Coconut vs. Chestnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between coconut and chestnut
- Coconut has more manganese, iron, and zinc; however, chestnut is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and magnesium.
- Coconut covers your daily saturated fat needs 147% more than chestnut.
- Chestnut contains 4 times less zinc than coconut. Coconut contains 1.1mg of zinc, while chestnut contains 0.25mg.
- Chestnut has less saturated fat.
Food varieties used in this article are Nuts, coconut meat, raw 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.
Contains more IronIron | +40.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +340% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +14.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -25.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +75.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +68.8% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +228.6% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +100.8% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +709.1% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +124.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +420% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +35.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +331.5% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +46.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Saturated fat | 29.698g | 0.26g | 134% |
Fats | 33.49g | 1.38g | 49% |
Fiber | 9g | 36% | |
Manganese | 1.5mg | 0.854mg | 28% |
Vitamin C | 3.3mg | 26.7mg | 26% |
Selenium | 10.1µg | 18% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.054mg | 0.233mg | 14% |
Calories | 354kcal | 131kcal | 11% |
Potassium | 356mg | 715mg | 11% |
Iron | 2.43mg | 1.73mg | 9% |
Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.25mg | 8% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.066mg | 0.148mg | 7% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.02mg | 0.104mg | 6% |
Magnesium | 32mg | 54mg | 5% |
Copper | 0.435mg | 0.472mg | 4% |
Carbs | 15.23g | 27.76g | 4% |
Protein | 3.33g | 2g | 3% |
Folate | 26µg | 38µg | 3% |
Calcium | 14mg | 46mg | 3% |
Phosphorus | 113mg | 99mg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.24mg | 2% | |
Choline | 12.1mg | 2% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 1.425g | 0.476g | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.54mg | 0.731mg | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.366g | 0.545g | 1% |
Net carbs | 6.23g | 27.76g | N/A |
Sugar | 6.23g | N/A | |
Sodium | 20mg | 27mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.3mg | 0.316mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.039mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.121mg | 0.071mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.131mg | 0.079mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.247mg | 0.118mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.147mg | 0.118mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.062mg | 0.047mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.169mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.202mg | 0.112mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.077mg | 0.055mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +66.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +2326.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +35.2% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +82.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +45% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +199.4% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.1% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +48.9% |