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Quinoa vs. Chestnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are quinoa and chestnut different?

  • Quinoa is richer in zinc and phosphorus, while chestnut is higher in copper, vitamin C, potassium, manganese, and vitamin B6.
  • Chestnut covers your daily need for copper, 31% more than quinoa.
  • Quinoa contains 4 times more zinc than chestnut. Quinoa contains 1.09mg of zinc, while chestnut contains 0.25mg.

Quinoa, cooked and Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed types were 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.
Quinoa
Quinoa
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 5.1% 15% 56% 64% 30% 65% 0.91% 82% 15%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +18.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +336%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +53.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +170.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +315.7%
Contains more IronIron +16.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +145.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +35.3%

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.
Quinoa
Quinoa
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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 0% 0% 13% 0% 27% 25% 7.7% 0% 28% 0% 0% 32% 13%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +38.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +77.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +89.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.104mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~38µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Quinoa Chestnut DV% diff.
Copper 0.192mg 0.472mg 31%
Vitamin C 0mg 26.7mg 30%
Potassium 172mg 715mg 16%
Fiber 2.8g 11%
Manganese 0.631mg 0.854mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 0.233mg 8%
Phosphorus 152mg 99mg 8%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.25mg 8%
Starch 17.63g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.316mg 6%
Protein 4.4g 2g 5%
Selenium 2.8µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 4%
Choline 23mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.078g 0.545g 4%
Iron 1.49mg 1.73mg 3%
Calcium 17mg 46mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.107mg 0.148mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.412mg 0.731mg 2%
Magnesium 64mg 54mg 2%
Carbs 21.3g 27.76g 2%
Folate 42µg 38µg 1%
Calories 120kcal 131kcal 1%
Sodium 7mg 27mg 1%
Fats 1.92g 1.38g 1%
Net carbs 18.5g 27.76g N/A
Sugar 0.87g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.104mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.231g 0.26g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.528g 0.476g 0%
Tryptophan 0.052mg 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 0.131mg 0.071mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.157mg 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 0.261mg 0.118mg 0%
Lysine 0.239mg 0.118mg 0%
Methionine 0.096mg 0.047mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.185mg 0.084mg 0%
Valine 0.185mg 0.112mg 0%
Histidine 0.127mg 0.055mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Quinoa
Quinoa
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4% 2% 21% 72%
Protein: 4.4 g
Fats: 1.92 g
Carbs: 21.3 g
Water: 71.61 g
Other: 0.77 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 +120%
Contains more FatsFats +39.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +30.3%
~equal in Water ~68.15g
~equal in Other ~0.71g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Quinoa
Quinoa
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13% 29% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.231 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.528 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.078 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 -11.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +97.8%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.476g

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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. Quinoa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168917/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.