Chestnut vs. Oatmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between chestnut and oatmeal
- Chestnut has more copper, vitamin C, potassium, manganese, and magnesium; however, oatmeal has more iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and vitamin A.
- Daily need coverage for iron for oatmeal is 53% higher.
- Oatmeal has a higher glycemic index than chestnut.
Food types used in this article are Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed and Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved).
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +107.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1072.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +615.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +28.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -44.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +53% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +73.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +244.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +148% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +12900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +75.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +106.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +313.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +24.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +15.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 1.73mg | 5.96mg | 53% |
| Copper | 0.472mg | 0.066mg | 45% |
| Vitamin C | 26.7mg | 0mg | 30% |
| Potassium | 715mg | 61mg | 19% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 130µg | 14% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.731mg | 3.025mg | 14% |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 0.558mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.148mg | 0.26mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.104mg | 0.215mg | 9% |
| Selenium | 5µg | 9% | |
| Magnesium | 54mg | 26mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1.7g | 7% | |
| Carbs | 27.76g | 11.67g | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.233mg | 0.29mg | 4% |
| Starch | 10.37g | 4% | |
| Calories | 131kcal | 68kcal | 3% |
| Calcium | 46mg | 80mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.25mg | 0.62mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 99mg | 77mg | 3% |
| Folate | 38µg | 44µg | 2% |
| Sodium | 27mg | 49mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.545g | 0.426g | 1% |
| Choline | 4.7mg | 1% | |
| Protein | 2g | 2.37g | 1% |
| Fats | 1.38g | 1.36g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 27.76g | 9.97g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.46g | N/A | |
| Vitamin E | 0.07mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.316mg | 0.317mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Saturated fat | 0.26g | 0.226g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.476g | 0.391g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.022mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.071mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.079mg | 0.105mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.118mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.118mg | 0.135mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.047mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.084mg | 0.13mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.112mg | 0.151mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.055mg | 0.057mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +137.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +24.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +18.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +23.3% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +21.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +27.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -13.1% |
