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Chestnut vs. Almonds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chestnut and almonds

  • Chestnut has more vitamin C; however, almonds are richer in vitamin B2, copper, manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, iron, calcium, and vitamin B3.
  • Almonds' daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 80% more.
  • Chestnut has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chestnut is 54, while the glycemic index of almonds is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed and Nuts, almonds.

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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 39% 14% 63% 65% 157% 6.8% 42% 3.5% 111% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 193% 81% 65% 139% 344% 85% 206% 0.13% 284% 22%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +484.8%
Contains more IronIron +114.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +118.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1148%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +385.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +155.2%
~equal in Potassium ~733mg

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 89% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 24% 14% 19% 54% 0% 0% 29% 0%
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% 513% 0% 51% 263% 68% 28% 32% 0% 0% 33% 28%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +70.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +38.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +994.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +394.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +49.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +15.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chestnut Almonds DV% diff.
Vitamin E 25.63mg 171%
Vitamin B2 0.104mg 1.138mg 80%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.545g 12.329g 79%
Monounsaturated fat 0.476g 31.551g 78%
Fats 1.38g 49.93g 75%
Copper 0.472mg 1.031mg 62%
Manganese 0.854mg 2.179mg 58%
Phosphorus 99mg 481mg 55%
Magnesium 54mg 270mg 51%
Fiber 12.5g 50%
Protein 2g 21.15g 38%
Vitamin C 26.7mg 0mg 30%
Zinc 0.25mg 3.12mg 26%
Iron 1.73mg 3.71mg 25%
Calories 131kcal 579kcal 22%
Calcium 46mg 269mg 22%
Vitamin B3 0.731mg 3.618mg 18%
Saturated fat 0.26g 3.802g 16%
Choline 52.1mg 9%
Selenium 4.1µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.137mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.148mg 0.205mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.316mg 0.471mg 3%
Carbs 27.76g 21.55g 2%
Folate 38µg 44µg 2%
Potassium 715mg 733mg 1%
Sodium 27mg 1mg 1%
Net carbs 27.76g 9.05g N/A
Sugar 4.35g N/A
Starch 0.72g 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.015g N/A
Tryptophan 0.022mg 0.211mg 0%
Threonine 0.071mg 0.601mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 0.751mg 0%
Leucine 0.118mg 1.473mg 0%
Lysine 0.118mg 0.568mg 0%
Methionine 0.047mg 0.157mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.084mg 1.132mg 0%
Valine 0.112mg 0.855mg 0%
Histidine 0.055mg 0.539mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.32g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 28% 68%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 1.38 g
Carbs: 27.76 g
Water: 68.15 g
Other: 0.71 g
21% 50% 22% 4% 3%
Protein: 21.15 g
Fats: 49.93 g
Carbs: 21.55 g
Water: 4.41 g
Other: 2.96 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +28.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1445.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +957.5%
Contains more FatsFats +3518.1%
Contains more OtherOther +316.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.476 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.545 g
8% 66% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.802 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 31.551 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.329 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6528.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2162.2%

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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. Chestnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170168/nutrients
  2. Almonds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170567/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.