Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Nuts
  4. Chestnut
  5. Compare
  6. Chestnut vs. Wheat Bread

Chestnut vs. Wheat Bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

What are the main differences between chestnut and wheat Bread?

  • Chestnut is richer in copper, vitamin C, and potassium, yet wheat Bread is richer in vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
  • Wheat Bread's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 34% higher.
  • Chestnut has 134 times more vitamin C than wheat Bread. Chestnut has 26.7mg of vitamin C, while wheat Bread has 0.2mg.
  • Chestnut contains less sodium.

We used Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed and Bread, wheat, toasted types in this comparison.

Infographic

Chestnut vs Wheat Bread infographic
Infographic link

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 42% 50% 20% 153% 66% 40% 81% 78% 180% 182%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +220.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +138.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +258.7%
Contains more IronIron +136.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +488%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +89.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +61.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~59mg

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 0.67% 0% 4.8% 0% 110% 88% 117% 27% 35% 0% 14% 65% 12%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +13250%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +52.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +196.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +267.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +755%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +44.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +126.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chestnut Wheat Bread DV% diff.
Selenium 33.4µg 61%
Vitamin B3 0.731mg 6.25mg 34%
Iron 1.73mg 4.09mg 30%
Copper 0.472mg 0.198mg 30%
Vitamin C 26.7mg 0.2mg 29%
Sodium 27mg 601mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.148mg 0.439mg 24%
Manganese 0.854mg 1.377mg 23%
Protein 2g 12.96g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.104mg 0.382mg 21%
Fiber 4.7g 19%
Potassium 715mg 223mg 14%
Phosphorus 99mg 188mg 13%
Folate 38µg 86µg 12%
Calcium 46mg 165mg 12%
Zinc 0.25mg 1.47mg 11%
Calories 131kcal 313kcal 9%
Carbs 27.76g 55.77g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.545g 1.72g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.153mg 6%
Vitamin K 5.7µg 5%
Fats 1.38g 4.27g 4%
Choline 22.1mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.26g 0.989g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.316mg 0.456mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.476g 1.019g 1%
Magnesium 54mg 59mg 1%
Net carbs 27.76g 51.07g N/A
Sugar 6.42g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.022mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.071mg 0.299mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.118mg 0.461mg 0%
Lysine 0.118mg 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.047mg 0.105mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.084mg 0.315mg 0%
Valine 0.112mg 0.31mg 0%
Histidine 0.055mg 0.15mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.161g 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
13% 4% 56% 24% 3%
Protein: 12.96 g
Fats: 4.27 g
Carbs: 55.77 g
Water: 24.23 g
Other: 2.77 g
Contains more WaterWater +181.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +548%
Contains more FatsFats +209.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +100.9%
Contains more OtherOther +290.1%

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
27% 27% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.989 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.72 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +114.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +215.6%

People also compare

Chestnut
Chestnut vs Almonds
Almonds
Chestnut
Chestnut vs Brazil nut
Brazil nut
Chestnut
Chestnut vs Cashew
Cashew
Wheat Bread
Wheat Bread vs Flour
Flour
Wheat Bread
Wheat Bread vs Cheese
Cheese
Wheat Bread
Wheat Bread vs Dough
Dough

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. Wheat Bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172687/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.