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Chestnut vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between chestnut and lamb

  • Chestnut has more copper, manganese, vitamin C, and potassium, while lamb has more vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
  • Lamb covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 106% more than chestnut.
  • The amount of saturated fat in chestnut is lower.
  • Lamb has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of lamb is 0, while the glycemic index of chestnut is 54.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed and Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked.

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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%
Lamb
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.1% 27% 71% 40% 122% 81% 9.4% 2.9% 144%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +134.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +170.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +130.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +296.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3781.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1684%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +89.9%
~equal in Iron ~1.88mg

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% 2.8% 1.5% 25% 58% 125% 40% 30% 319% 12% 14% 51%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +48%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +79.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +111.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +140.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +811.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +108.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chestnut Lamb DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.55µg 106%
Selenium 26.4µg 48%
Protein 2g 24.52g 45%
Copper 0.472mg 0.119mg 39%
Saturated fat 0.26g 8.83g 39%
Zinc 0.25mg 4.46mg 38%
Vitamin B3 0.731mg 6.66mg 37%
Manganese 0.854mg 0.022mg 36%
Cholesterol 0mg 97mg 32%
Fats 1.38g 20.94g 30%
Vitamin C 26.7mg 0mg 30%
Monounsaturated fat 0.476g 8.82g 21%
Choline 93.7mg 17%
Phosphorus 99mg 188mg 13%
Potassium 715mg 310mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.104mg 0.25mg 11%
Carbs 27.76g 0g 9%
Calories 131kcal 294kcal 8%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.13mg 8%
Magnesium 54mg 23mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.316mg 0.66mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.545g 1.51g 6%
Folate 38µg 18µg 5%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.148mg 0.1mg 4%
Calcium 46mg 17mg 3%
Sodium 27mg 72mg 2%
Iron 1.73mg 1.88mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 1%
Net carbs 27.76g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.022mg 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.071mg 1.05mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 1.183mg 0%
Leucine 0.118mg 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 0.118mg 2.166mg 0%
Methionine 0.047mg 0.629mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.084mg 0.998mg 0%
Valine 0.112mg 1.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.055mg 0.777mg 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
Lamb
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25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +26.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1126%
Contains more FatsFats +1417.4%
Contains more OtherOther +15.5%

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
Lamb
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46% 46% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.83 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.51 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1752.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +177.1%

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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. Lamb - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172480/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.