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Egg vs. Chestnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between eggs and chestnut

  • Eggs have more copper, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and vitamin D; however, chestnut is richer in manganese, vitamin C, and potassium.
  • Eggs cover your daily copper needs 170% more than chestnut.
  • Chestnut has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chestnut is 54, while the glycemic index of eggs is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled 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.
Egg
Egg
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
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 CopperCopper +323.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +320%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +73.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +440%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +467.5%
Contains more IronIron +45.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3184.6%
~equal in Calcium ~46mg

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.
Egg
Egg
9
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% 50% 21% 33% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33% 160%
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 +14800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +393.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +342.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +15.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +124.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1042.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +92.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg Chestnut DV% diff.
Copper 2mg 0.472mg 170%
Cholesterol 373mg 0mg 124%
Selenium 30.8µg 56%
Choline 293.8mg 53%
Vitamin B12 1.11µg 0µg 46%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.854mg 36%
Vitamin B2 0.513mg 0.104mg 31%
Vitamin C 0mg 26.7mg 30%
Vitamin B5 1.398mg 0.316mg 22%
Protein 12.58g 2g 21%
Potassium 126mg 715mg 17%
Vitamin A 149µg 1µg 16%
Saturated fat 3.267g 0.26g 14%
Fats 10.61g 1.38g 14%
Vitamin D 87IU 0IU 11%
Vitamin D 2.2µg 0µg 11%
Magnesium 10mg 54mg 10%
Phosphorus 172mg 99mg 10%
Carbs 1.12g 27.76g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 4.077g 0.476g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.121mg 0.233mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.148mg 7%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 7%
Iron 1.19mg 1.73mg 7%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.25mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.414g 0.545g 6%
Sodium 124mg 27mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 0.731mg 4%
Folate 44µg 38µg 2%
Calories 155kcal 131kcal 1%
Net carbs 1.12g 27.76g N/A
Calcium 50mg 46mg 0%
Sugar 1.12g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.153mg 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 0.604mg 0.071mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.686mg 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 1.075mg 0.118mg 0%
Lysine 0.904mg 0.118mg 0%
Methionine 0.392mg 0.047mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.668mg 0.084mg 0%
Valine 0.767mg 0.112mg 0%
Histidine 0.298mg 0.055mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.038g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
4
13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 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 ProteinProtein +529%
Contains more FatsFats +668.8%
Contains more OtherOther +50.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2378.6%
~equal in Water ~68.15g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
2
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +756.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +159.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92%

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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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.