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Chestnut vs. Oats — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chestnut and oats different?

  • Chestnut is higher in vitamin C and vitamin B6; however, oats are richer in manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B1, iron, zinc, magnesium, vitamin B5, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for oats is 177% higher.

Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed and Oats are the varieties used in this article.

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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%
Oats
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 126% 16% 38% 177% 209% 108% 224% 0.26% 641% 0%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +66.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +227.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +17.4%
Contains more IronIron +172.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +32.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1488%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +428.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +475.6%
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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% 0% 0% 191% 32% 18% 81% 27% 0% 0% 42% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +95.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +415.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +33.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +31.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +326.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +47.4%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chestnut Oats DV% diff.
Manganese 0.854mg 4.916mg 177%
Phosphorus 99mg 523mg 61%
Vitamin B1 0.148mg 0.763mg 51%
Fiber 10.6g 42%
Iron 1.73mg 4.72mg 37%
Zinc 0.25mg 3.97mg 34%
Vitamin C 26.7mg 0mg 30%
Protein 2g 16.89g 30%
Magnesium 54mg 177mg 29%
Vitamin B5 0.316mg 1.349mg 21%
Copper 0.472mg 0.626mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.545g 2.535g 13%
Calories 131kcal 389kcal 13%
Carbs 27.76g 66.27g 13%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.119mg 9%
Potassium 715mg 429mg 8%
Fats 1.38g 6.9g 8%
Folate 38µg 56µg 5%
Saturated fat 0.26g 1.217g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.476g 2.178g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.104mg 0.139mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.731mg 0.961mg 1%
Calcium 46mg 54mg 1%
Sodium 27mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 27.76g 55.67g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.022mg 0.234mg 0%
Threonine 0.071mg 0.575mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 0.694mg 0%
Leucine 0.118mg 1.284mg 0%
Lysine 0.118mg 0.701mg 0%
Methionine 0.047mg 0.312mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.084mg 0.895mg 0%
Valine 0.112mg 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.055mg 0.405mg 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
Oats
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17% 7% 66% 8% 2%
Protein: 16.89 g
Fats: 6.9 g
Carbs: 66.27 g
Water: 8.22 g
Other: 1.72 g
Contains more WaterWater +729.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +744.5%
Contains more FatsFats +400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +138.7%
Contains more OtherOther +142.3%

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
Oats
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21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.217 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.178 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.535 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +357.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +365.1%

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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. Oats - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169705/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.