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Chestnut vs. Fast food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chestnut and fast food different?

  • Chestnut is richer in copper, vitamin C, manganese, and potassium, while fast food is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B2, and iron.
  • Chestnut covers your daily need for copper, 39% more than fast food.
  • Chestnut is lower in saturated fat.
  • Fast food has a higher glycemic index (66) than chestnut (54).

Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed and Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain types were used in this article.

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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 19% 19% 17% 115% 40% 69% 57% 43% 47% 111%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +262.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +290.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +139.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +34.8%
Contains more IronIron +76.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +908%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35.4%

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% 3% 7.6% 1.5% 79% 84% 105% 32% 49% 111% 12% 60% 19%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +800%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +114.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +249%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +668.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +67.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +110.5%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.212mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chestnut Fast food DV% diff.
Copper 0.472mg 0.121mg 39%
Selenium 20.3µg 37%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.89µg 37%
Vitamin B3 0.731mg 5.617mg 31%
Vitamin C 26.7mg 0mg 30%
Protein 2g 16.52g 29%
Manganese 0.854mg 0.357mg 22%
Zinc 0.25mg 2.52mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.104mg 0.363mg 20%
Saturated fat 0.26g 4.493g 19%
Iron 1.73mg 3.06mg 17%
Fats 1.38g 12.01g 16%
Potassium 715mg 197mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.148mg 0.317mg 14%
Sodium 27mg 331mg 13%
Folate 38µg 80µg 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 33mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.476g 4.835g 11%
Starch 22.87g 9%
Calories 131kcal 297kcal 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.545g 1.68g 8%
Fiber 1.7g 7%
Choline 34.4mg 6%
Magnesium 54mg 27mg 6%
Phosphorus 99mg 134mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.316mg 0.53mg 4%
Fructose 2.27g 3%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 3%
Calcium 46mg 62mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.212mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin A 1µg 9µg 1%
Carbs 27.76g 31.5g 1%
Net carbs 27.76g 29.8g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 4.88g N/A
Trans fat 0.514g N/A
Tryptophan 0.022mg 0.144mg 0%
Threonine 0.071mg 0.46mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 0.642mg 0%
Leucine 0.118mg 1.13mg 0%
Lysine 0.118mg 0.785mg 0%
Methionine 0.047mg 0.306mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.084mg 0.67mg 0%
Valine 0.112mg 0.728mg 0%
Histidine 0.055mg 0.402mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.121g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.391g 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
17% 12% 32% 38%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 12.01 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 38.45 g
Other: 1.52 g
Contains more WaterWater +77.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +726%
Contains more FatsFats +770.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13.5%
Contains more OtherOther +114.1%

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
41% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.68 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +915.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +208.3%

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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. Fast food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170693/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.