Hazelnut vs. Chestnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between hazelnut and chestnut

Hazelnut is higher in manganese, copper, vitamin B1, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B6, and zinc; however, chestnut is richer in vitamin C.
Hazelnut's daily need coverage for manganese is 231% higher.
Hazelnut has 17 times more saturated fat than chestnut. While hazelnut has 4.464g of saturated fat, chestnut has only 0.26g.
Hazelnut has a lower glycemic index (15) than chestnut (54).

The food types used in this comparison are Nuts, hazelnuts or filberts 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.

Hazelnut

Chestnut

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+201.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+147.8%
Contains more IronIron	+171.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+265.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+880%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+192.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+623.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

~equal in Potassium ~715mg

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.

Hazelnut

Chestnut

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+334.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+146.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+190.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+141.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+197.4%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C

+323.8%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.104mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Manganese	6.175mg	0.854mg	231%
Copper	1.725mg	0.472mg	139%
Monounsaturated fat	45.652g	0.476g	113%
Vitamin E	15.03mg		100%
Fats	60.75g	1.38g	91%
Polyunsaturated fat	7.92g	0.545g	49%
Vitamin B1	0.643mg	0.148mg	41%
Fiber	9.7g		39%
Iron	4.7mg	1.73mg	37%
Phosphorus	290mg	99mg	27%
Protein	14.95g	2g	26%
Magnesium	163mg	54mg	26%
Calories	628kcal	131kcal	25%
Vitamin B6	0.563mg	0.233mg	25%
Vitamin C	6.3mg	26.7mg	23%
Zinc	2.45mg	0.25mg	20%
Folate	113µg	38µg	19%
Saturated fat	4.464g	0.26g	19%
Vitamin B5	0.918mg	0.316mg	12%
Vitamin K	14.2µg		12%
Choline	45.6mg		8%
Calcium	114mg	46mg	7%
Vitamin B3	1.8mg	0.731mg	7%
Carbs	16.7g	27.76g	4%
Selenium	2.4µg		4%
Potassium	680mg	715mg	1%
Sodium	0mg	27mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.113mg	0.104mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2.4g	1.5g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	420kcal	655kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	16g	76g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	12	3.9	N/A
Net carbs	7g	27.76g	N/A
Sugar	4.34g		N/A
Starch	0.48g		0%
Vitamin A	1µg	1µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.193mg	0.022mg	0%
Threonine	0.497mg	0.071mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.545mg	0.079mg	0%
Leucine	1.063mg	0.118mg	0%
Lysine	0.42mg	0.118mg	0%
Methionine	0.221mg	0.047mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.663mg	0.084mg	0%
Valine	0.701mg	0.112mg	0%
Histidine	0.432mg	0.055mg	0%
Fructose	0.07g		0%