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Acorns vs. Chestnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are acorns and chestnut different?

  • Acorns are higher in fats, vitamin B6, manganese, copper, folate, protein, and vitamin B5; however, chestnut is richer in vitamin C and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for fats for acorns is 35% higher.
  • Acorns contain 12 times more saturated fat than chestnut. While acorns contain 3.102g of saturated fat, chestnut contains only 0.26g.

Nuts, acorns, raw and Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 44% 12% 48% 30% 207% 14% 34% 0% 174% 0%
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 +14.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +31.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +104%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +56.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +32.7%
Contains more IronIron +119%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25.3%
~equal in Selenium ~µg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0.67% 0% 28% 27% 34% 43% 122% 0% 0% 65%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 89% 0% 0.33% 0% 37% 24% 14% 19% 54% 0% 0% 29%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +149.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +126.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +126.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +128.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +32.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Acorns Chestnut DV% diff.
Monounsaturated fat 15.109g 0.476g 37%
Fats 23.86g 1.38g 35%
Vitamin C 0mg 26.7mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.596g 0.545g 27%
Vitamin B6 0.528mg 0.233mg 23%
Manganese 1.337mg 0.854mg 21%
Copper 0.621mg 0.472mg 17%
Calories 387kcal 131kcal 13%
Saturated fat 3.102g 0.26g 13%
Iron 0.79mg 1.73mg 12%
Folate 87µg 38µg 12%
Protein 6.15g 2g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.715mg 0.316mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.827mg 0.731mg 7%
Potassium 539mg 715mg 5%
Carbs 40.75g 27.76g 4%
Phosphorus 79mg 99mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.112mg 0.148mg 3%
Magnesium 62mg 54mg 2%
Zinc 0.51mg 0.25mg 2%
Calcium 41mg 46mg 1%
Sodium 0mg 27mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.118mg 0.104mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.6g 1.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 629kcal 655kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 26g 76g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 6.4 3.9 N/A
Net carbs 40.75g 27.76g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.074mg 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 0.236mg 0.071mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.285mg 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 0.489mg 0.118mg 0%
Lysine 0.384mg 0.118mg 0%
Methionine 0.103mg 0.047mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.269mg 0.084mg 0%
Valine 0.345mg 0.112mg 0%
Histidine 0.17mg 0.055mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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6% 24% 41% 28%
Protein: 6.15 g
Fats: 23.86 g
Carbs: 40.75 g
Water: 27.9 g
Other: 1.34 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 +207.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1629%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +46.8%
Contains more WaterWater +144.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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14% 66% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.102 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 15.109 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.596 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 +3074.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +743.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.6%

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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. Acorns - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170157/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.