Chestnut vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between chestnut and butter?
- Chestnut is richer in copper, manganese, vitamin C, iron, potassium, vitamin B6, and magnesium, yet butter is richer in vitamin A.
- Butter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 251% higher.
- Chestnut contains less saturated fat.
- Butter has a lower glycemic index than chestnut.
We used Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed and Butter, without salt types in this comparison.
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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 | +2600% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +91.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +2879.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +8550% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +2850% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +177.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +312.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +21250% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -59.3% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +2860% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +205.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1640.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +187.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +7666.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1166.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +68300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 0.26g | 50.489g | 228% |
| Fats | 1.38g | 81.11g | 123% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 684µg | 76% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 215mg | 72% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.476g | 23.43g | 57% |
| Copper | 0.472mg | 0.016mg | 51% |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 0.004mg | 37% |
| Vitamin C | 26.7mg | 0mg | 30% |
| Calories | 131kcal | 717kcal | 29% |
| Iron | 1.73mg | 0.02mg | 21% |
| Potassium | 715mg | 24mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.233mg | 0.003mg | 18% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.545g | 3.01g | 16% |
| Vitamin E | 2.32mg | 15% | |
| Magnesium | 54mg | 2mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.148mg | 0.005mg | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 99mg | 24mg | 11% |
| Folate | 38µg | 3µg | 9% |
| Carbs | 27.76g | 0.06g | 9% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.17µg | 7% |
| Vitamin K | 7µg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.104mg | 0.034mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.731mg | 0.042mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.316mg | 0.11mg | 4% |
| Choline | 18.8mg | 3% | |
| Protein | 2g | 0.85g | 2% |
| Selenium | 1µg | 2% | |
| Calcium | 46mg | 24mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 27mg | 11mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.25mg | 0.09mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 27.76g | 0.06g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.06g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.022mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.071mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.079mg | 0.051mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.118mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.118mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.047mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.084mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.112mg | 0.057mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.055mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.315g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 2.166g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +135.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +46166.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +279.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1675% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +5777.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +4822.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +452.3% |
