Chestnut vs. Garlic — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between chestnut and garlic?
- Chestnut is richer in copper, potassium, folate, and magnesium, yet garlic is richer in vitamin B6, manganese, calcium, zinc, phosphorus, and vitamin B5.
- Garlic's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 77% higher.
- Chestnut has 13 times more folate than garlic. Chestnut has 38µg of folate, while garlic has 3µg.
- Garlic has a lower glycemic index than chestnut.
We used Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed and Garlic, raw types in this comparison.
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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 | +116% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +78.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +57.9% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +293.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +364% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +54.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -37% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +95.8% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1166.7% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +16.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +35.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +88.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +430% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B6 | 0.233mg | 1.235mg | 77% |
Manganese | 0.854mg | 1.672mg | 36% |
Selenium | 14.2µg | 26% | |
Copper | 0.472mg | 0.299mg | 19% |
Calcium | 46mg | 181mg | 14% |
Protein | 2g | 6.36g | 9% |
Potassium | 715mg | 401mg | 9% |
Folate | 38µg | 3µg | 9% |
Phosphorus | 99mg | 153mg | 8% |
Fiber | 2.1g | 8% | |
Zinc | 0.25mg | 1.16mg | 8% |
Magnesium | 54mg | 25mg | 7% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.316mg | 0.596mg | 6% |
Vitamin C | 26.7mg | 31.2mg | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.148mg | 0.2mg | 4% |
Choline | 23.2mg | 4% | |
Carbs | 27.76g | 33.06g | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.545g | 0.249g | 2% |
Saturated fat | 0.26g | 0.089g | 1% |
Vitamin K | 1.7µg | 1% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.476g | 0.011g | 1% |
Calories | 131kcal | 149kcal | 1% |
Fats | 1.38g | 0.5g | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 1% | |
Net carbs | 27.76g | 30.96g | N/A |
Iron | 1.73mg | 1.7mg | 0% |
Sugar | 1g | N/A | |
Sodium | 27mg | 17mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.104mg | 0.11mg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.731mg | 0.7mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.022mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.071mg | 0.157mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.079mg | 0.217mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.118mg | 0.308mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.118mg | 0.273mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.047mg | 0.076mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.084mg | 0.183mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.112mg | 0.291mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.055mg | 0.113mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +176% |
Contains more WaterWater | +16.3% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +218% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +19.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +111.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +4227.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +118.9% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -65.8% |