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Nori vs. Chestnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between nori and chestnut?

  • Nori is higher in vitamin A, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin C, zinc, and manganese, yet chestnut is higher in copper, magnesium, potassium, and phosphorus.
  • Nori's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 104% more.
  • Nori has 4 times more vitamin B2 than chestnut. While nori has 0.446mg of vitamin B2, chestnut has only 0.104mg.

We used Seaweed, laver, raw and Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed types 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 21% 31% 68% 88% 29% 25% 6.3% 129% 3.8%
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 +52.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +320%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +100.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +78.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +70.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -43.8%
~equal in Iron ~1.73mg

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.
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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 130% 87% 20% 0% 25% 103% 28% 31% 37% 0% 10% 110% 5.7%
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 CVitamin C +46.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +25900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +328.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +101.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +64.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +284.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +51%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +46.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nori Chestnut DV% diff.
Vitamin A 260µg 1µg 29%
Folate 146µg 38µg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.446mg 0.104mg 26%
Copper 0.264mg 0.472mg 23%
Vitamin C 39mg 26.7mg 14%
Magnesium 2mg 54mg 12%
Potassium 356mg 715mg 11%
Carbs 5.11g 27.76g 8%
Protein 5.81g 2g 8%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.25mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.159mg 0.233mg 6%
Phosphorus 58mg 99mg 6%
Manganese 0.988mg 0.854mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.47mg 0.731mg 5%
Calories 35kcal 131kcal 5%
Vitamin B5 0.521mg 0.316mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.098mg 0.148mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.11g 0.545g 3%
Vitamin K 4µg 3%
Fats 0.28g 1.38g 2%
Calcium 70mg 46mg 2%
Choline 10.4mg 2%
Sodium 48mg 27mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.061g 0.26g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.025g 0.476g 1%
Iron 1.8mg 1.73mg 1%
Fiber 0.3g 1%
Net carbs 4.81g 27.76g N/A
Sugar 0.49g N/A
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 0.232mg 0.071mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.259mg 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 0.501mg 0.118mg 0%
Lysine 0.222mg 0.118mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0.047mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.273mg 0.084mg 0%
Valine 0.402mg 0.112mg 0%
Histidine 0.14mg 0.055mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.08g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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6% 5% 85% 4%
Protein: 5.81 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 5.11 g
Water: 85.03 g
Other: 3.77 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 +190.5%
Contains more WaterWater +24.8%
Contains more OtherOther +431%
Contains more FatsFats +392.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +443.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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31% 13% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.061 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.025 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.11 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 -76.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1804%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +395.5%

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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. Nori - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168458/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.