Chestnut vs. Brown sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between chestnut and brown sugar
- Brown sugar has less copper, manganese, vitamin C, potassium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B1, magnesium, and folate.
- Chestnut covers your daily copper needs 47% more than brown sugar.
- The glycemic index of brown sugar is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed and Sugars, brown.
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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 | +500% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +437.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +143.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +904.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +733.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +2375% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1234.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +80.4% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +564.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +139.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +468.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +3700% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.472mg | 0.047mg | 47% |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 0.064mg | 34% |
| Vitamin C | 26.7mg | 0mg | 30% |
| Carbs | 27.76g | 98.09g | 23% |
| Potassium | 715mg | 133mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.233mg | 0.041mg | 15% |
| Phosphorus | 99mg | 4mg | 14% |
| Iron | 1.73mg | 0.71mg | 13% |
| Calories | 131kcal | 380kcal | 12% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.148mg | 0mg | 12% |
| Magnesium | 54mg | 9mg | 11% |
| Folate | 38µg | 1µg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.104mg | 0mg | 8% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.545g | 0g | 4% |
| Calcium | 46mg | 83mg | 4% |
| Protein | 2g | 0.12g | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.731mg | 0.11mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.316mg | 0.132mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.25mg | 0.03mg | 2% |
| Fats | 1.38g | 0g | 2% |
| Selenium | 1.2µg | 2% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.476g | 0g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.26g | 0g | 1% |
| Fructose | 1.11g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 27.76g | 98.09g | N/A |
| Sugar | 97.02g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 27mg | 28mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Choline | 2.3mg | 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
Protein:
2 g
Fats:
1.38 g
Carbs:
27.76 g
Water:
68.15 g
Other:
0.71 g
Protein:
0.12 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
98.09 g
Water:
1.34 g
Other:
0.45 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1566.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +4985.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +57.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +253.4% |
