| Calcium | 10mg | 46mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 77mg | 99mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.79mg | 0.854mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.226mg | 0.316mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.354g | 0.545g | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 1% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.204g | 0.476g | 1% |
| Fats | 1.08g | 1.38g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 85.45g | 27.76g | N/A |
| Sugar | 10.35g | N/A | |
| Saturated fat | 0.26g | 0.26g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.066mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.241mg | 0.071mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.26mg | 0.079mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.767mg | 0.118mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.113mg | 0.118mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.13mg | 0.047mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.365mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.344mg | 0.112mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.162mg | 0.055mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.26g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +203% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +212.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +214.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +27.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1702.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +133.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +54% |
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Saturated fat
~0.26g
