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Milk vs. Chestnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between milk and chestnut

  • Milk has more vitamin B12, while chestnut has more copper, manganese, vitamin C, iron, potassium, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, magnesium, and folate.
  • Chestnut covers your daily need for copper, 51% more than milk.
  • Milk has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of milk is 31, while the glycemic index of chestnut is 54.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D 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.
Milk
Milk
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
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 +171.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +68%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +390.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +376.7%
Contains more IronIron +5666.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +4620%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +28366.7%
~equal in Phosphorus ~99mg

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.
Milk
Milk
8
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% 19% 0.2% 18% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
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 +5700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +77.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +14.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +640%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +686%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +529.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +660%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milk Chestnut DV% diff.
Copper 0.01mg 0.472mg 51%
Manganese 0.003mg 0.854mg 37%
Vitamin C 0mg 26.7mg 30%
Iron 0.03mg 1.73mg 21%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 0µg 20%
Potassium 150mg 715mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.037mg 0.233mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.148mg 11%
Magnesium 11mg 54mg 10%
Calcium 125mg 46mg 8%
Folate 5µg 38µg 8%
Carbs 4.99g 27.76g 8%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin D 48IU 0IU 6%
Vitamin B2 0.185mg 0.104mg 6%
Selenium 3.3µg 6%
Vitamin A 58µg 1µg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 0.731mg 4%
Calories 42kcal 131kcal 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 0.545g 3%
Protein 3.37g 2g 3%
Choline 17.7mg 3%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.25mg 2%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.633g 0.26g 2%
Phosphorus 95mg 99mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.361mg 0.316mg 1%
Fats 0.97g 1.38g 1%
Sodium 44mg 27mg 1%
Net carbs 4.99g 27.76g N/A
Sugar 5.2g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.277g 0.476g 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0.071mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.174mg 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 0.319mg 0.118mg 0%
Lysine 0.282mg 0.118mg 0%
Methionine 0.088mg 0.047mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.174mg 0.084mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0.112mg 0%
Histidine 0.101mg 0.055mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.027g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
Milk
3
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 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 +68.5%
Contains more WaterWater +31.9%
Contains more FatsFats +42.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +456.3%
~equal in Other ~0.71g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
Milk
0
67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 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 -58.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +71.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1457.1%

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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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/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.