Chestnut vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between chestnut and carrots
- Chestnut has more copper, manganese, vitamin C, iron, potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1; however, carrots are higher in vitamin A.
- Carrots cover your daily vitamin A needs 334% more than chestnut.
- Carrots contain 10 times less copper than chestnut. Chestnut contains 0.472mg of copper, while carrots contain 0.045mg.
- The glycemic index of chestnut is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed and Carrots, 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 | +350% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +39.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +123.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +476.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +948.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +182.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -60.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +497.2% |
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 | +352.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +124.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +79.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +15.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +68.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +83400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +34.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 835µg | 93% |
| Copper | 0.472mg | 0.045mg | 47% |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 0.143mg | 31% |
| Vitamin C | 26.7mg | 5.9mg | 23% |
| Iron | 1.73mg | 0.3mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 715mg | 320mg | 12% |
| Vitamin K | 13.2µg | 11% | |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 11% | |
| Magnesium | 54mg | 12mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 99mg | 35mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.148mg | 0.066mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.233mg | 0.138mg | 7% |
| Carbs | 27.76g | 9.58g | 6% |
| Folate | 38µg | 19µg | 5% |
| Calories | 131kcal | 41kcal | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.66mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.104mg | 0.058mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.545g | 0.117g | 3% |
| Choline | 8.8mg | 2% | |
| Fats | 1.38g | 0.24g | 2% |
| Protein | 2g | 0.93g | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.731mg | 0.983mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 27mg | 69mg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.476g | 0.014g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.26g | 0.037g | 1% |
| Starch | 1.43g | 1% | |
| Calcium | 46mg | 33mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.316mg | 0.273mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.55g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 27.76g | 6.78g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.74g | N/A | |
| Zinc | 0.25mg | 0.24mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.022mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.071mg | 0.191mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.079mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.118mg | 0.102mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.118mg | 0.101mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.047mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.084mg | 0.061mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.112mg | 0.069mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.055mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +115.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +475% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +189.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +29.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +35.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3300% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +365.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -85.8% |
