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Chestnut vs. Table salt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chestnut and table salt different?

  • Chestnut is higher than table salt in copper, manganese, vitamin C, potassium, vitamin B6, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, and vitamin B1.
  • Table salt covers your daily need for sodium, 1684% more than chestnut.
  • Chestnut is lower in sodium.
  • Chestnut has a higher glycemic index (54) than table salt (0).

Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled and steamed and Salt, table types were 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 7.2% 0.71% 12% 10% 2.7% 0% 5055% 13% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +5300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +91.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +8837.5%
Contains more IronIron +424.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1473.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +150%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +754%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~0mg

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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0.2 g
Other: 99.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +33975%
Contains more OtherOther +13956.3%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chestnut Table salt DV% diff.
Sodium 27mg 38758mg 1684%
Copper 0.472mg 0.03mg 49%
Manganese 0.854mg 0.1mg 33%
Vitamin C 26.7mg 0mg 30%
Potassium 715mg 8mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0mg 18%
Iron 1.73mg 0.33mg 18%
Phosphorus 99mg 0mg 14%
Magnesium 54mg 1mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.148mg 0mg 12%
Folate 38µg 0µg 10%
Carbs 27.76g 0g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.104mg 0mg 8%
Calories 131kcal 0kcal 7%
Vitamin B5 0.316mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.731mg 0mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.545g 0g 4%
Protein 2g 0g 4%
Calcium 46mg 24mg 2%
Fats 1.38g 0g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.476g 0g 1%
Zinc 0.25mg 0.1mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.26g 0g 1%
Net carbs 27.76g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Selenium 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.022mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.071mg 0mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 0mg 0%
Leucine 0.118mg 0mg 0%
Lysine 0.118mg 0mg 0%
Methionine 0.047mg 0mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.084mg 0mg 0%
Valine 0.112mg 0mg 0%
Histidine 0.055mg 0mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Chestnut Table salt
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
0%
Table salt
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
50%
Chestnut
510%
Table salt

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Table salt
Table salt is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.26g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Table salt
Table salt is lower in glycemic index (difference - 54)
Which food is cheaper?
Table salt
Table salt is cheaper (difference - $2.9)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Chestnut
Chestnut is lower in Sugar (difference - 0g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Chestnut
Chestnut contains less Sodium (difference - 38731mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Chestnut
Chestnut is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Chestnut
Chestnut is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Table salt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173468/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.