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Chestnut vs. Groat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chestnut and groat different?

  • Chestnut is higher in vitamin C and potassium; however, groat is richer in copper, magnesium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B2, zinc, manganese, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for groat is 70% higher.

Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed and Buckwheat 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%
Groat
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 165% 5.4% 41% 83% 367% 65% 149% 0.13% 170% 45%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +155.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +55.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +327.8%
Contains more IronIron +27.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +133.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +860%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +250.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +52.2%

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%
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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% 0% 0% 0% 25% 98% 132% 74% 48% 0% 0% 23% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +46.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +308.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +860.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +290.2%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.21mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chestnut Groat DV% diff.
Copper 0.472mg 1.1mg 70%
Magnesium 54mg 231mg 42%
Fiber 10g 40%
Vitamin B3 0.731mg 7.02mg 39%
Phosphorus 99mg 347mg 35%
Vitamin C 26.7mg 0mg 30%
Vitamin B2 0.104mg 0.425mg 25%
Protein 2g 13.25g 23%
Zinc 0.25mg 2.4mg 20%
Manganese 0.854mg 1.3mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.316mg 1.233mg 18%
Carbs 27.76g 71.5g 15%
Selenium 8.3µg 15%
Calories 131kcal 343kcal 11%
Potassium 715mg 460mg 8%
Iron 1.73mg 2.2mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.148mg 0.101mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.545g 1.039g 3%
Calcium 46mg 18mg 3%
Fats 1.38g 3.4g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.21mg 2%
Folate 38µg 30µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.26g 0.741g 2%
Sodium 27mg 1mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.476g 1.04g 1%
Net carbs 27.76g 61.5g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.022mg 0.192mg 0%
Threonine 0.071mg 0.506mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 0.498mg 0%
Leucine 0.118mg 0.832mg 0%
Lysine 0.118mg 0.672mg 0%
Methionine 0.047mg 0.172mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.084mg 0.52mg 0%
Valine 0.112mg 0.678mg 0%
Histidine 0.055mg 0.309mg 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
Groat
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13% 3% 72% 10% 2%
Protein: 13.25 g
Fats: 3.4 g
Carbs: 71.5 g
Water: 9.75 g
Other: 2.1 g
Contains more WaterWater +599%
Contains more ProteinProtein +562.5%
Contains more FatsFats +146.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +157.6%
Contains more OtherOther +195.8%

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
Groat
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26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.741 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.039 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +118.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +90.6%

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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. Groat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170286/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.