Flour vs. Chestnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between flour and chestnut
- Flour has more vitamin B1, iron, folate, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2; however, chestnut is richer in copper, vitamin C, potassium, vitamin B6, and magnesium.
- Flour's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 53% more.
- Flour contains 8 times more vitamin B3 than chestnut. Flour contains 5.904mg of vitamin B3, while chestnut contains 0.731mg.
- Flour has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of flour is 72, while the glycemic index of chestnut is 54.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached 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 IronIron | +168.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +180% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +145.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +206.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +568.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +227.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +25.2% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +430.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +375% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +707.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +38.6% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +381.6% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +429.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Selenium | 33.9µg | 62% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.785mg | 0.148mg | 53% |
Copper | 0.144mg | 0.472mg | 36% |
Folate | 183µg | 38µg | 36% |
Iron | 4.64mg | 1.73mg | 36% |
Vitamin B3 | 5.904mg | 0.731mg | 32% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 26.7mg | 30% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.494mg | 0.104mg | 30% |
Potassium | 107mg | 715mg | 18% |
Protein | 10.33g | 2g | 17% |
Carbs | 76.31g | 27.76g | 16% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.044mg | 0.233mg | 15% |
Calories | 364kcal | 131kcal | 12% |
Fiber | 2.7g | 11% | |
Magnesium | 22mg | 54mg | 8% |
Manganese | 0.682mg | 0.854mg | 7% |
Zinc | 0.7mg | 0.25mg | 4% |
Calcium | 15mg | 46mg | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.438mg | 0.316mg | 2% |
Choline | 10.4mg | 2% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.413g | 0.545g | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.087g | 0.476g | 1% |
Phosphorus | 108mg | 99mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.98g | 1.38g | 1% |
Sodium | 2mg | 27mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 73.61g | 27.76g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.27g | N/A | |
Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 0% | |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
Saturated fat | 0.155g | 0.26g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.127mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.281mg | 0.071mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.357mg | 0.079mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.71mg | 0.118mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.228mg | 0.118mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.183mg | 0.047mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.52mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.415mg | 0.112mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.23mg | 0.055mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +416.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +174.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +40.8% |
Contains more WaterWater | +471.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +54.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -40.4% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +447.1% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +32% |