Peanut butter vs. Chestnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are peanut butter and chestnut different?

Peanut butter is higher in vitamin B3, manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, and folate; however, chestnut is richer in vitamin C.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for peanut butter is 77% higher.
Peanut butter contains 40 times more saturated fat than chestnut. While peanut butter contains 10.325g of saturated fat, chestnut contains only 0.26g.
Peanut butter has a lower glycemic index (14) than chestnut (54).

Peanut butter, smooth style, without salt and Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed 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.

Peanut butter

Chestnut

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+211.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+904%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+238.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-37%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+95%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+28.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+11.8%

~equal in Calcium ~46mg

~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.

Peanut butter

Chestnut

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+84.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+1693.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+259.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+89.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+128.9%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.148mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	12.535g	0.545g	80%
Fats	51.36g	1.38g	77%
Vitamin B3	13.112mg	0.731mg	77%
Monounsaturated fat	25.941g	0.476g	64%
Vitamin E	9.1mg		61%
Saturated fat	10.325g	0.26g	46%
Protein	22.21g	2g	40%
Manganese	1.665mg	0.854mg	35%
Phosphorus	335mg	99mg	34%
Vitamin C	0mg	26.7mg	30%
Magnesium	168mg	54mg	27%
Calories	598kcal	131kcal	23%
Zinc	2.51mg	0.25mg	21%
Fiber	5g		20%
Vitamin B6	0.441mg	0.233mg	16%
Vitamin B5	1.137mg	0.316mg	16%
Folate	87µg	38µg	12%
Choline	63mg		11%
Selenium	4.1µg		7%
Vitamin B2	0.192mg	0.104mg	7%
Copper	0.422mg	0.472mg	6%
Potassium	558mg	715mg	5%
Carbs	22.31g	27.76g	2%
Starch	3.56g		1%
Net carbs	17.31g	27.76g	N/A
Calcium	49mg	46mg	0%
Iron	1.74mg	1.73mg	0%
Sugar	10.49g		N/A
Sodium	17mg	27mg	0%
Vitamin A	0µg	1µg	0%
Vitamin B1	0.15mg	0.148mg	0%
Vitamin K	0.3µg		0%
Trans fat	0.075g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.231mg	0.022mg	0%
Threonine	0.525mg	0.071mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.616mg	0.079mg	0%
Leucine	1.546mg	0.118mg	0%
Lysine	0.681mg	0.118mg	0%
Methionine	0.265mg	0.047mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.202mg	0.084mg	0%
Valine	0.782mg	0.112mg	0%
Histidine	0.557mg	0.055mg	0%
Fructose	0.12g		0%
Omega-3 - ALA	0.027g		N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid	0.01g		N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.008g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	12.215g		N/A