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Chestnut vs. French fries — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chestnut and french fries different?

  • Chestnut is higher in copper, manganese, vitamin C, and iron; however, french fries are richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for chestnut is 39% higher.
  • Chestnut contains 6 times more vitamin C than french fries. While chestnut contains 26.7mg of vitamin C, french fries contain only 4.7mg.
  • Chestnut has less sodium.
  • Chestnut has a lower glycemic index (54) than french fries (70).

Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed and Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil 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 25% 5.4% 51% 30% 41% 14% 54% 27% 32% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +54.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +155.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.5%
Contains more IronIron +113.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +280.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +245.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.3%

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 16% 0% 33% 0% 43% 9% 56% 35% 86% 0% 28% 23% 20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +468.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +166.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +310.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +83.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +59.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chestnut French fries DV% diff.
Copper 0.472mg 0.124mg 39%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.545g 5.398g 32%
Manganese 0.854mg 0.247mg 26%
Vitamin C 26.7mg 4.7mg 24%
Fats 1.38g 14.73g 21%
Fiber 3.8g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.476g 5.969g 14%
Vitamin B3 0.731mg 3.004mg 14%
Iron 1.73mg 0.81mg 12%
Vitamin E 1.67mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.372mg 11%
Calories 131kcal 312kcal 9%
Saturated fat 0.26g 2.336g 9%
Vitamin K 11.2µg 9%
Sodium 27mg 210mg 8%
Choline 36.8mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.104mg 0.039mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.316mg 0.58mg 5%
Carbs 27.76g 41.44g 5%
Magnesium 54mg 35mg 5%
Phosphorus 99mg 125mg 4%
Potassium 715mg 579mg 4%
Protein 2g 3.43g 3%
Calcium 46mg 18mg 3%
Selenium 0.9µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.148mg 0.17mg 2%
Zinc 0.25mg 0.5mg 2%
Folate 38µg 30µg 2%
Net carbs 27.76g 37.64g N/A
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.06g 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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.407g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.029g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.898g 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
3% 15% 41% 39% 2%
Protein: 3.43 g
Fats: 14.73 g
Carbs: 41.44 g
Water: 38.55 g
Other: 1.85 g
Contains more WaterWater +76.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +71.5%
Contains more FatsFats +967.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +49.3%
Contains more OtherOther +160.6%

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
17% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.336 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.398 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1154%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +890.5%

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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. French fries - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170698/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.