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Chestnut vs. Gingerbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chestnut and gingerbread?

  • Chestnut is higher in copper, vitamin C, potassium, manganese, and phosphorus, yet gingerbread is higher in iron and vitamin B3.
  • Chestnut's daily need coverage for copper is 31% more.
  • Chestnut has 267 times more vitamin C than gingerbread. While chestnut has 26.7mg of vitamin C, gingerbread has only 0.1mg.
  • The amount of sodium in chestnut is lower.
  • The glycemic index of chestnut is lower.

We used Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed and Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe types 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 50% 21% 39% 108% 65% 11% 23% 43% 89% 89%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +62.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +142.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +83.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +29.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +54.3%
Contains more IronIron +66.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +56%

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 0.33% 4.7% 0% 0% 48% 37% 33% 23% 44% 7.5% 0% 25% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +26600%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +22.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +15.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +28.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +55.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +137.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chestnut Gingerbread DV% diff.
Copper 0.472mg 0.195mg 31%
Vitamin C 26.7mg 0.1mg 30%
Selenium 16.3µg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.545g 4.216g 24%
Fats 1.38g 16.4g 23%
Saturated fat 0.26g 4.122g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 0.476g 7.124g 17%
Iron 1.73mg 2.88mg 14%
Sodium 27mg 327mg 13%
Calories 131kcal 356kcal 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 32mg 11%
Potassium 715mg 439mg 8%
Carbs 27.76g 49.2g 7%
Manganese 0.854mg 0.683mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.731mg 1.738mg 6%
Phosphorus 99mg 54mg 6%
Protein 2g 3.9g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.104mg 0.162mg 4%
Magnesium 54mg 70mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.148mg 0.19mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.19mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.06µg 3%
Calcium 46mg 71mg 3%
Vitamin A 1µg 14µg 1%
Zinc 0.25mg 0.39mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.316mg 0.375mg 1%
Folate 38µg 33µg 1%
Net carbs 27.76g 49.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.022mg 0.047mg 0%
Threonine 0.071mg 0.124mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 0.151mg 0%
Leucine 0.118mg 0.279mg 0%
Lysine 0.118mg 0.131mg 0%
Methionine 0.047mg 0.08mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.084mg 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.112mg 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.055mg 0.087mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 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
4% 16% 49% 28% 3%
Protein: 3.9 g
Fats: 16.4 g
Carbs: 49.2 g
Water: 28 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more WaterWater +143.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +95%
Contains more FatsFats +1088.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +77.2%
Contains more OtherOther +252.1%

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
27% 46% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.122 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.216 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1396.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +673.6%

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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. Gingerbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172702/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.