Chestnut vs. Prunes — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between chestnut and prunes
- Chestnut has more vitamin C, manganese, copper, iron, folate, and vitamin B1; however, prunes are richer in vitamin A, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
- Chestnut's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 29% more.
- Chestnut contains 10 times more folate than prunes. Chestnut contains 38µg of folate, while prunes contain 4µg.
- Chestnut has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chestnut is 54, while the glycemic index of prunes is 29.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed and Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked.
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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 | +31.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +86% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +68% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +43.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +185.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +76% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.6% |
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 | +4350% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +190.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +13.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +850% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +3800% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +78.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +157.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +33.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 59.5µg | 50% | |
| Vitamin C | 26.7mg | 0.6mg | 29% |
| Fiber | 7.1g | 28% | |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 0.299mg | 24% |
| Copper | 0.472mg | 0.281mg | 21% |
| Fructose | 12.45g | 16% | |
| Carbs | 27.76g | 63.88g | 12% |
| Iron | 1.73mg | 0.93mg | 10% |
| Folate | 38µg | 4µg | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.148mg | 0.051mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.731mg | 1.882mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.104mg | 0.186mg | 6% |
| Calories | 131kcal | 240kcal | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 99mg | 69mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 39µg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 54mg | 41mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.43mg | 3% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.545g | 0.062g | 3% |
| Fats | 1.38g | 0.38g | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.25mg | 0.44mg | 2% |
| Starch | 5.11g | 2% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.316mg | 0.422mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.233mg | 0.205mg | 2% |
| Choline | 10.1mg | 2% | |
| Potassium | 715mg | 732mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 27mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.3µg | 1% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.26g | 0.088g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.476g | 0.053g | 1% |
| Protein | 2g | 2.18g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 27.76g | 56.78g | N/A |
| Calcium | 46mg | 43mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 38.13g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.022mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.071mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.079mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.118mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.118mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.047mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.084mg | 0.052mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.112mg | 0.056mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.055mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +263.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +120.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +130.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +271.8% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +798.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +779% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -66.2% |
