Chestnut vs. Filo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are chestnut and filo different?
- Chestnut is higher in copper, vitamin C, potassium, manganese, and vitamin B6; however, filo is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B3, iron, and vitamin B2.
- Daily need coverage for copper for chestnut is 41% higher.
- Chestnut has less sodium.
- Filo has a lower glycemic index (38) than chestnut (54).
Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed and Phyllo dough are the varieties 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +260% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +318.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +866.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +367.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +32% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +79.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +676.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +265.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +227.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +457.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +131.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 23.3µg | 42% | |
| Copper | 0.472mg | 0.101mg | 41% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.148mg | 0.541mg | 33% |
| Vitamin C | 26.7mg | 0mg | 30% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.731mg | 4.073mg | 21% |
| Sodium | 27mg | 483mg | 20% |
| Potassium | 715mg | 74mg | 19% |
| Iron | 1.73mg | 3.21mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.104mg | 0.341mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.233mg | 0.03mg | 16% |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 0.476mg | 16% |
| Folate | 38µg | 88µg | 13% |
| Protein | 2g | 7.1g | 10% |
| Magnesium | 54mg | 15mg | 9% |
| Calories | 131kcal | 299kcal | 8% |
| Fiber | 1.9g | 8% | |
| Carbs | 27.76g | 52.6g | 8% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.476g | 3.149g | 7% |
| Fats | 1.38g | 6g | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 0.26g | 1.47g | 6% |
| Calcium | 46mg | 11mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 99mg | 75mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.545g | 0.923g | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2.5µg | 2% | |
| Zinc | 0.25mg | 0.49mg | 2% |
| Choline | 6.9mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 27.76g | 50.7g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.18g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.316mg | 0.302mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.022mg | 0.088mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.071mg | 0.194mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.079mg | 0.246mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.118mg | 0.49mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.118mg | 0.158mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.047mg | 0.126mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.084mg | 0.359mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.112mg | 0.286mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.055mg | 0.159mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +109% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +255% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +334.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +89.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +139.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -82.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +561.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +69.4% |
