Chestnut vs. Peanut butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chestnut and peanut butter different?

Chestnut is higher in vitamin C; however, peanut butter is richer in vitamin B3, manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, and folate.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for peanut butter is 77% higher.
Chestnut has less saturated fat.
Peanut butter has a lower glycemic index (14) than chestnut (54).

Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed and Peanut butter, smooth style, without salt 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.

Chestnut

Peanut butter

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+28.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+11.8%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+211.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+904%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+238.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-37%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+95%

~equal in Calcium ~49mg

~equal in Iron ~1.74mg

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

Peanut butter

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+84.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+1693.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+259.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+89.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+128.9%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.15mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	0.545g	12.535g	80%
Fats	1.38g	51.36g	77%
Vitamin B3	0.731mg	13.112mg	77%
Monounsaturated fat	0.476g	25.941g	64%
Vitamin E		9.1mg	61%
Saturated fat	0.26g	10.325g	46%
Protein	2g	22.21g	40%
Manganese	0.854mg	1.665mg	35%
Phosphorus	99mg	335mg	34%
Vitamin C	26.7mg	0mg	30%
Magnesium	54mg	168mg	27%
Calories	131kcal	598kcal	23%
Zinc	0.25mg	2.51mg	21%
Fiber		5g	20%
Vitamin B6	0.233mg	0.441mg	16%
Vitamin B5	0.316mg	1.137mg	16%
Folate	38µg	87µg	12%
Choline		63mg	11%
Selenium		4.1µg	7%
Vitamin B2	0.104mg	0.192mg	7%
Copper	0.472mg	0.422mg	6%
Potassium	715mg	558mg	5%
Carbs	27.76g	22.31g	2%
Starch		3.56g	1%
Net carbs	27.76g	17.31g	N/A
Calcium	46mg	49mg	0%
Iron	1.73mg	1.74mg	0%
Sugar		10.49g	N/A
Sodium	27mg	17mg	0%
Vitamin A	1µg	0µg	0%
Vitamin B1	0.148mg	0.15mg	0%
Vitamin K		0.3µg	0%
Trans fat		0.075g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.022mg	0.231mg	0%
Threonine	0.071mg	0.525mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.079mg	0.616mg	0%
Leucine	0.118mg	1.546mg	0%
Lysine	0.118mg	0.681mg	0%
Methionine	0.047mg	0.265mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.084mg	1.202mg	0%
Valine	0.112mg	0.782mg	0%
Histidine	0.055mg	0.557mg	0%
Fructose		0.12g	0%
Omega-3 - ALA		0.027g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid		0.01g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.008g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		12.215g	N/A