Ginkgo nuts vs. Castanea crenata — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are ginkgo nuts and castanea crenata different?
- Ginkgo nuts are higher in vitamin B3, vitamin A, and phosphorus; however, castanea crenata is richer in manganese, copper, vitamin C, vitamin B1, zinc, iron, and vitamin B2.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for castanea crenata is 64% higher.
- Ginkgo nuts contain 15 times more vitamin A than castanea crenata. While ginkgo nuts contain 558IU of vitamin A, castanea crenata contains only 37IU.
Nuts, ginkgo nuts, raw and Nuts, chestnuts, japanese, raw are the varieties used in this article.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +55% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +72.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +81.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1450% |
Contains more IronIron | +45% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +105.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +223.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1308% |
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 AVitamin A | +1300% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +300% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +15.9% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +14.9% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +75.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +56.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +81.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +28.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 0.113mg | 1.591mg | 64% |
Copper | 0.274mg | 0.562mg | 32% |
Vitamin B3 | 6mg | 1.5mg | 28% |
Vitamin C | 15mg | 26.3mg | 13% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.22mg | 0.344mg | 10% |
Phosphorus | 124mg | 72mg | 7% |
Zinc | 0.34mg | 1.1mg | 7% |
Iron | 1mg | 1.45mg | 6% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.09mg | 0.163mg | 6% |
Potassium | 510mg | 329mg | 5% |
Magnesium | 27mg | 49mg | 5% |
Protein | 4.32g | 2.25g | 4% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.328mg | 0.283mg | 3% |
Calcium | 2mg | 31mg | 3% |
Vitamin A | 28µg | 2µg | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.618g | 0.138g | 3% |
Fats | 1.68g | 0.53g | 2% |
Folate | 54µg | 47µg | 2% |
Saturated fat | 0.319g | 0.078g | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.619g | 0.278g | 1% |
Calories | 182kcal | 154kcal | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.16mg | 0.206mg | 1% |
Carbs | 37.6g | 34.91g | 1% |
Net carbs | 37.6g | 34.91g | N/A |
Sodium | 7mg | 14mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.071mg | 0.032mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.268mg | 0.09mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.209mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.316mg | 0.139mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.206mg | 0.147mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.055mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.171mg | 0.088mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.283mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.102mg | 0.056mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
4.32 g
Fats:
1.68 g
Carbs:
37.6 g
Water:
55.2 g
Other:
1.2 g
Protein:
2.25 g
Fats:
0.53 g
Carbs:
34.91 g
Water:
61.41 g
Other:
0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +92% |
Contains more FatsFats | +217% |
Contains more OtherOther | +33.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +11.3% |
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Carbs
~34.91g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.319 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.619 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.618 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.078 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.278 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.138 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +122.7% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +347.8% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -75.5% |