Chestnut vs. Bean raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between chestnut and bean raw
- Chestnut has more vitamin C, while bean raw has more folate, vitamin B1, copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, potassium, vitamin B6, and zinc.
- Bean raw covers your daily need for folate, 122% more than chestnut.
- Chestnut contains 4 times more vitamin C than bean raw. While chestnut contains 26.7mg of vitamin C, bean raw contains only 6.3mg.
- Bean raw has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of bean raw is 33, while the glycemic index of chestnut is 54.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed and Beans, pinto, mature seeds, raw.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +225.9% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +145.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +94.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +193.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +89.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +812% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +315.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -55.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +34.4% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +323.8% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +381.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +103.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +60.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +148.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +103.4% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1281.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Folate | 38µg | 525µg | 122% |
Fiber | 15.5g | 62% | |
Selenium | 27.9µg | 51% | |
Copper | 0.472mg | 0.893mg | 47% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.148mg | 0.713mg | 47% |
Phosphorus | 99mg | 411mg | 45% |
Iron | 1.73mg | 5.07mg | 42% |
Protein | 2g | 21.42g | 39% |
Magnesium | 54mg | 176mg | 29% |
Vitamin C | 26.7mg | 6.3mg | 23% |
Potassium | 715mg | 1393mg | 20% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.233mg | 0.474mg | 19% |
Zinc | 0.25mg | 2.28mg | 18% |
Starch | 34.17g | 14% | |
Manganese | 0.854mg | 1.148mg | 13% |
Carbs | 27.76g | 62.55g | 12% |
Choline | 66.2mg | 12% | |
Calories | 131kcal | 347kcal | 11% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.316mg | 0.785mg | 9% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.104mg | 0.212mg | 8% |
Calcium | 46mg | 113mg | 7% |
Vitamin K | 5.6µg | 5% | |
Vitamin B3 | 0.731mg | 1.174mg | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.21mg | 1% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.545g | 0.407g | 1% |
Sodium | 27mg | 12mg | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.476g | 0.229g | 1% |
Fats | 1.38g | 1.23g | 0% |
Net carbs | 27.76g | 47.05g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.11g | N/A | |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.26g | 0.235g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.022mg | 0.237mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.071mg | 0.81mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.079mg | 0.871mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.118mg | 1.558mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.118mg | 1.356mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.047mg | 0.259mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.084mg | 1.095mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.112mg | 0.998mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.055mg | 0.556mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +12.2% |
Contains more WaterWater | +501.5% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +971% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +125.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +388.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +107.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +33.9% |
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Saturated fat
~0.235g