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Semolina vs. Chestnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between semolina and chestnut?

  • Semolina is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, manganese, phosphorus, and vitamin B5, yet chestnut is higher in vitamin C, copper, potassium, iron, and folate.
  • Chestnut's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 30% more.
  • Semolina has 7 times more vitamin B3 than chestnut. While semolina has 5.048mg of vitamin B3, chestnut has only 0.731mg.

We used Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, unenriched, dry 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 21% 15% 28% 95% 28% 66% 0.26% 135% 109%
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 +54.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +308%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +54.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +21.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +310.9%
Contains more IronIron +133.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +66.2%

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 0% 0% 0.6% 0% 56% 12% 95% 40% 104% 0% 0.25% 6% 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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +51.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +590.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +112.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +94%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +108%
Contains more FolateFolate +375%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Semolina Chestnut DV% diff.
Selenium 19.9µg 36%
Vitamin C 0mg 26.7mg 30%
Starch 68.29g 28%
Vitamin B3 5.048mg 0.731mg 27%
Copper 0.284mg 0.472mg 21%
Carbs 80.89g 27.76g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.452mg 0.233mg 17%
Potassium 174mg 715mg 16%
Calories 374kcal 131kcal 12%
Iron 0.74mg 1.73mg 12%
Protein 7.51g 2g 11%
Phosphorus 153mg 99mg 8%
Folate 8µg 38µg 8%
Manganese 1.035mg 0.854mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.672mg 0.316mg 7%
Fiber 1.8g 7%
Zinc 1.02mg 0.25mg 7%
Magnesium 27mg 54mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.224mg 0.148mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.104mg 4%
Calcium 71mg 46mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.322g 0.545g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.258g 0.476g 1%
Fats 1.03g 1.38g 1%
Sodium 2mg 27mg 1%
Net carbs 79.09g 27.76g N/A
Sugar 0.33g N/A
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.294g 0.26g 0%
Tryptophan 0.103mg 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 0.271mg 0.071mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.339mg 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 0.656mg 0.118mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0.118mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0.047mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.398mg 0.084mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 0.112mg 0%
Histidine 0.185mg 0.055mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 81% 10%
Protein: 7.51 g
Fats: 1.03 g
Carbs: 80.89 g
Water: 9.86 g
Other: 0.71 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 +275.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +191.4%
Contains more FatsFats +34%
Contains more WaterWater +591.2%
~equal in Other ~0.71g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 30% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.294 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.258 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.322 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 -11.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +84.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +69.3%

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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. Semolina - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169758/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.