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Khorasan wheat vs. Chestnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are khorasan wheat and chestnut different?

  • Khorasan wheat is higher in manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, zinc, iron, magnesium, and vitamin B5; however, chestnut is richer in vitamin C and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for khorasan wheat is 82% higher.
  • Khorasan wheat contains 15 times more zinc than chestnut. While khorasan wheat contains 3.68mg of zinc, chestnut contains only 0.25mg.
  • Khorasan wheat has a lower glycemic index (40) than chestnut (54).

Wheat, KAMUT khorasan, uncooked and Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 93% 6.6% 36% 141% 169% 100% 156% 0.65% 357% 445%
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 +140.7%
Contains more IronIron +117.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1372%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +267.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +220.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +109.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +77.4%
~equal in Copper ~0.472mg

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% 0.33% 12% 0% 142% 42% 120% 57% 60% 0% 4.5% 0% 14%
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 +282.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +76.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +772.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +200.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.233mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Khorasan wheat Chestnut DV% diff.
Selenium 81.5µg 148%
Manganese 2.735mg 0.854mg 82%
Fiber 11.1g 44%
Phosphorus 364mg 99mg 38%
Vitamin B3 6.375mg 0.731mg 35%
Vitamin B1 0.566mg 0.148mg 35%
Zinc 3.68mg 0.25mg 31%
Vitamin C 0mg 26.7mg 30%
Iron 3.77mg 1.73mg 26%
Protein 14.54g 2g 25%
Starch 52.41g 22%
Magnesium 130mg 54mg 18%
Carbs 70.58g 27.76g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.949mg 0.316mg 13%
Calories 337kcal 131kcal 10%
Folate 38µg 10%
Potassium 403mg 715mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.184mg 0.104mg 6%
Choline 25.8mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.61mg 4%
Copper 0.506mg 0.472mg 4%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Calcium 22mg 46mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.259mg 0.233mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.621g 0.545g 1%
Fats 2.13g 1.38g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.213g 0.476g 1%
Sodium 5mg 27mg 1%
Net carbs 59.48g 27.76g N/A
Sugar 7.84g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.005g N/A
Saturated fat 0.196g 0.26g 0%
Tryptophan 0.13mg 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 0.442mg 0.071mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.566mg 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 1.112mg 0.118mg 0%
Lysine 0.416mg 0.118mg 0%
Methionine 0.251mg 0.047mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.772mg 0.084mg 0%
Valine 0.687mg 0.112mg 0%
Histidine 0.379mg 0.055mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.048g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 14.54 g
Fats: 2.13 g
Carbs: 70.58 g
Water: 11.07 g
Other: 1.68 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 +627%
Contains more FatsFats +54.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +154.3%
Contains more OtherOther +136.6%
Contains more WaterWater +515.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.196 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.213 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.621 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 -24.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +123.5%

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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. Khorasan wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169743/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.