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Chestnut vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chestnut and chocolate cake

  • Chestnut has more vitamin C, copper, manganese, potassium, and vitamin B6; however, chocolate cake is richer in vitamin B2 and vitamin B12.
  • Chestnut's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 29% more.
  • Chestnut contains 6 times more vitamin B6 than chocolate cake. Chestnut contains 0.233mg of vitamin B6, while chocolate cake contains 0.041mg.
  • Chestnut contains less sodium.
  • Chestnut has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chestnut is 54, while the glycemic index of chocolate cake is 41.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting.

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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 23% 18% 12% 60% 69% 19% 45% 41% 37% 65%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +68.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +410.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +128%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +205%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +176%
~equal in Iron ~1.61mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~106mg

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 35% 49% 21% 18% 9.5% 20% 0% 20% 70%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +13250%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +468.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +40.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +104.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +55.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.141mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.304mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chestnut Chocolate cake DV% diff.
Copper 0.472mg 0.207mg 29%
Vitamin C 26.7mg 0.2mg 29%
Manganese 0.854mg 0.28mg 25%
Saturated fat 0.26g 5.43g 24%
Choline 128.4mg 23%
Selenium 11.9µg 22%
Fats 1.38g 15.1g 21%
Cholesterol 0mg 58mg 19%
Potassium 715mg 140mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.545g 2.761g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.041mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.476g 6.039g 14%
Sodium 27mg 315mg 13%
Calories 131kcal 371kcal 12%
Carbs 27.76g 53.4g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.104mg 0.213mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Protein 2g 5.3g 7%
Fiber 1.6g 6%
Magnesium 54mg 32mg 5%
Zinc 0.25mg 0.69mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.731mg 1.137mg 3%
Folate 38µg 27µg 3%
Iron 1.73mg 1.61mg 2%
Phosphorus 99mg 106mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.148mg 0.141mg 1%
Calcium 46mg 60mg 1%
Net carbs 27.76g 51.8g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.316mg 0.304mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.022mg 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.071mg 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 0.118mg 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 0.118mg 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 0.047mg 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.084mg 0.265mg 0%
Valine 0.112mg 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.055mg 0.12mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g N/A

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
5% 15% 53% 24% 2%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 15.1 g
Carbs: 53.4 g
Water: 24.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +179.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +165%
Contains more FatsFats +994.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +92.4%
Contains more OtherOther +153.5%

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
38% 42% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.761 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1168.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +406.6%

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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. Chocolate cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/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.