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Chinese broccoli vs. Chestnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chinese broccoli and chestnut

  • Chinese broccoli has more vitamin A, folate, and calcium; however, chestnut is richer in copper, manganese, iron, potassium, vitamin B6, magnesium, and phosphorus.
  • Chestnut covers your daily copper needs 46% more than chinese broccoli.
  • Chestnut has 96 times less vitamin A than chinese broccoli. Chinese broccoli has 1638IU of vitamin A, while chestnut has 17IU.
  • Chestnut has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chestnut is 54, while the glycemic index of chinese broccoli is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Broccoli, chinese, cooked and Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed.

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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 13% 30% 23% 21% 20% 11% 18% 0.91% 34% 7.1%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +117.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +56%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +173.9%
Contains more IronIron +208.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +673.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +141.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +223.5%

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 94% 27% 9.6% 0% 24% 34% 8.2% 9.5% 16% 0% 212% 74% 14%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +8100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +40.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +160.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +55.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +67.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +98.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +232.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~26.7mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese broccoli Chestnut DV% diff.
Vitamin K 84.8µg 71%
Copper 0.061mg 0.472mg 46%
Manganese 0.264mg 0.854mg 26%
Folate 99µg 38µg 15%
Iron 0.56mg 1.73mg 15%
Potassium 261mg 715mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 0.233mg 13%
Fiber 2.5g 10%
Vitamin A 82µg 1µg 9%
Magnesium 18mg 54mg 9%
Carbs 3.81g 27.76g 8%
Phosphorus 41mg 99mg 8%
Calories 22kcal 131kcal 5%
Choline 25.3mg 5%
Calcium 100mg 46mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.148mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.146mg 0.104mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.159mg 0.316mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.48mg 3%
Vitamin C 28.2mg 26.7mg 2%
Selenium 1.3µg 2%
Protein 1.14g 2g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.437mg 0.731mg 2%
Sodium 7mg 27mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.33g 0.545g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.05g 0.476g 1%
Saturated fat 0.11g 0.26g 1%
Fats 0.72g 1.38g 1%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.25mg 1%
Net carbs 1.31g 27.76g N/A
Sugar 0.84g N/A
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
4% 94%
Protein: 1.14 g
Fats: 0.72 g
Carbs: 3.81 g
Water: 93.54 g
Other: 0.79 g
2% 28% 68%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 1.38 g
Carbs: 27.76 g
Water: 68.15 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more WaterWater +37.3%
Contains more OtherOther +11.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +75.4%
Contains more FatsFats +91.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +628.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 10% 67%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.11 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.05 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.33 g
20% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.476 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.545 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +852%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +65.2%

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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. Chinese broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169392/nutrients
  2. Chestnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170168/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.