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White bread vs. Chestnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between white bread and chestnut

  • White bread has more vitamin B1, vitamin B3, iron, and folate; however, chestnut is richer in copper, vitamin C, potassium, manganese, and vitamin B6.
  • Chestnut covers your daily copper needs 41% more than white bread.
  • Chestnut has 18 times less sodium than white bread. White bread has 490mg of sodium, while chestnut has 27mg.
  • White bread has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of white bread is 73, while the glycemic index of chestnut is 54.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs) 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 43% 11% 135% 34% 20% 42% 64% 70% 120%
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 +213%
Contains more IronIron +108.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +196%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +134.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +467.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +367.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +59.3%
~equal in Phosphorus ~99mg

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% 4.4% 0% 133% 56% 90% 32% 20% 0% 0.5% 83% 8%
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 +260.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +133.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +553.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +69.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +192.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +167.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient White bread Chestnut DV% diff.
Copper 0.101mg 0.472mg 41%
Selenium 22µg 40%
Vitamin B1 0.533mg 0.148mg 32%
Vitamin C 0mg 26.7mg 30%
Vitamin B3 4.78mg 0.731mg 25%
Iron 3.61mg 1.73mg 24%
Sodium 490mg 27mg 20%
Folate 111µg 38µg 18%
Potassium 126mg 715mg 17%
Starch 37.17g 15%
Manganese 0.536mg 0.854mg 14%
Protein 8.85g 2g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.243mg 0.104mg 11%
Fiber 2.7g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.087mg 0.233mg 11%
Calcium 144mg 46mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.602g 0.545g 7%
Calories 266kcal 131kcal 7%
Magnesium 23mg 54mg 7%
Carbs 49.42g 27.76g 7%
Zinc 0.74mg 0.25mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.536mg 0.316mg 4%
Fats 3.33g 1.38g 3%
Choline 14.6mg 3%
Fructose 2.43g 3%
Saturated fat 0.698g 0.26g 2%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Net carbs 46.72g 27.76g N/A
Sugar 5.67g N/A
Phosphorus 98mg 99mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.027g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.599g 0.476g 0%
Tryptophan 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 0.071mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 0.118mg 0%
Lysine 0.118mg 0%
Methionine 0.047mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.084mg 0%
Valine 0.112mg 0%
Histidine 0.055mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 3% 49% 36% 2%
Protein: 8.85 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 49.42 g
Water: 36.42 g
Other: 1.98 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 +342.5%
Contains more FatsFats +141.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +78%
Contains more OtherOther +178.9%
Contains more WaterWater +87.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 21% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.599 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +25.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +193.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.8%

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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. White bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174924/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.