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Chestnut vs. Peanut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Chestnut and Peanut different?

  • Chestnut is richer in Vitamin C, while Peanut is higher in Copper, Vitamin B3, Folate, Manganese, Vitamin B1, Phosphorus, Iron, and Vitamin B5.
  • Peanut covers your daily need of Copper 75% more than Chestnut.
  • Chestnut is lower in Saturated Fat.

Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled and steamed and Peanuts, all types, raw types were 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.
Chestnut
Chestnut
1
:
9
Peanut
Peanut
Contains more Calcium +100%
Contains more Iron +164.7%
Contains more Magnesium +211.1%
Contains more Phosphorus +279.8%
Contains less Sodium -33.3%
Contains more Zinc +1208%
Contains more Copper +142.4%
Contains more Manganese +126.5%
Equal in Potassium - 705
Chestnut
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 14% 65% 39% 43% 64% 4% 7% 158% 112% 0%
Peanut
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 28% 172% 120% 162% 63% 3% 90% 382% 253% 40%
Contains more Calcium +100%
Contains more Iron +164.7%
Contains more Magnesium +211.1%
Contains more Phosphorus +279.8%
Contains less Sodium -33.3%
Contains more Zinc +1208%
Contains more Copper +142.4%
Contains more Manganese +126.5%
Equal in Potassium - 705

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.
Chestnut
Chestnut
2
:
8
Peanut
Peanut
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +332.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +29.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +1550.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +459.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +49.4%
Contains more Folate +531.6%
Chestnut
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 2% 0% 0% 89% 37% 24% 14% 19% 54% 29% 0% 0%
Peanut
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 167% 0% 0% 160% 32% 227% 107% 81% 180% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +332.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +29.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +1550.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +459.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +49.4%
Contains more Folate +531.6%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chestnut
Chestnut
2
:
3
Peanut
Peanut
Contains more Carbs +72.1%
Contains more Water +948.5%
Contains more Protein +1190%
Contains more Fats +3468.1%
Contains more Other +228.2%
Chestnut
2% 28% 68%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 1.38 g
Carbs: 27.76 g
Water: 68.15 g
Other: 0.71 g
Peanut
26% 49% 16% 7% 2%
Protein: 25.8 g
Fats: 49.24 g
Carbs: 16.13 g
Water: 6.5 g
Other: 2.33 g
Contains more Carbs +72.1%
Contains more Water +948.5%
Contains more Protein +1190%
Contains more Fats +3468.1%
Contains more Other +228.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chestnut
Chestnut
1
:
2
Peanut
Peanut
Contains less Saturated Fat -95.9%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +5031.5%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +2754.7%
Chestnut
20% 37% 43%
Saturated Fat: 0.26 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.476 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.545 g
Peanut
14% 53% 34%
Saturated Fat: 6.279 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 24.426 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 15.558 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -95.9%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +5031.5%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +2754.7%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Chestnut Peanut
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chestnut Peanut Opinion
Net carbs 27.76g 7.63g Chestnut
Protein 2g 25.8g Peanut
Fats 1.38g 49.24g Peanut
Carbs 27.76g 16.13g Chestnut
Calories 131kcal 567kcal Peanut
Sugar 4.72g Chestnut
Fiber 8.5g Peanut
Calcium 46mg 92mg Peanut
Iron 1.73mg 4.58mg Peanut
Magnesium 54mg 168mg Peanut
Phosphorus 99mg 376mg Peanut
Potassium 715mg 705mg Chestnut
Sodium 27mg 18mg Peanut
Zinc 0.25mg 3.27mg Peanut
Copper 0.472mg 1.144mg Peanut
Manganese 0.854mg 1.934mg Peanut
Selenium 7.2µg Peanut
Vitamin A 17IU 0IU Chestnut
Vitamin A RAE 1µg 0µg Chestnut
Vitamin E 8.33mg Peanut
Vitamin C 26.7mg 0mg Chestnut
Vitamin B1 0.148mg 0.64mg Peanut
Vitamin B2 0.104mg 0.135mg Peanut
Vitamin B3 0.731mg 12.066mg Peanut
Vitamin B5 0.316mg 1.767mg Peanut
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.348mg Peanut
Folate 38µg 240µg Peanut
Tryptophan 0.022mg 0.25mg Peanut
Threonine 0.071mg 0.883mg Peanut
Isoleucine 0.079mg 0.907mg Peanut
Leucine 0.118mg 1.672mg Peanut
Lysine 0.118mg 0.926mg Peanut
Methionine 0.047mg 0.317mg Peanut
Phenylalanine 0.084mg 1.377mg Peanut
Valine 0.112mg 1.082mg Peanut
Histidine 0.055mg 0.652mg Peanut
Saturated Fat 0.26g 6.279g Chestnut
Monounsaturated Fat 0.476g 24.426g Peanut
Polyunsaturated fat 0.545g 15.558g Peanut

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Chestnut Peanut
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
22%
Chestnut
79%
Peanut
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
50%
Chestnut
131%
Peanut

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Peanut
Peanut contains less Sodium (difference - 9mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Peanut
Peanut is lower in glycemic index (difference - 41)
Which food is cheaper?
Peanut
Peanut is cheaper (difference - $0.2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Peanut
Peanut is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Peanut
Peanut is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Chestnut
Chestnut is lower in Sugar (difference - 4.72g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Chestnut
Chestnut is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 6.019g)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

References

The source of all the nutrient values on the page (excluding the main article the sources for which are presented separately if present) is the USDA's FoodCentral. The exact links to the foods presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Chestnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170168/nutrients
  2. Peanut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172430/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.