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Chestnut vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chestnut and ground beef?

  • Chestnut is richer in copper, manganese, vitamin C, and potassium, yet ground beef is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
  • Ground beef's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 104% higher.
  • Chestnut contains less saturated fat.
  • Ground beef has a lower glycemic index than chestnut.

We used Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked 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.
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 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +217.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +39.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +196.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +497.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9388.9%
Contains more IronIron +31.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +2236%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +67.7%

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% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +190.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +442.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +64.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +450.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +62%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chestnut Ground beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.49µg 104%
Zinc 0.25mg 5.84mg 51%
Protein 2g 23.87g 44%
Copper 0.472mg 0.079mg 44%
Manganese 0.854mg 0.009mg 37%
Selenium 19.1µg 35%
Vitamin C 26.7mg 0mg 30%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Saturated fat 0.26g 6.073g 26%
Fats 1.38g 15.37g 22%
Vitamin B3 0.731mg 4.026mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 0.476g 7.322g 17%
Potassium 715mg 241mg 14%
Choline 73.2mg 13%
Phosphorus 99mg 166mg 10%
Carbs 27.76g 0g 9%
Magnesium 54mg 17mg 9%
Folate 38µg 7µg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.148mg 0.051mg 8%
Iron 1.73mg 2.27mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.311mg 6%
Calories 131kcal 241kcal 6%
Vitamin B2 0.104mg 0.171mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.316mg 0.512mg 4%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 2%
Sodium 27mg 73mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Calcium 46mg 33mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.545g 0.408g 1%
Net carbs 27.76g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 3µg 0%
Trans fat 1.173g N/A
Tryptophan 0.022mg 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 0.071mg 0.923mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 1.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.118mg 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 0.118mg 1.976mg 0%
Methionine 0.047mg 0.614mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.084mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 0.112mg 1.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.055mg 0.775mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g 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
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +16.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1093.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1013.8%
Contains more OtherOther +236.6%

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
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +33.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1438.2%

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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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.