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Chestnut vs. Raisin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chestnut and raisins different?

  • Chestnut has more vitamin C, manganese, copper, folate, and magnesium than raisins.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for chestnut is 27% higher.
  • Chestnut contains 8 times more folate than raisins. While chestnut contains 38µg of folate, raisins contain only 5µg.

Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled and steamed and Raisins, seedless 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 66% 71% 106% 6% 43% 1.4% 39% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +68.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +48.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +13.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +185.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -59.3%
~equal in Calcium ~50mg
~equal in Potassium ~749mg
~equal in Iron ~1.88mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~101mg

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 7.7% 0% 2.4% 0% 27% 29% 14% 5.7% 40% 0% 8.8% 3.8% 6.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1060.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +39.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +232.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +660%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.766mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

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
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3% 79% 15% 2%
Protein: 3.07 g
Fats: 0.46 g
Carbs: 79.18 g
Water: 15.43 g
Other: 1.86 g
Contains more FatsFats +200%
Contains more WaterWater +341.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +53.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +185.2%
Contains more OtherOther +162%

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
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40% 35% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.058 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.051 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.037 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +833.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1373%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.7%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chestnut Raisin DV% diff.
Fructose 29.68g 37%
Vitamin C 26.7mg 2.3mg 27%
Manganese 0.854mg 0.299mg 24%
Carbs 27.76g 79.18g 17%
Copper 0.472mg 0.318mg 17%
Fiber 3.7g 15%
Calories 131kcal 299kcal 8%
Folate 38µg 5µg 8%
Magnesium 54mg 32mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.174mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.316mg 0.095mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.148mg 0.106mg 4%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.545g 0.037g 3%
Choline 11.1mg 2%
Iron 1.73mg 1.88mg 2%
Protein 2g 3.07g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.104mg 0.125mg 2%
Starch 2.7g 1%
Fats 1.38g 0.46g 1%
Sodium 27mg 11mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.476g 0.051g 1%
Potassium 715mg 749mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.26g 0.058g 1%
Net carbs 27.76g 75.48g N/A
Calcium 46mg 50mg 0%
Sugar 59.19g N/A
Zinc 0.25mg 0.22mg 0%
Phosphorus 99mg 101mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.731mg 0.766mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.022mg 0.05mg 0%
Threonine 0.071mg 0.077mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 0.057mg 0%
Leucine 0.118mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.118mg 0.084mg 0%
Methionine 0.047mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.084mg 0.065mg 0%
Valine 0.112mg 0.083mg 0%
Histidine 0.055mg 0.072mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Chestnut Raisin
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs 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
20%
Chestnut
11%
Raisin
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
50%
Chestnut
37%
Raisin

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Raisin
Raisin contains less Sodium (difference - 16mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Raisin
Raisin is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.202g)
Which food is cheaper?
Raisin
Raisin is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Chestnut
Chestnut is lower in Sugar (difference - 59.19g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Chestnut
Chestnut is lower in glycemic index (difference - 10)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Raisin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168165/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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