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Chestnut vs. Chard raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chestnut and chard raw different?

  • Chestnut is richer in copper, manganese, vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and folate, while chard raw is higher in vitamin A and magnesium.
  • Chard raw covers your daily need for vitamin A, 122% more than chestnut.
  • Chestnut contains 4 times more vitamin B1 than chard raw. Chestnut contains 0.148mg of vitamin B1, while chard raw contains 0.04mg.
  • Chestnut is lower in sodium.
  • Chestnut has a higher glycemic index (54) than chard raw (32).

Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed and Chard, swiss, raw types were used in this article.

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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.
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 58% 15% 33% 68% 60% 9.8% 20% 28% 48% 4.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +88.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +163.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +115.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +133.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +10.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +44%
~equal in Iron ~1.8mg

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 100% 102% 38% 0% 10% 21% 7.5% 10% 23% 0% 2075% 11% 9.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +270%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +82.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +83.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +135.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +171.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +12.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +30500%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chestnut Chard raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 830µg 692%
Vitamin A 1µg 306µg 34%
Copper 0.472mg 0.179mg 33%
Manganese 0.854mg 0.366mg 21%
Vitamin E 1.89mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.099mg 10%
Potassium 715mg 379mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.148mg 0.04mg 9%
Carbs 27.76g 3.74g 8%
Sodium 27mg 213mg 8%
Phosphorus 99mg 46mg 8%
Folate 38µg 14µg 6%
Calories 131kcal 19kcal 6%
Fiber 1.6g 6%
Magnesium 54mg 81mg 6%
Vitamin C 26.7mg 30mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.545g 0.07g 3%
Choline 18mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.316mg 0.172mg 3%
Fats 1.38g 0.2g 2%
Selenium 0.9µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.731mg 0.4mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.476g 0.04g 1%
Saturated fat 0.26g 0.03g 1%
Zinc 0.25mg 0.36mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.104mg 0.09mg 1%
Calcium 46mg 51mg 1%
Iron 1.73mg 1.8mg 1%
Protein 2g 1.8g 0%
Net carbs 27.76g 2.14g N/A
Sugar 1.1g N/A
Tryptophan 0.022mg 0.017mg 0%
Threonine 0.071mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.118mg 0.13mg 0%
Lysine 0.118mg 0.099mg 0%
Methionine 0.047mg 0.019mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.084mg 0.11mg 0%
Valine 0.112mg 0.11mg 0%
Histidine 0.055mg 0.036mg 0%

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
2% 4% 93%
Protein: 1.8 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.74 g
Water: 92.66 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more FatsFats +590%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +642.2%
Contains more WaterWater +36%
Contains more OtherOther +125.4%
~equal in Protein ~1.8g

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
21% 29% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.03 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.07 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1090%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +678.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.5%

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. Chard raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169991/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.