Welsh onion vs. Chestnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between welsh onion and chestnut
- Welsh onion has more vitamin A; however, chestnut has more copper, manganese, potassium, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, and folate.
- Daily need coverage for copper for chestnut is 45% higher.
- Chestnut has 68 times less vitamin A than welsh onion. Welsh onion has 1160IU of vitamin A, while chestnut has 17IU.
- Chestnut has a higher glycemic index than welsh onion.
Food types used in this article are Onions, welsh, raw and Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed.
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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.
Contains more ZincZinc | +108% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -37% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +134.8% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +155.6% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +237.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +41.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +574.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +102% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +523.4% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +196% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +15.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +82.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +87% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +223.6% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +137.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 193.4µg | 161% | |
Copper | 0.07mg | 0.472mg | 45% |
Manganese | 0.137mg | 0.854mg | 31% |
Potassium | 212mg | 715mg | 15% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.072mg | 0.233mg | 12% |
Fiber | 2.4g | 10% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.148mg | 8% |
Carbs | 6.5g | 27.76g | 7% |
Magnesium | 23mg | 54mg | 7% |
Phosphorus | 49mg | 99mg | 7% |
Folate | 16µg | 38µg | 6% |
Iron | 1.22mg | 1.73mg | 6% |
Calories | 34kcal | 131kcal | 5% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.156g | 0.545g | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.169mg | 0.316mg | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.51mg | 3% | |
Calcium | 18mg | 46mg | 3% |
Zinc | 0.52mg | 0.25mg | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 0.731mg | 2% |
Fats | 0.4g | 1.38g | 2% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.056g | 0.476g | 1% |
Selenium | 0.6µg | 1% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.09mg | 0.104mg | 1% |
Choline | 5.3mg | 1% | |
Saturated fat | 0.067g | 0.26g | 1% |
Protein | 1.9g | 2g | 0% |
Vitamin C | 27mg | 26.7mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 4.1g | 27.76g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.18g | N/A | |
Sodium | 17mg | 27mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.021mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.074mg | 0.071mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.081mg | 0.079mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.113mg | 0.118mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.095mg | 0.118mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.021mg | 0.047mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.061mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.084mg | 0.112mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.033mg | 0.055mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.9 g
Fats:
0.4 g
Carbs:
6.5 g
Water:
90.5 g
Other:
0.7 g
Protein:
2 g
Fats:
1.38 g
Carbs:
27.76 g
Water:
68.15 g
Other:
0.71 g
Contains more WaterWater | +32.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +245% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +327.1% |
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Protein
~2g
~equal in
Other
~0.71g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.067 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.156 g
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 | -74.2% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +750% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +249.4% |