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Chestnut vs. Parmigiano-Reggiano — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between chestnut and parmigiano-Reggiano

  • Chestnut has more manganese and vitamin C; however, parmigiano-Reggiano is higher in calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B2.
  • Parmigiano-Reggiano covers your daily calcium needs 106% more than chestnut.
  • Chestnut has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of chestnut is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed and Cheese, parmesan, dry grated, reduced fat.

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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 27% 333% 11% 34% 79% 106% 312% 199% 11% 97%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +472%
Contains more IronIron +92.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +98.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +904.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2310.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1448%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +636.4%

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.
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 0% 53% 3.4% 6% 7.3% 112% 2.1% 20% 11% 283% 4.3% 7.5% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +410.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +541.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +375.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +280%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +15900%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +367.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.325mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chestnut Parmigiano-Reggiano DV% diff.
Calcium 46mg 1109mg 106%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.26µg 94%
Phosphorus 99mg 729mg 90%
Sodium 27mg 1529mg 65%
Saturated fat 0.26g 13.317g 59%
Protein 2g 20g 36%
Manganese 0.854mg 0.085mg 33%
Zinc 0.25mg 3.87mg 33%
Selenium 17.7µg 32%
Vitamin C 26.7mg 0mg 30%
Fats 1.38g 20g 29%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Vitamin B2 0.104mg 0.486mg 29%
Copper 0.472mg 0.238mg 26%
Vitamin A 1µg 160µg 18%
Potassium 715mg 125mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 0.476g 6.098g 14%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.049mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.148mg 0.029mg 10%
Iron 1.73mg 0.9mg 10%
Carbs 27.76g 1.37g 9%
Folate 38µg 10µg 7%
Calories 131kcal 265kcal 7%
Vitamin B3 0.731mg 0.114mg 4%
Magnesium 54mg 38mg 4%
Choline 20.7mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 15IU 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.545g 0.462g 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 1%
Net carbs 27.76g 1.37g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.316mg 0.325mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.022mg 0.24mg 0%
Threonine 0.071mg 1.519mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 1.2mg 0%
Leucine 0.118mg 2.983mg 0%
Lysine 0.118mg 2.459mg 0%
Methionine 0.047mg 0.369mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.084mg 1.604mg 0%
Valine 0.112mg 1.498mg 0%
Histidine 0.055mg 0.752mg 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
20% 20% 51% 8%
Protein: 20 g
Fats: 20 g
Carbs: 1.37 g
Water: 50.6 g
Other: 8.03 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1926.3%
Contains more WaterWater +34.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +900%
Contains more FatsFats +1349.3%
Contains more OtherOther +1031%

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
67% 31% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13.317 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.098 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.462 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +18%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1181.1%

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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. Parmigiano-Reggiano - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173452/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.