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Chestnut vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between chestnut and meatball

  • Chestnut has more vitamin C and potassium, while meatball has more vitamin B1, vitamin B12, phosphorus, copper, zinc, vitamin B3, and folate.
  • Meatball covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 66% more than chestnut.
  • The amount of sodium in chestnut is lower.
  • Meatball has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of meatball 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 Meatballs, meatless.

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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 13% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +84%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +297.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more IronIron +24.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +49.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +620%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +247.5%

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% 0% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +533.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +104.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +242%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +58.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +105.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chestnut Meatball DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.148mg 0.938mg 66%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.5µg 63%
Protein 2g 21g 38%
Manganese 0.854mg 37%
Phosphorus 99mg 344mg 35%
Vitamin C 26.7mg 0mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.545g 4.666g 27%
Copper 0.472mg 0.706mg 26%
Sodium 27mg 550mg 23%
Fiber 4.6g 18%
Potassium 715mg 180mg 16%
Choline 88.4mg 16%
Zinc 0.25mg 1.8mg 14%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 12%
Fats 1.38g 9g 12%
Vitamin B3 0.731mg 2.5mg 11%
Folate 38µg 78µg 10%
Magnesium 54mg 18mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.104mg 0.213mg 8%
Carbs 27.76g 8g 7%
Iron 1.73mg 2.16mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.26g 1.425g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.476g 2.188g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.316mg 0.5mg 4%
Calories 131kcal 197kcal 3%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.2mg 3%
Calcium 46mg 25mg 2%
Selenium 0.8µg 1%
Net carbs 27.76g 3.4g N/A
Sugar 1.25g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 0.071mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 0.118mg 0%
Lysine 0.118mg 0%
Methionine 0.047mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.084mg 0%
Valine 0.112mg 0%
Histidine 0.055mg 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
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +247%
Contains more WaterWater +17.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +950%
Contains more FatsFats +552.2%
Contains more OtherOther +463.4%

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
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +359.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +756.1%

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/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.