Chestnut vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between chestnut and cornmeal
- Chestnut has more copper, vitamin C, manganese, potassium, and magnesium, while cornmeal has more folate, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
- Chestnut covers your daily need for copper, 44% more than cornmeal.
- Chestnut has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of chestnut is 54, while the glycemic index of cornmeal is 68.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed and Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow.
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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 | +68.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1433.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +403.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +521.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +390.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +152% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +164% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -74.1% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +31.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +28% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1000% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +272.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +267.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +579.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +450% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.472mg | 0.076mg | 44% |
| Folate | 38µg | 209µg | 43% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.148mg | 0.551mg | 34% |
| Iron | 1.73mg | 4.36mg | 33% |
| Starch | 73.3g | 30% | |
| Vitamin C | 26.7mg | 0mg | 30% |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 0.174mg | 30% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.731mg | 4.968mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.104mg | 0.382mg | 21% |
| Selenium | 10.5µg | 19% | |
| Carbs | 27.76g | 79.45g | 17% |
| Potassium | 715mg | 142mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 3.9g | 16% | |
| Calories | 131kcal | 370kcal | 12% |
| Protein | 2g | 7.11g | 10% |
| Magnesium | 54mg | 32mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.25mg | 0.66mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 46mg | 3mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.233mg | 0.182mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.545g | 0.828g | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.316mg | 0.24mg | 2% |
| Choline | 8.6mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 11µg | 1% |
| Fats | 1.38g | 1.75g | 1% |
| Sodium | 27mg | 7mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 27.76g | 75.55g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.61g | N/A | |
| Phosphorus | 99mg | 99mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.26g | 0.22g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.476g | 0.39g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.022mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.071mg | 0.172mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.079mg | 0.242mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.118mg | 1.006mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.118mg | 0.105mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.047mg | 0.162mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.084mg | 0.366mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.112mg | 0.337mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.055mg | 0.172mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.17g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +509.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +39.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +255.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +26.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +186.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +22.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -15.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +51.9% |
