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Chestnut vs. Acorns — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chestnut and acorns different?

  • Chestnut is higher in vitamin C, iron, and potassium; however, acorns are richer in vitamin B6, manganese, copper, folate, vitamin B5, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for chestnut is 30% higher.
  • Chestnut contains 2 times more iron than acorns. While chestnut contains 1.73mg of iron, acorns contain only 0.79mg.
  • Chestnut has less saturated fat.

Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed and Nuts, acorns, raw 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 39% 14% 63% 65% 157% 6.8% 42% 3.5% 111% 0%
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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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +32.7%
Contains more IronIron +119%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +14.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +31.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +104%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +56.6%
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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 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%
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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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +32.1%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 28% 68%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 1.38 g
Carbs: 27.76 g
Water: 68.15 g
Other: 0.71 g
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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
Contains more WaterWater +144.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +207.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1629%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +46.8%
Contains more OtherOther +88.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.476 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.545 g
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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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3074.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +743.3%

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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. Chestnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170168/nutrients
  2. Acorns - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170157/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.