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Chestnut vs. Dulce de Leche — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chestnut and dulce de Leche?

  • Chestnut is richer in copper, manganese, vitamin C, iron, and vitamin B6, yet dulce de Leche is richer in vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B12.
  • Chestnut's daily need coverage for copper is 52% higher.
  • Chestnut has 427 times more manganese than dulce de Leche. Chestnut has 0.854mg of manganese, while dulce de Leche has 0.002mg.
  • Chestnut contains less saturated fat.
  • Dulce de Leche has a lower glycemic index than chestnut.

We used Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed and Dulce de Leche types in this comparison.

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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 16% 75% 31% 6.4% 1.3% 22% 83% 17% 0.26% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +145.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +104.3%
Contains more IronIron +917.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +11700%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +42600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +445.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +216%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +94.9%

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 8.7% 25% 4% 3% 4% 93% 3.9% 50% 3.7% 39% 3.3% 8.3% 49%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +926.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +825%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +248.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1356.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +245.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +7300%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +289.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +164.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chestnut Dulce de Leche DV% diff.
Copper 0.472mg 0.004mg 52%
Manganese 0.854mg 0.002mg 37%
Vitamin C 26.7mg 2.6mg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.104mg 0.405mg 23%
Calcium 46mg 251mg 21%
Iron 1.73mg 0.17mg 20%
Saturated fat 0.26g 4.534g 19%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.016mg 17%
Choline 89.1mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.31µg 13%
Phosphorus 99mg 193mg 13%
Potassium 715mg 350mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.148mg 0.016mg 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 29mg 10%
Protein 2g 6.84g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.316mg 0.835mg 10%
Calories 131kcal 315kcal 9%
Fats 1.38g 7.35g 9%
Carbs 27.76g 55.35g 9%
Vitamin A 1µg 74µg 8%
Magnesium 54mg 22mg 8%
Folate 38µg 11µg 7%
Selenium 2.7µg 5%
Zinc 0.25mg 0.79mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.476g 2.143g 4%
Sodium 27mg 129mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.731mg 0.21mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 6IU 1%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.545g 0.375g 1%
Net carbs 27.76g 55.35g N/A
Sugar 49.74g N/A
Trans fat 0.364g N/A
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%
Fructose 0.32g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.131g 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
7% 7% 55% 29% 2%
Protein: 6.84 g
Fats: 7.35 g
Carbs: 55.35 g
Water: 28.71 g
Other: 1.75 g
Contains more WaterWater +137.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +242%
Contains more FatsFats +432.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +99.4%
Contains more OtherOther +146.5%

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
64% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.534 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.143 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.375 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +45.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +350.2%

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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. Dulce de Leche - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173461/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.