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Chestnut vs. Wheat gluten — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between chestnut and wheat gluten

  • Chestnut has more copper, vitamin C, potassium, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin B2, while wheat gluten has more iron, phosphorus, and calcium.
  • Wheat gluten covers your daily need for iron, 43% more than chestnut.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed and Vital wheat gluten.

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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 18% 43% 8.8% 195% 61% 23% 111% 3.8% 0% 217%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +116%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +615%
Contains more CopperCopper +159.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +208.7%
Contains more IronIron +200.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +240%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +162.6%
~equal in Sodium ~29mg

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 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chestnut Wheat gluten DV% diff.
Protein 2g 75.16g 146%
Selenium 39.7µg 72%
Iron 1.73mg 5.2mg 43%
Manganese 0.854mg 37%
Copper 0.472mg 0.182mg 32%
Vitamin C 26.7mg 0mg 30%
Phosphorus 99mg 260mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0mg 18%
Potassium 715mg 100mg 18%
Calories 131kcal 370kcal 12%
Vitamin B1 0.148mg 0mg 12%
Folate 38µg 0µg 10%
Calcium 46mg 142mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.104mg 0mg 8%
Magnesium 54mg 25mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.316mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.731mg 0mg 5%
Zinc 0.25mg 0.85mg 5%
Carbs 27.76g 13.79g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.545g 0.81g 2%
Fiber 0.6g 2%
Fats 1.38g 1.85g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.476g 0.156g 1%
Net carbs 27.76g 13.19g N/A
Sodium 27mg 29mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.26g 0.272g 0%
Tryptophan 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 0.071mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 0.118mg 0%
Lysine 0.118mg 0%
Methionine 0.047mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.084mg 0%
Valine 0.112mg 0%
Histidine 0.055mg 0%

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
75% 2% 14% 8%
Protein: 75.16 g
Fats: 1.85 g
Carbs: 13.79 g
Water: 8.2 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +101.3%
Contains more WaterWater +731.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3658%
Contains more FatsFats +34.1%
Contains more OtherOther +40.8%

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
22% 13% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +205.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +48.6%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.272g

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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. Wheat gluten - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168147/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.