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Shallot vs. Chestnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shallot and chestnut different?

  • Shallot is richer in vitamin B6, while chestnut is higher in copper, manganese, vitamin C, potassium, magnesium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
  • Chestnut covers your daily need for copper, 43% more than shallot.
  • Chestnut has a higher glycemic index (54) than shallot (30).

Shallots, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 11% 29% 45% 29% 11% 26% 1.6% 38% 6.5%
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 ZincZinc +60%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +157.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +24.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +114.1%
Contains more IronIron +44.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +436.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +65%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +192.5%

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 27% 0% 0.8% 0% 15% 4.6% 3.8% 17% 80% 0% 2% 26% 6.2%
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 B6Vitamin B6 +48.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +233.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +146.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +420%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +265.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +11.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.316mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shallot Chestnut DV% diff.
Copper 0.088mg 0.472mg 43%
Manganese 0.292mg 0.854mg 24%
Vitamin C 8mg 26.7mg 21%
Fiber 3.2g 13%
Potassium 334mg 715mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.345mg 0.233mg 9%
Magnesium 21mg 54mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.148mg 7%
Iron 1.2mg 1.73mg 7%
Phosphorus 60mg 99mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.104mg 6%
Carbs 16.8g 27.76g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 0.545g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.731mg 3%
Calories 72kcal 131kcal 3%
Choline 11.3mg 2%
Fats 0.1g 1.38g 2%
Selenium 1.2µg 2%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 0.476g 1%
Saturated fat 0.017g 0.26g 1%
Folate 34µg 38µg 1%
Sodium 12mg 27mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.29mg 0.316mg 1%
Calcium 37mg 46mg 1%
Protein 2.5g 2g 1%
Zinc 0.4mg 0.25mg 1%
Net carbs 13.6g 27.76g N/A
Sugar 7.87g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.028mg 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 0.098mg 0.071mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.106mg 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 0.149mg 0.118mg 0%
Lysine 0.125mg 0.118mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0.047mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0.084mg 0%
Valine 0.11mg 0.112mg 0%
Histidine 0.043mg 0.055mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 17% 80%
Protein: 2.5 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 16.8 g
Water: 79.8 g
Other: 0.8 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 +25%
Contains more WaterWater +17.1%
Contains more OtherOther +12.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1280%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +65.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.039 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 -93.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1297.4%

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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. Shallot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170499/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.