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Chestnut vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chestnut and sardines different?

  • Chestnut is higher in manganese, copper, and vitamin C; however, sardines are richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin D, vitamin B3, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for sardines is 373% higher.
  • Sardines have a lower glycemic index (0) than chestnut (54).

Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed and Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone 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.
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 28% 115% 35% 110% 62% 36% 210% 40% 14% 287%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +38.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +80.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +153.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +690.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +730.4%
Contains more IronIron +68.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +424%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +394.9%

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 0% 11% 41% 72% 20% 52% 98% 39% 39% 1118% 6.5% 7.5% 41%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +85%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +39.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +280%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3100%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +118.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +617.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +103.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chestnut Sardines DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 8.94µg 373%
Selenium 52.7µg 96%
Phosphorus 99mg 490mg 56%
Cholesterol 0mg 142mg 47%
Protein 2g 24.62g 45%
Calcium 46mg 382mg 34%
Copper 0.472mg 0.186mg 32%
Manganese 0.854mg 0.108mg 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.545g 5.148g 31%
Vitamin C 26.7mg 0mg 30%
Vitamin B3 0.731mg 5.245mg 28%
Vitamin D 0IU 193IU 24%
Vitamin D 0µg 4.8µg 24%
Fats 1.38g 11.45g 15%
Iron 1.73mg 2.92mg 15%
Vitamin E 2.04mg 14%
Choline 75mg 14%
Sodium 27mg 307mg 12%
Zinc 0.25mg 1.31mg 10%
Potassium 715mg 397mg 9%
Carbs 27.76g 0g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.104mg 0.227mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.476g 3.869g 8%
Folate 38µg 10µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.316mg 0.642mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.26g 1.528g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.148mg 0.08mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.167mg 5%
Calories 131kcal 208kcal 4%
Magnesium 54mg 39mg 4%
Vitamin A 1µg 32µg 3%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Net carbs 27.76g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.022mg 0.276mg 0%
Threonine 0.071mg 1.079mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 1.134mg 0%
Leucine 0.118mg 2.001mg 0%
Lysine 0.118mg 2.26mg 0%
Methionine 0.047mg 0.729mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.084mg 0.961mg 0%
Valine 0.112mg 1.268mg 0%
Histidine 0.055mg 0.725mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.473g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.509g 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
25% 11% 60% 4%
Protein: 24.62 g
Fats: 11.45 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.61 g
Other: 4.32 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +14.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1131%
Contains more FatsFats +729.7%
Contains more OtherOther +508.5%

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
14% 37% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.528 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.869 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.148 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +712.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +844.6%

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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. Sardines - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175139/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.