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Pine nuts vs. Castanea crenata — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Pine nuts and Castanea crenata different?

  • Pine nuts are higher in Manganese, Copper, Phosphorus, Iron, Zinc, Magnesium, and Vitamin B3, however, Castanea crenata is richer in Vitamin C, and Vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for Manganese from Pine nuts is 314% higher.
  • Pine nuts contain 63 times more Saturated Fat than Castanea crenata. While Pine nuts contain 4.899g of Saturated Fat, Castanea crenata contains only 0.078g.

Nuts, pine nuts, dried and Nuts, chestnuts, japanese, raw 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.
Pine nuts
Pine nuts
9
:
1
Castanea crenata
Castanea crenata
Contains more Iron +281.4%
Contains more Magnesium +412.2%
Contains more Phosphorus +698.6%
Contains more Potassium +81.5%
Contains less Sodium -85.7%
Contains more Zinc +486.4%
Contains more Copper +135.6%
Contains more Manganese +453.2%
Contains more Calcium +93.8%
Pine nuts
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 5% 208% 180% 247% 53% 1% 176% 442% 1149% 4%
Castanea crenata
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 10% 55% 35% 31% 30% 2% 30% 188% 208% 0%
Contains more Iron +281.4%
Contains more Magnesium +412.2%
Contains more Phosphorus +698.6%
Contains more Potassium +81.5%
Contains less Sodium -85.7%
Contains more Zinc +486.4%
Contains more Copper +135.6%
Contains more Manganese +453.2%
Contains more Calcium +93.8%

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.
Pine nuts
Pine nuts
6
:
4
Castanea crenata
Castanea crenata
Contains more Vitamin B2 +39.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +192.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +51.9%
Contains more Vitamin A +27.6%
Contains more Vitamin C +3187.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +201.1%
Contains more Folate +38.2%
Equal in Vitamin B1 - 0.344
Pine nuts
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 2% 187% 0% 3% 91% 53% 83% 19% 22% 26% 0% 135%
Castanea crenata
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 3% 0% 0% 88% 86% 38% 29% 13% 66% 36% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +39.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +192.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +51.9%
Contains more Vitamin A +27.6%
Contains more Vitamin C +3187.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +201.1%
Contains more Folate +38.2%
Equal in Vitamin B1 - 0.344

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pine nuts
Pine nuts
3
:
2
Castanea crenata
Castanea crenata
Contains more Protein +508.4%
Contains more Fats +12800%
Contains more Other +186.7%
Contains more Carbs +166.9%
Contains more Water +2593.4%
Pine nuts
14% 68% 13% 2% 3%
Protein: 13.69 g
Fats: 68.37 g
Carbs: 13.08 g
Water: 2.28 g
Other: 2.58 g
Castanea crenata
2% 35% 61%
Protein: 2.25 g
Fats: 0.53 g
Carbs: 34.91 g
Water: 61.41 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more Protein +508.4%
Contains more Fats +12800%
Contains more Other +186.7%
Contains more Carbs +166.9%
Contains more Water +2593.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pine nuts
Pine nuts
2
:
1
Castanea crenata
Castanea crenata
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +6649.6%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +24589.1%
Contains less Saturated Fat -98.4%
Pine nuts
8% 33% 59%
Saturated Fat: 4.899 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 18.764 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 34.071 g
Castanea crenata
16% 56% 28%
Saturated Fat: 0.078 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.278 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.138 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +6649.6%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +24589.1%
Contains less Saturated Fat -98.4%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Pine nuts Castanea crenata
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pine nuts Castanea crenata Opinion
Net carbs 9.38g 34.91g Castanea crenata
Protein 13.69g 2.25g Pine nuts
Fats 68.37g 0.53g Pine nuts
Carbs 13.08g 34.91g Castanea crenata
Calories 673kcal 154kcal Pine nuts
Starch 1.43g Pine nuts
Fructose 0.07g Pine nuts
Sugar 3.59g Castanea crenata
Fiber 3.7g Pine nuts
Calcium 16mg 31mg Castanea crenata
Iron 5.53mg 1.45mg Pine nuts
Magnesium 251mg 49mg Pine nuts
Phosphorus 575mg 72mg Pine nuts
Potassium 597mg 329mg Pine nuts
Sodium 2mg 14mg Pine nuts
Zinc 6.45mg 1.1mg Pine nuts
Copper 1.324mg 0.562mg Pine nuts
Manganese 8.802mg 1.591mg Pine nuts
Selenium 0.7µg Pine nuts
Vitamin A 29IU 37IU Castanea crenata
Vitamin A RAE 1µg 2µg Castanea crenata
Vitamin E 9.33mg Pine nuts
Vitamin C 0.8mg 26.3mg Castanea crenata
Vitamin B1 0.364mg 0.344mg Pine nuts
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.163mg Pine nuts
Vitamin B3 4.387mg 1.5mg Pine nuts
Vitamin B5 0.313mg 0.206mg Pine nuts
Vitamin B6 0.094mg 0.283mg Castanea crenata
Folate 34µg 47µg Castanea crenata
Vitamin K 53.9µg Pine nuts
Tryptophan 0.107mg 0.032mg Pine nuts
Threonine 0.37mg 0.09mg Pine nuts
Isoleucine 0.542mg 0.111mg Pine nuts
Leucine 0.991mg 0.139mg Pine nuts
Lysine 0.54mg 0.147mg Pine nuts
Methionine 0.259mg 0.054mg Pine nuts
Phenylalanine 0.524mg 0.088mg Pine nuts
Valine 0.687mg 0.134mg Pine nuts
Histidine 0.341mg 0.056mg Pine nuts
Saturated Fat 4.899g 0.078g Castanea crenata
Monounsaturated Fat 18.764g 0.278g Pine nuts
Polyunsaturated fat 34.071g 0.138g Pine nuts
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.404g Pine nuts
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.052g Pine nuts
Omega-3 - ALA 0.112g Pine nuts

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Pine nuts Castanea crenata
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
51%
Pine nuts
30%
Castanea crenata
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
246%
Pine nuts
59%
Castanea crenata

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Pine nuts
Pine nuts contains less Sodium (difference - 12mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Pine nuts
Pine nuts is cheaper (difference - $2.6)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Pine nuts
Pine nuts is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Castanea crenata
Castanea crenata is lower in Sugar (difference - 3.59g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Castanea crenata
Castanea crenata is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 4.821g)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes ()
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Pine nuts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170591/nutrients
  2. Castanea crenata - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169413/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.