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Chestnut vs. Hot chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chestnut and hot chocolate?

  • Chestnut is richer in copper, manganese, vitamin C, iron, potassium, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and folate, yet hot chocolate is richer in vitamin B12 and vitamin D.
  • Chestnut's daily need coverage for copper is 41% higher.
  • Chestnut has 134 times more vitamin C than hot chocolate. Chestnut has 26.7mg of vitamin C, while hot chocolate has 0.2mg.

We used Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed and Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade 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 16% 34% 17% 16% 34% 17% 45% 5.7% 1.7% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +134.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +262.9%
Contains more IronIron +311.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +358.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6469.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +147.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +152%
~equal in Phosphorus ~105mg

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 0.67% 17% 0.6% 17% 9.8% 42% 2.5% 20% 9.2% 61% 0.5% 3.8% 8.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +13250%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +279.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +449.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +482.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +660%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5000%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +75%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.328mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chestnut Hot chocolate DV% diff.
Copper 0.472mg 0.103mg 41%
Manganese 0.854mg 0.013mg 37%
Vitamin C 26.7mg 0.2mg 29%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.49µg 20%
Iron 1.73mg 0.42mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.04mg 15%
Potassium 715mg 197mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.148mg 0.039mg 9%
Folate 38µg 5µg 8%
Magnesium 54mg 23mg 7%
Calcium 46mg 114mg 7%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.1µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.104mg 0.182mg 6%
Vitamin A 1µg 51µg 6%
Carbs 27.76g 10.74g 6%
Vitamin D 0IU 45IU 6%
Saturated fat 0.26g 1.431g 5%
Selenium 2.7µg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.731mg 0.133mg 4%
Fiber 1g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.545g 0.084g 3%
Choline 15.6mg 3%
Calories 131kcal 77kcal 3%
Protein 2g 3.52g 3%
Zinc 0.25mg 0.63mg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 8mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.476g 0.677g 1%
Fats 1.38g 2.34g 1%
Phosphorus 99mg 105mg 1%
Sodium 27mg 44mg 1%
Caffeine 2mg 1%
Net carbs 27.76g 9.74g N/A
Sugar 9.66g N/A
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.316mg 0.328mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.078g N/A
Tryptophan 0.022mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.071mg 0.095mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 0.169mg 0%
Leucine 0.118mg 0.305mg 0%
Lysine 0.118mg 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.047mg 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.084mg 0.15mg 0%
Valine 0.112mg 0.201mg 0%
Histidine 0.055mg 0.067mg 0%
Fructose 0.01g 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
4% 2% 11% 82%
Protein: 3.52 g
Fats: 2.34 g
Carbs: 10.74 g
Water: 82.45 g
Other: 0.95 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +158.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +76%
Contains more FatsFats +69.6%
Contains more WaterWater +21%
Contains more OtherOther +33.8%

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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.431 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.677 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.084 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +548.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +42.2%

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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. Hot chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171277/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.