Chestnut vs. Beechnuts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chestnut and beechnuts different?

Chestnut is richer in phosphorus, magnesium, and vitamin C, while beechnuts are higher in vitamin B6, copper, manganese, vitamin B2, folate, and vitamin B1.
Beechnuts cover your daily need for vitamin B6, 35% more than chestnut.
Chestnut is lower in saturated fat.

Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed and Nuts, beechnuts, dried types were 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.

Chestnut

Beechnuts

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+4500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-28.9%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+42.2%
Contains more IronIron	+42.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+41.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+44%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+57%

~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.

Chestnut

Beechnuts

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+72.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+105.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+256.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+20%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+192.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+193.6%
Contains more FolateFolate	+197.4%

~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			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	0.545g	20.089g	130%
Fats	1.38g	50g	75%
Monounsaturated fat	0.476g	21.892g	54%
Vitamin B6	0.233mg	0.684mg	35%
Saturated fat	0.26g	5.719g	25%
Calories	131kcal	576kcal	22%
Copper	0.472mg	0.67mg	22%
Manganese	0.854mg	1.341mg	21%
Vitamin B2	0.104mg	0.371mg	21%
Folate	38µg	113µg	19%
Phosphorus	99mg	0mg	14%
Magnesium	54mg	0mg	13%
Vitamin B1	0.148mg	0.304mg	13%
Vitamin C	26.7mg	15.5mg	12%
Vitamin B5	0.316mg	0.925mg	12%
Potassium	715mg	1017mg	9%
Iron	1.73mg	2.46mg	9%
Protein	2g	6.2g	8%
Calcium	46mg	1mg	5%
Carbs	27.76g	33.5g	2%
Zinc	0.25mg	0.36mg	1%
Vitamin B3	0.731mg	0.877mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.5g	1.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	655kcal	929kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	76g	17g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.9	7.3	N/A
Net carbs	27.76g	33.5g	N/A
Sodium	27mg	38mg	0%
Vitamin A	1µg	0µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.022mg	0.069mg	0%
Threonine	0.071mg	0.221mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.079mg	0.245mg	0%
Leucine	0.118mg	0.367mg	0%
Lysine	0.118mg	0.367mg	0%
Methionine	0.047mg	0.146mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.084mg	0.262mg	0%
Valine	0.112mg	0.346mg	0%
Histidine	0.055mg	0.172mg	0%