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Chestnut vs. Almond paste — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chestnut and almond paste

  • Chestnut has more vitamin C, vitamin B6, and potassium; however, almond paste is richer in vitamin B2, phosphorus, magnesium, calcium, zinc, and folate.
  • Chestnut's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 30% more.
  • Chestnut contains 6 times more vitamin B6 than almond paste. Chestnut contains 0.233mg of vitamin B6, while almond paste contains 0.036mg.
  • Chestnut contains less saturated fat.

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

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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 93% 52% 28% 60% 151% 40% 111% 1.2% 112% 23%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +127.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +140.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +273.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +492%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +160.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
~equal in Iron ~1.6mg
~equal in Copper ~0.454mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.856mg

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 0.33% 0% 271% 0% 21% 96% 27% 6.8% 8.3% 0% 0% 55% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +26600%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +80.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +179.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +547.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +298.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +94.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +92.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chestnut Almond paste DV% diff.
Vitamin E 13.54mg 90%
Monounsaturated fat 0.476g 18.012g 44%
Fats 1.38g 27.74g 41%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.545g 5.821g 35%
Vitamin C 26.7mg 0.1mg 30%
Vitamin B2 0.104mg 0.414mg 24%
Phosphorus 99mg 258mg 23%
Fiber 4.8g 19%
Magnesium 54mg 130mg 18%
Calories 131kcal 458kcal 16%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.036mg 15%
Protein 2g 9g 14%
Calcium 46mg 172mg 13%
Potassium 715mg 314mg 12%
Saturated fat 0.26g 2.629g 11%
Zinc 0.25mg 1.48mg 11%
Folate 38µg 73µg 9%
Selenium 4.2µg 8%
Carbs 27.76g 47.81g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.148mg 0.082mg 6%
Choline 28.5mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.731mg 1.422mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.316mg 0.113mg 4%
Copper 0.472mg 0.454mg 2%
Iron 1.73mg 1.6mg 2%
Sodium 27mg 9mg 1%
Net carbs 27.76g 43.01g N/A
Sugar 36.25g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Manganese 0.854mg 0.856mg 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
2% 28% 68%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 1.38 g
Carbs: 27.76 g
Water: 68.15 g
Other: 0.71 g
9% 28% 48% 14%
Protein: 9 g
Fats: 27.74 g
Carbs: 47.81 g
Water: 14.08 g
Other: 1.37 g
Contains more WaterWater +384%
Contains more ProteinProtein +350%
Contains more FatsFats +1910.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +72.2%
Contains more OtherOther +93%

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
10% 68% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.629 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.012 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.821 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3684%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +968.1%

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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. Chestnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170168/nutrients
  2. Almond paste - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170160/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.