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Chestnut vs. Yolk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chestnut and yolk?

  • Chestnut is richer in copper, manganese, and vitamin C, yet yolk is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B5, phosphorus, vitamin D, and vitamin B2.
  • Yolk's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 362% higher.
  • Chestnut contains less saturated fat.
  • Yolk has a lower glycemic index than chestnut.

We used Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed and Egg, yolk, raw, fresh 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 39% 9.6% 102% 26% 63% 167% 6.3% 7.2% 305%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +980%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +556%
Contains more CopperCopper +513%
Contains less SodiumSodium -43.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1452.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +180.4%
Contains more IronIron +57.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +820%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +293.9%

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 0% 127% 52% 81% 44% 122% 0.45% 179% 81% 244% 1.8% 110% 447%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2945.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +38000%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +18.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +407.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +846.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +284.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chestnut Yolk DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 1085mg 362%
Choline 820.2mg 149%
Selenium 56µg 102%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.95µg 81%
Vitamin B5 0.316mg 2.99mg 53%
Copper 0.472mg 0.077mg 44%
Vitamin A 1µg 381µg 42%
Phosphorus 99mg 390mg 42%
Saturated fat 0.26g 9.551g 42%
Fats 1.38g 26.54g 39%
Manganese 0.854mg 0.055mg 35%
Vitamin B2 0.104mg 0.528mg 33%
Vitamin C 26.7mg 0mg 30%
Monounsaturated fat 0.476g 11.738g 28%
Protein 2g 15.86g 28%
Folate 38µg 146µg 27%
Vitamin D 0IU 218IU 27%
Vitamin D 0µg 5.4µg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.545g 4.204g 24%
Zinc 0.25mg 2.3mg 19%
Potassium 715mg 109mg 18%
Vitamin E 2.58mg 17%
Iron 1.73mg 2.73mg 13%
Magnesium 54mg 5mg 12%
Calories 131kcal 322kcal 10%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.35mg 9%
Calcium 46mg 129mg 8%
Carbs 27.76g 3.59g 8%
Vitamin B3 0.731mg 0.024mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.148mg 0.176mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 1%
Sodium 27mg 48mg 1%
Net carbs 27.76g 3.59g N/A
Sugar 0.56g N/A
Tryptophan 0.022mg 0.177mg 0%
Threonine 0.071mg 0.687mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 0.866mg 0%
Leucine 0.118mg 1.399mg 0%
Lysine 0.118mg 1.217mg 0%
Methionine 0.047mg 0.378mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.084mg 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.112mg 0.949mg 0%
Histidine 0.055mg 0.416mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.114g 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
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16% 27% 4% 52% 2%
Protein: 15.86 g
Fats: 26.54 g
Carbs: 3.59 g
Water: 52.31 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +673.3%
Contains more WaterWater +30.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +693%
Contains more FatsFats +1823.2%
Contains more OtherOther +139.4%

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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37% 46% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.551 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.738 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.204 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2366%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +671.4%

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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. Yolk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172184/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.