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Cherry vs. Chestnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cherries and chestnut

  • Cherries have more vitamin A; however, chestnut has more copper, manganese, vitamin C, iron, potassium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, magnesium, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for chestnut is 41% higher.
  • Chestnut has 75 times less vitamin A than cherries. Cherries have 1283IU of vitamin A, while chestnut has 17IU.
  • Chestnut has a higher glycemic index than cherries.

Food types used in this article are Cherries, sour, red, raw 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.
Cherry
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 4.8% 15% 12% 35% 2.7% 6.4% 0.39% 15% 0%
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 less SodiumSodium -88.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +187.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +313.3%
Contains more IronIron +440.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +353.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +150%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +560%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +662.5%
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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.
Cherry
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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 33% 21% 1.4% 0% 7.5% 9.2% 7.5% 8.6% 10% 0% 5.3% 6% 3.3%
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 +6300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +167%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +393.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +160%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +82.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +121%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +429.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +375%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cherry Chestnut DV% diff.
Copper 0.104mg 0.472mg 41%
Manganese 0.112mg 0.854mg 32%
Vitamin C 10mg 26.7mg 19%
Iron 0.32mg 1.73mg 18%
Potassium 173mg 715mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.044mg 0.233mg 15%
Phosphorus 15mg 99mg 12%
Magnesium 9mg 54mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.148mg 10%
Folate 8µg 38µg 8%
Vitamin A 64µg 1µg 7%
Fiber 1.6g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.104mg 5%
Carbs 12.18g 27.76g 5%
Calories 50kcal 131kcal 4%
Fructose 3.51g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.09g 0.545g 3%
Calcium 16mg 46mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.143mg 0.316mg 3%
Fats 0.3g 1.38g 2%
Protein 1g 2g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.731mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.082g 0.476g 1%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.25mg 1%
Sodium 3mg 27mg 1%
Choline 6.1mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.068g 0.26g 1%
Net carbs 10.58g 27.76g N/A
Sugar 8.49g N/A
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 0.071mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 0.118mg 0%
Lysine 0.118mg 0%
Methionine 0.047mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.084mg 0%
Valine 0.112mg 0%
Histidine 0.055mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cherry
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12% 86%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 12.18 g
Water: 86.13 g
Other: 0.39 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 +26.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +100%
Contains more FatsFats +360%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +127.9%
Contains more OtherOther +82.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cherry
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28% 34% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.068 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.09 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 -73.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +480.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +505.6%

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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. Cherry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173954/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.