Chestnut vs. Poppy seed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between chestnut and poppy seed
- Chestnut has more vitamin C; however, poppy seed has more manganese, calcium, copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B1.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for poppy seed is 254% higher.
- Poppy seed has 27 times less vitamin C than chestnut. Chestnut has 26.7mg of vitamin C, while poppy seed has 1mg.
- Chestnut is lower in saturated fat.
- Chestnut has a higher glycemic index than poppy seed.
Food types used in this article are Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed and Spices, poppy seed.
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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 | +542.6% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +3026.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +464.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +244.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +3060% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +778.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +685.4% |
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 | +2570% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +477% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +22.6% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +115.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 0.854mg | 6.707mg | 254% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.545g | 28.569g | 187% |
Calcium | 46mg | 1438mg | 139% |
Copper | 0.472mg | 1.627mg | 128% |
Phosphorus | 99mg | 870mg | 110% |
Iron | 1.73mg | 9.76mg | 100% |
Fiber | 19.5g | 78% | |
Magnesium | 54mg | 347mg | 70% |
Zinc | 0.25mg | 7.9mg | 70% |
Fats | 1.38g | 41.56g | 62% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.148mg | 0.854mg | 59% |
Protein | 2g | 17.99g | 32% |
Vitamin C | 26.7mg | 1mg | 29% |
Selenium | 13.5µg | 25% | |
Calories | 131kcal | 525kcal | 20% |
Saturated fat | 0.26g | 4.517g | 19% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.476g | 5.982g | 14% |
Vitamin E | 1.77mg | 12% | |
Folate | 38µg | 82µg | 11% |
Choline | 8.8mg | 2% | |
Vitamin B3 | 0.731mg | 0.896mg | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.233mg | 0.247mg | 1% |
Carbs | 27.76g | 28.13g | 0% |
Net carbs | 27.76g | 8.63g | N/A |
Potassium | 715mg | 719mg | 0% |
Sugar | 2.99g | N/A | |
Sodium | 27mg | 26mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.104mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.316mg | 0.324mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.022mg | 0.184mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.071mg | 0.686mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.079mg | 0.819mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.118mg | 1.321mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.118mg | 0.952mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.047mg | 0.502mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.084mg | 0.758mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.112mg | 1.095mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.055mg | 0.471mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.29g | 0% | |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.273g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2 g
Fats:
1.38 g
Carbs:
27.76 g
Water:
68.15 g
Other:
0.71 g
Protein:
17.99 g
Fats:
41.56 g
Carbs:
28.13 g
Water:
5.95 g
Other:
6.37 g
Contains more WaterWater | +1045.4% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +799.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +2911.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +797.2% |
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Carbs
~28.13g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.476 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.545 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
4.517 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.982 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
28.569 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94.2% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1156.7% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +5142% |