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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 of Copper 39% more than Fast food.
  • Chestnut is lower in Saturated Fat.

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.
Chestnut
Chestnut
5
:
5
Fast food
Fast food
Contains more Magnesium +100%
Contains more Potassium +262.9%
Contains less Sodium -91.8%
Contains more Copper +290.1%
Contains more Manganese +139.2%
Contains more Calcium +34.8%
Contains more Iron +76.9%
Contains more Phosphorus +35.4%
Contains more Zinc +908%
Chestnut
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 14% 65% 39% 43% 64% 4% 7% 158% 112% 0%
Fast food
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 19% 115% 20% 58% 18% 44% 69% 41% 47% 111%
Contains more Magnesium +100%
Contains more Potassium +262.9%
Contains less Sodium -91.8%
Contains more Copper +290.1%
Contains more Manganese +139.2%
Contains more Calcium +34.8%
Contains more Iron +76.9%
Contains more Phosphorus +35.4%
Contains more Zinc +908%

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.
Chestnut
Chestnut
2
:
10
Fast food
Fast food
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +114.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +249%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +668.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +67.7%
Contains more Folate +110.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Equal in Vitamin B6 - 0.212
Chestnut
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 2% 0% 0% 89% 37% 24% 14% 19% 54% 29% 0% 0%
Fast food
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 4% 8% 3% 0% 80% 84% 106% 32% 49% 60% 112% 13%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +114.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +249%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +668.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +67.7%
Contains more Folate +110.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Equal in Vitamin B6 - 0.212

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chestnut
Chestnut
1
:
4
Fast food
Fast food
Contains more Water +77.2%
Contains more Protein +726%
Contains more Fats +770.3%
Contains more Carbs +13.5%
Contains more Other +114.1%
Chestnut
2% 28% 68%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 1.38 g
Carbs: 27.76 g
Water: 68.15 g
Other: 0.71 g
Fast food
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 Water +77.2%
Contains more Protein +726%
Contains more Fats +770.3%
Contains more Carbs +13.5%
Contains more Other +114.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chestnut
Chestnut
1
:
2
Fast food
Fast food
Contains less Saturated Fat -94.2%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +915.8%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +208.3%
Chestnut
20% 37% 43%
Saturated Fat: 0.26 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.476 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.545 g
Fast food
41% 44% 15%
Saturated Fat: 4.493 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.68 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -94.2%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +915.8%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +208.3%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Chestnut Fast food
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chestnut Fast food Opinion
Net carbs 27.76g 29.8g Fast food
Protein 2g 16.52g Fast food
Fats 1.38g 12.01g Fast food
Carbs 27.76g 31.5g Fast food
Calories 131kcal 297kcal Fast food
Starch 22.87g Fast food
Fructose 2.27g Fast food
Sugar 4.88g Chestnut
Fiber 1.7g Fast food
Calcium 46mg 62mg Fast food
Iron 1.73mg 3.06mg Fast food
Magnesium 54mg 27mg Chestnut
Phosphorus 99mg 134mg Fast food
Potassium 715mg 197mg Chestnut
Sodium 27mg 331mg Chestnut
Zinc 0.25mg 2.52mg Fast food
Copper 0.472mg 0.121mg Chestnut
Manganese 0.854mg 0.357mg Chestnut
Selenium 20.3µg Fast food
Vitamin A 17IU 51IU Fast food
Vitamin A RAE 1µg 9µg Fast food
Vitamin E 0.38mg Fast food
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU Fast food
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg Fast food
Vitamin C 26.7mg 0mg Chestnut
Vitamin B1 0.148mg 0.317mg Fast food
Vitamin B2 0.104mg 0.363mg Fast food
Vitamin B3 0.731mg 5.617mg Fast food
Vitamin B5 0.316mg 0.53mg Fast food
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.212mg Chestnut
Folate 38µg 80µg Fast food
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.89µg Fast food
Vitamin K 4.9µg Fast food
Tryptophan 0.022mg 0.144mg Fast food
Threonine 0.071mg 0.46mg Fast food
Isoleucine 0.079mg 0.642mg Fast food
Leucine 0.118mg 1.13mg Fast food
Lysine 0.118mg 0.785mg Fast food
Methionine 0.047mg 0.306mg Fast food
Phenylalanine 0.084mg 0.67mg Fast food
Valine 0.112mg 0.728mg Fast food
Histidine 0.055mg 0.402mg Fast food
Cholesterol 0mg 33mg Chestnut
Trans Fat 0.514g Chestnut
Saturated Fat 0.26g 4.493g Chestnut
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g Fast food
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g Fast food
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g Fast food
Monounsaturated Fat 0.476g 4.835g Fast food
Polyunsaturated fat 0.545g 1.68g Fast food
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g Fast food
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.391g Fast food
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g Fast food
Omega-3 - ALA 0.121g Fast food
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g Fast food

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Chestnut Fast food
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
22%
Chestnut
46%
Fast food
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
50%
Chestnut
54%
Fast food

Comparison summary

Which food is cheaper?
Fast food
Fast food is cheaper (difference - $3)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Fast food
Fast food is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Chestnut
Chestnut is lower in Sugar (difference - 4.88g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Chestnut
Chestnut contains less Sodium (difference - 304mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Chestnut
Chestnut is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 33mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Chestnut
Chestnut is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 4.233g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Chestnut
Chestnut is lower in glycemic index (difference - 12)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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.