Chestnut vs. Macadamia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between chestnut and macadamia
- Chestnut has more vitamin C and potassium; however, macadamia is richer in manganese, vitamin B1, copper, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, and vitamin B3.
- Macadamia's daily need coverage for manganese is 142% more.
- Chestnut contains 22 times more vitamin C than macadamia. Chestnut contains 26.7mg of vitamin C, while macadamia contains 1.2mg.
- Chestnut contains less saturated fat.
- Chestnut has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chestnut is 54, while the glycemic index of macadamia is 10.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed and Nuts, macadamia nuts, 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +94.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +140.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +84.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +113.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +60.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +420% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +89.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -81.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +383.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +2125% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +245.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +707.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +55.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +238.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +139.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +18% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.476g | 58.877g | 146% |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 4.131mg | 142% |
| Fats | 1.38g | 75.77g | 114% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.148mg | 1.195mg | 87% |
| Saturated fat | 0.26g | 12.061g | 54% |
| Fiber | 8.6g | 34% | |
| Copper | 0.472mg | 0.756mg | 32% |
| Calories | 131kcal | 718kcal | 29% |
| Vitamin C | 26.7mg | 1.2mg | 28% |
| Iron | 1.73mg | 3.69mg | 25% |
| Magnesium | 54mg | 130mg | 18% |
| Phosphorus | 99mg | 188mg | 13% |
| Protein | 2g | 7.91g | 12% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.731mg | 2.473mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 715mg | 368mg | 10% |
| Zinc | 0.25mg | 1.3mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.316mg | 0.758mg | 9% |
| Folate | 38µg | 11µg | 7% |
| Selenium | 3.6µg | 7% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.545g | 1.502g | 6% |
| Carbs | 27.76g | 13.82g | 5% |
| Calcium | 46mg | 85mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.104mg | 0.162mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.233mg | 0.275mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 27mg | 5mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 27.76g | 5.22g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.57g | N/A | |
| Starch | 1.05g | 0% | |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.022mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.071mg | 0.37mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.079mg | 0.314mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.118mg | 0.602mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.118mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.047mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.084mg | 0.665mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.112mg | 0.363mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.055mg | 0.195mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.07g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +100.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +4911% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +295.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +5390.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +60.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +12269.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +175.6% |
