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Cheese vs. Chestnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cheese and chestnut

  • Cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and zinc; however, chestnut is richer in copper, manganese, and vitamin C.
  • Cheese covers your daily saturated fat needs 93% more than chestnut.
  • Chestnut contains less cholesterol.
  • Chestnut has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chestnut is 54, while the glycemic index of cheese is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, cheddar and Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed.

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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.
Cheese
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
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 +1443.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1356%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +359.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +840.8%
Contains more IronIron +1135.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1473.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3063%

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.
Cheese
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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% 110% 14% 9% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20% 9%
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 AVitamin A +32900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +311.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +29.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +410.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1139%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +253%
Contains more FolateFolate +40.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese Chestnut DV% diff.
Saturated fat 18.867g 0.26g 85%
Calcium 710mg 46mg 66%
Selenium 28.5µg 52%
Phosphorus 455mg 99mg 51%
Fats 33.31g 1.38g 49%
Copper 0.03mg 0.472mg 49%
Vitamin B12 1.1µg 0µg 46%
Protein 22.87g 2g 42%
Vitamin A 330µg 1µg 37%
Manganese 0.027mg 0.854mg 36%
Cholesterol 99mg 0mg 33%
Zinc 3.64mg 0.25mg 31%
Vitamin C 0mg 26.7mg 30%
Sodium 653mg 27mg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0.104mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 9.246g 0.476g 22%
Iron 0.14mg 1.73mg 20%
Potassium 76mg 715mg 19%
Calories 404kcal 131kcal 14%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.233mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.148mg 10%
Carbs 3.09g 27.76g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.421g 0.545g 6%
Magnesium 27mg 54mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.059mg 0.731mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Folate 27µg 38µg 3%
Choline 16.5mg 3%
Vitamin D 24IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 0.316mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Net carbs 3.09g 27.76g N/A
Sugar 0.48g N/A
Trans fat 0.917g N/A
Tryptophan 0.547mg 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0.071mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.206mg 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 1.939mg 0.118mg 0%
Lysine 1.025mg 0.118mg 0%
Methionine 0.547mg 0.047mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.074mg 0.084mg 0%
Valine 1.404mg 0.112mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0.055mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
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23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 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 +1043.5%
Contains more FatsFats +2313.8%
Contains more OtherOther +422.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +798.4%
Contains more WaterWater +84.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
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64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 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 +1842.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +160.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%

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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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.

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