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Chestnut vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between chestnut and muffin

  • Chestnut has more copper, vitamin C, manganese, potassium, vitamin B6, and magnesium; however, muffin is higher in phosphorus.
  • Chestnut covers your daily copper needs 46% more than muffin.
  • Muffin contains 30 times less vitamin C than chestnut. Chestnut contains 26.7mg of vitamin C, while muffin contains 0.9mg.
  • Chestnut has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed and Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins).

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 13% 11% 49% 20% 10% 63% 44% 59% 45%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +440%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +490.9%
Contains more IronIron +33.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +686.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +90.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +48%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +47.5%
~equal in Calcium ~44mg

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 3% 7% 33% 1.5% 42% 38% 27% 28% 9.2% 20% 98% 36% 50%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2866.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +482.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2000%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +13.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +56.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +94%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +48.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +26.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chestnut Muffin DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.545g 8.103g 50%
Copper 0.472mg 0.06mg 46%
Vitamin K 39.2µg 33%
Vitamin C 26.7mg 0.9mg 29%
Fats 1.38g 16.07g 23%
Manganese 0.854mg 0.449mg 18%
Choline 92.5mg 17%
Potassium 715mg 121mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.04mg 15%
Selenium 8.2µg 15%
Sodium 27mg 336mg 13%
Saturated fat 0.26g 2.844g 12%
Calories 131kcal 375kcal 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.476g 4.822g 11%
Vitamin E 1.63mg 11%
Magnesium 54mg 10mg 10%
Cholesterol 0mg 30mg 10%
Carbs 27.76g 53g 8%
Starch 16.31g 7%
Phosphorus 99mg 146mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Iron 1.73mg 1.3mg 5%
Protein 2g 4.49g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.104mg 0.163mg 5%
Fiber 1.1g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.731mg 1.418mg 4%
Folate 38µg 48µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.316mg 0.47mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.148mg 0.168mg 2%
Fructose 1.21g 2%
Vitamin A 1µg 21µg 2%
Zinc 0.25mg 0.37mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 27.76g 51.9g N/A
Calcium 46mg 44mg 0%
Sugar 31.47g N/A
Trans fat 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.022mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.071mg 0.181mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.118mg 0.421mg 0%
Lysine 0.118mg 0.199mg 0%
Methionine 0.047mg 0.115mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.084mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.112mg 0.257mg 0%
Histidine 0.055mg 0.128mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 1.022g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.048g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 6.911g 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
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4% 16% 53% 25%
Protein: 4.49 g
Fats: 16.07 g
Carbs: 53 g
Water: 24.96 g
Other: 1.48 g
Contains more WaterWater +173%
Contains more ProteinProtein +124.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1064.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +90.9%
Contains more OtherOther +108.5%

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
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18% 31% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.844 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.822 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.103 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +913%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1386.8%

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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. Muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172765/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.