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Chestnut vs. Kohlrabi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chestnut and kohlrabi

  • Chestnut has more copper, manganese, iron, potassium, magnesium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6; however, kohlrabi is richer in vitamin C.
  • Kohlrabi's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 39% more.
  • Chestnut contains 6 times more manganese than kohlrabi. Chestnut contains 0.854mg of manganese, while kohlrabi contains 0.139mg.
  • Chestnut has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chestnut is 54, while the glycemic index of kohlrabi is 20.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed and Kohlrabi, raw.

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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 14% 7.2% 31% 15% 43% 0.82% 20% 2.6% 18% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +184.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +91.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +104.3%
Contains more IronIron +332.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +265.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +733.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +115.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +514.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25.9%

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 207% 0.67% 9.6% 0% 13% 4.6% 7.5% 9.9% 35% 0% 0.25% 12% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +196%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +420%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +82.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +91.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +55.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +137.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +132.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chestnut Kohlrabi DV% diff.
Vitamin C 26.7mg 62mg 39%
Copper 0.472mg 0.129mg 38%
Manganese 0.854mg 0.139mg 31%
Iron 1.73mg 0.4mg 17%
Fiber 3.6g 14%
Potassium 715mg 350mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.148mg 0.05mg 8%
Phosphorus 99mg 46mg 8%
Magnesium 54mg 19mg 8%
Carbs 27.76g 6.2g 7%
Folate 38µg 16µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.15mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.104mg 0.02mg 6%
Calories 131kcal 27kcal 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.545g 0.048g 3%
Vitamin E 0.48mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.316mg 0.165mg 3%
Zinc 0.25mg 0.03mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.731mg 0.4mg 2%
Fats 1.38g 0.1g 2%
Choline 12.3mg 2%
Calcium 46mg 24mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.476g 0.007g 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Protein 2g 1.7g 1%
Saturated fat 0.26g 0.013g 1%
Net carbs 27.76g 2.6g N/A
Sugar 2.6g N/A
Sodium 27mg 20mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 2µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.022mg 0.01mg 0%
Threonine 0.071mg 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 0.078mg 0%
Leucine 0.118mg 0.067mg 0%
Lysine 0.118mg 0.056mg 0%
Methionine 0.047mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.084mg 0.039mg 0%
Valine 0.112mg 0.05mg 0%
Histidine 0.055mg 0.019mg 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
2% 6% 91%
Protein: 1.7 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.2 g
Water: 91 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +17.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1280%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +347.7%
Contains more WaterWater +33.5%
Contains more OtherOther +40.8%

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
19% 10% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.013 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.048 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6700%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1035.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95%

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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. Kohlrabi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168424/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.