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Chestnut vs. Goat cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chestnut and goat cheese different?

  • Chestnut is richer in manganese, vitamin C, and potassium, while goat cheese is higher in vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin A, and calcium.
  • Goat cheese covers your daily need for saturated fat, 102% more than chestnut.
  • Chestnut is lower in sodium.
  • Chestnut has a higher glycemic index (54) than goat cheese (0).

Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed and Cheese, goat, semisoft type types were 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 21% 89% 14% 61% 188% 18% 161% 54% 12% 21%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +86.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +352.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +818.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +547.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +19.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +164%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +278.8%
~equal in Iron ~1.62mg

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% 136% 5.2% 7.5% 18% 156% 22% 11% 14% 28% 6.3% 1.5% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +105.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +66.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +288.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1800%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +40600%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +550%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +57%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chestnut Goat cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.26g 20.639g 93%
Vitamin A 1µg 407µg 45%
Fats 1.38g 29.84g 44%
Vitamin B2 0.104mg 0.676mg 44%
Protein 2g 21.58g 39%
Phosphorus 99mg 375mg 39%
Manganese 0.854mg 0.093mg 33%
Vitamin C 26.7mg 0mg 30%
Cholesterol 0mg 79mg 26%
Calcium 46mg 298mg 25%
Sodium 27mg 415mg 17%
Potassium 715mg 158mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 0.476g 6.808g 16%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.06mg 13%
Calories 131kcal 364kcal 12%
Copper 0.472mg 0.564mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.22µg 9%
Folate 38µg 2µg 9%
Carbs 27.76g 0.12g 9%
Selenium 3.8µg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.148mg 0.072mg 6%
Magnesium 54mg 29mg 6%
Zinc 0.25mg 0.66mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 22IU 3%
Vitamin B5 0.316mg 0.19mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.731mg 1.148mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Iron 1.73mg 1.62mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.545g 0.709g 1%
Net carbs 27.76g 0.12g N/A
Sugar 0.12g N/A
Tryptophan 0.022mg 0.227mg 0%
Threonine 0.071mg 0.805mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 0.893mg 0%
Leucine 0.118mg 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 0.118mg 1.549mg 0%
Methionine 0.047mg 0.575mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.084mg 0.859mg 0%
Valine 0.112mg 1.485mg 0%
Histidine 0.055mg 0.589mg 0%

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
22% 30% 46% 3%
Protein: 21.58 g
Fats: 29.84 g
Carbs: 0.12 g
Water: 45.52 g
Other: 2.94 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +23033.3%
Contains more WaterWater +49.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +979%
Contains more FatsFats +2062.3%
Contains more OtherOther +314.1%

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
73% 24% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.639 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.808 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.709 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1330.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +30.1%

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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. Goat cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173433/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.