Chestnut vs. Currant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between chestnut and currants
- Chestnut has more copper, manganese, potassium, vitamin B6, magnesium, iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and folate; however, currants are higher in vitamin C.
- Chestnut covers your daily copper needs 41% more than currants.
- Currants contain 5 times less folate than chestnut. Chestnut contains 38µg of folate, while currants contain 8µg.
- The glycemic index of chestnut is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed and Currants, red, and white, 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 | +315.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +39.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +160% |
| Contains more IronIron | +73% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +341.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +125% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +359.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.3% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +270% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +108% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +631% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +393.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +232.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +375% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +53.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +100% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.472mg | 0.107mg | 41% |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 0.186mg | 29% |
| Fiber | 4.3g | 17% | |
| Vitamin C | 26.7mg | 41mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.233mg | 0.07mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 715mg | 275mg | 13% |
| Magnesium | 54mg | 13mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.148mg | 0.04mg | 9% |
| Vitamin K | 11µg | 9% | |
| Iron | 1.73mg | 1mg | 9% |
| Folate | 38µg | 8µg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 99mg | 44mg | 8% |
| Carbs | 27.76g | 13.8g | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.316mg | 0.064mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.731mg | 0.1mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.104mg | 0.05mg | 4% |
| Calories | 131kcal | 56kcal | 4% |
| Fructose | 3.53g | 4% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.545g | 0.088g | 3% |
| Fats | 1.38g | 0.2g | 2% |
| Calcium | 46mg | 33mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.26g | 0.017g | 1% |
| Choline | 7.6mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 1% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.476g | 0.028g | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 1% | |
| Sodium | 27mg | 1mg | 1% |
| Protein | 2g | 1.4g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 27.76g | 9.5g | N/A |
| Sugar | 7.37g | N/A | |
| Zinc | 0.25mg | 0.23mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.022mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.071mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.079mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.118mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.118mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.047mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.084mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.112mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.055mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +42.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +590% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +101.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +23.2% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1600% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +519.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -93.5% |
