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Chestnut vs. Baking powder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chestnut and baking powder

  • Chestnut has more copper, manganese, vitamin C, potassium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1; however, baking powder is richer in calcium, phosphorus, and iron.
  • Baking powder covers your daily calcium needs 583% more than chestnut.
  • Chestnut contains less sodium.
  • Baking powder has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of baking powder is 92, while the glycemic index of chestnut is 54.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled and steamed and Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate.

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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 19% 1763% 1.8% 413% 3.3% 0.27% 939% 1383% 1.4% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3475%
Contains more CopperCopper +4620%
Contains more ZincZinc +2400%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7663.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12673.9%
Contains more IronIron +537%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2113.1%

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~0mg

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
28% 5% 67%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 27.7 g
Water: 5 g
Other: 67.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +1263%
Contains more OtherOther +9378.9%
~equal in Carbs ~27.7g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Chestnut Baking powder
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chestnut Baking powder DV% diff.
Calcium 46mg 5876mg 583%
Sodium 27mg 10600mg 460%
Phosphorus 99mg 2191mg 299%
Iron 1.73mg 11.02mg 116%
Copper 0.472mg 0.01mg 51%
Manganese 0.854mg 0.011mg 37%
Vitamin C 26.7mg 0mg 30%
Potassium 715mg 20mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.148mg 0mg 12%
Folate 38µg 0µg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.104mg 0mg 8%
Magnesium 54mg 27mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.316mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.731mg 0mg 5%
Protein 2g 0g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.545g 0g 4%
Calories 131kcal 53kcal 4%
Fats 1.38g 0g 2%
Zinc 0.25mg 0.01mg 2%
Fiber 0.2g 1%
Saturated fat 0.26g 0g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.476g 0g 1%
Carbs 27.76g 27.7g 0%
Net carbs 27.76g 27.5g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Selenium 0.2µg 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%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Chestnut Baking powder
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
20%
Chestnut
0%
Baking powder
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
50%
Chestnut
452%
Baking powder

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Chestnut
Chestnut is lower in Sugar (difference - 0g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Chestnut
Chestnut contains less Sodium (difference - 10573mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Chestnut
Chestnut is lower in glycemic index (difference - 38)
Which food is cheaper?
Chestnut
Chestnut is cheaper (difference - $0.2)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Chestnut
Chestnut is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Baking powder
Baking powder is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.26g)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Baking powder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172803/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.