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True morels vs. Chestnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between true morels and chestnut

  • True morels are higher in iron, vitamin D, copper, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2; however, chestnut is richer in manganese, potassium, and magnesium.
  • True morels' daily need coverage for iron is 131% higher.
  • True morels have a lower glycemic index (32) than chestnut (54).

The food types used in this comparison are Mushrooms, morel, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 13% 36% 457% 208% 55% 83% 2.7% 77% 12%
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 IronIron +604%
Contains more CopperCopper +32.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +712%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +96%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +184.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +74%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +45.5%
~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.
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% 0% 0% 77% 17% 47% 42% 26% 31% 0% 0% 6.8% 0%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +97.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +208.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +39.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +114.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +71.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +322.2%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient True morels Chestnut DV% diff.
Iron 12.18mg 1.73mg 131%
Vitamin C 26.7mg 30%
Vitamin D 206IU 0IU 26%
Vitamin D 5.1µg 0µg 26%
Copper 0.625mg 0.472mg 17%
Zinc 2.03mg 0.25mg 16%
Phosphorus 194mg 99mg 14%
Manganese 0.587mg 0.854mg 12%
Fiber 2.8g 11%
Vitamin B3 2.252mg 0.731mg 10%
Potassium 411mg 715mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.205mg 0.104mg 8%
Magnesium 19mg 54mg 8%
Carbs 5.1g 27.76g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.136mg 0.233mg 7%
Folate 9µg 38µg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.069mg 0.148mg 7%
Calories 31kcal 131kcal 5%
Selenium 2.2µg 4%
Protein 3.12g 2g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.44mg 0.316mg 2%
Fats 0.57g 1.38g 1%
Saturated fat 0.065g 0.26g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.052g 0.476g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.433g 0.545g 1%
Net carbs 2.3g 27.76g N/A
Calcium 43mg 46mg 0%
Sugar 0.6g N/A
Sodium 21mg 27mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
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%
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.215g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.12 g
Fats: 0.57 g
Carbs: 5.1 g
Water: 89.61 g
Other: 1.6 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 +56%
Contains more WaterWater +31.5%
Contains more OtherOther +125.4%
Contains more FatsFats +142.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +444.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 9% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.065 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.052 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.433 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 -75%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +815.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +25.9%

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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. True morels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168423/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.