Chestnut vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between chestnut and caramel
- Chestnut has more copper, manganese, vitamin C, iron, potassium, and vitamin B6; however, caramel is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin B2.
- Chestnut covers your daily copper needs 50% more than caramel.
- Caramel contains 78 times less manganese than chestnut. Chestnut contains 0.854mg of manganese, while caramel contains 0.011mg.
- Chestnut has less sodium.
- The glycemic index of caramel is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed and Candies, caramels.
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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 | +217.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +234.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1135.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +2522.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -89% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +7663.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +200% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +76% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +15.2% |
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 | +6575% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +43.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +393.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +316.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +850% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +146.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +96.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.472mg | 0.018mg | 50% |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 0.011mg | 37% |
| Vitamin C | 26.7mg | 0.4mg | 29% |
| Iron | 1.73mg | 0.14mg | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.545g | 3.478g | 20% |
| Carbs | 27.76g | 77g | 16% |
| Potassium | 715mg | 214mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.233mg | 0.056mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.3µg | 13% |
| Calories | 131kcal | 382kcal | 13% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.104mg | 0.256mg | 12% |
| Fats | 1.38g | 8.1g | 10% |
| Saturated fat | 0.26g | 2.476g | 10% |
| Folate | 38µg | 4µg | 9% |
| Calcium | 46mg | 138mg | 9% |
| Magnesium | 54mg | 17mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 27mg | 245mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.316mg | 0.62mg | 6% |
| Protein | 2g | 4.6g | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.731mg | 0.148mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.148mg | 0.103mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 1.8µg | 3% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.476g | 1.542g | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.46mg | 3% | |
| Phosphorus | 99mg | 114mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.25mg | 0.44mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 2% | |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 7mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 12µg | 1% |
| Choline | 8mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 27.76g | 77g | N/A |
| Sugar | 65.5g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.022mg | 0.06mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.071mg | 0.192mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.079mg | 0.258mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.118mg | 0.417mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.118mg | 0.338mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.047mg | 0.107mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.084mg | 0.205mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.112mg | 0.285mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.055mg | 0.115mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +701.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +130% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +487% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +177.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +153.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -89.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +223.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +538.2% |
