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Chestnut vs. Seaweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chestnut and seaweed?

  • Chestnut is richer in copper, manganese, vitamin C, potassium, and vitamin B6, yet seaweed is richer in folate, magnesium, iron, and calcium.
  • Chestnut's daily need coverage for copper is 38% higher.
  • Chestnut has 117 times more vitamin B6 than seaweed. Chestnut has 0.233mg of vitamin B6, while seaweed has 0.002mg.
  • Chestnut contains less sodium.

We used Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed and Seaweed, kelp, raw types in this comparison.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 86% 50% 7.9% 107% 43% 34% 18% 30% 26% 3.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +703.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +263.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +135.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +327%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +124.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +265.2%
Contains more IronIron +64.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +392%

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%
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 10% 2% 17% 0% 13% 35% 8.8% 39% 0.46% 0% 165% 135% 7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +790%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +196%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +55.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +11550%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +44.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +103.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +373.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chestnut Seaweed DV% diff.
Vitamin K 66µg 55%
Copper 0.472mg 0.13mg 38%
Folate 38µg 180µg 36%
Manganese 0.854mg 0.2mg 28%
Vitamin C 26.7mg 3mg 26%
Potassium 715mg 89mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.002mg 18%
Magnesium 54mg 121mg 16%
Iron 1.73mg 2.85mg 14%
Calcium 46mg 168mg 12%
Zinc 0.25mg 1.23mg 9%
Sodium 27mg 233mg 9%
Phosphorus 99mg 42mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.148mg 0.05mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.316mg 0.642mg 7%
Carbs 27.76g 9.57g 6%
Vitamin E 0.87mg 6%
Fiber 1.3g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.104mg 0.15mg 4%
Calories 131kcal 43kcal 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.545g 0.047g 3%
Choline 12.8mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.731mg 0.47mg 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.476g 0.098g 1%
Protein 2g 1.68g 1%
Fats 1.38g 0.56g 1%
Vitamin A 1µg 6µg 1%
Net carbs 27.76g 8.27g N/A
Sugar 0.6g N/A
Saturated fat 0.26g 0.247g 0%
Tryptophan 0.022mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.071mg 0.055mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 0.076mg 0%
Leucine 0.118mg 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.118mg 0.082mg 0%
Methionine 0.047mg 0.025mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.084mg 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.112mg 0.072mg 0%
Histidine 0.055mg 0.024mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g N/A

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
2% 10% 82% 7%
Protein: 1.68 g
Fats: 0.56 g
Carbs: 9.57 g
Water: 81.58 g
Other: 6.61 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +19%
Contains more FatsFats +146.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +190.1%
Contains more WaterWater +19.7%
Contains more OtherOther +831%

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
63% 25% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.247 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.098 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +385.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1059.6%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.247g

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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. Seaweed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168457/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.