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Persimmon vs. Chestnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between persimmon and chestnut?

  • Persimmon is richer in vitamin C and iron, yet chestnut is richer in potassium and phosphorus.
  • Persimmon's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 44% higher.

We used Persimmons, native, raw and Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed types in this comparison.

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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 0% 8.1% 27% 94% 0% 0% 11% 0.13% 0% 0%
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 +44.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +70.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +130.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +280.8%
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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 220% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 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 CVitamin C +147.2%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Persimmon Chestnut DV% diff.
Copper 0.472mg 52%
Vitamin C 66mg 26.7mg 44%
Manganese 0.854mg 37%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 18%
Magnesium 54mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.148mg 12%
Potassium 310mg 715mg 12%
Folate 38µg 10%
Phosphorus 26mg 99mg 10%
Iron 2.5mg 1.73mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.104mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.316mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.731mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.545g 4%
Calcium 27mg 46mg 2%
Carbs 33.5g 27.76g 2%
Protein 0.8g 2g 2%
Fats 0.4g 1.38g 2%
Zinc 0.25mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.26g 1%
Sodium 1mg 27mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.476g 1%
Calories 127kcal 131kcal 0%
Net carbs 33.5g 27.76g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 0.041mg 0.071mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.035mg 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 0.058mg 0.118mg 0%
Lysine 0.045mg 0.118mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.047mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.036mg 0.084mg 0%
Valine 0.042mg 0.112mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0.055mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 64%
Protein: 0.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 33.5 g
Water: 64.4 g
Other: 0.9 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 CarbsCarbs +20.7%
Contains more OtherOther +26.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +150%
Contains more FatsFats +245%
~equal in Water ~68.15g

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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. Persimmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169943/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.