Macadamia vs. Chestnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between macadamia and chestnut

Macadamia has more manganese, vitamin B1, copper, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, and vitamin B3; however, chestnut is richer in vitamin C and potassium.
Macadamia's daily need coverage for manganese is 142% more.
Macadamia contains 46 times more saturated fat than chestnut. Macadamia contains 12.061g of saturated fat, while chestnut contains 0.26g.
Chestnut has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chestnut is 54, while the glycemic index of macadamia is 10.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Nuts, macadamia nuts, raw 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.

Macadamia

Chestnut

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+140.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+84.8%
Contains more IronIron	+113.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+60.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+420%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+89.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-81.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+383.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium

+94.3%

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.

Macadamia

Chestnut

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+707.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+55.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+238.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+139.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+18%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+2125%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+245.5%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Monounsaturated fat	58.877g	0.476g	146%
Manganese	4.131mg	0.854mg	142%
Fats	75.77g	1.38g	114%
Vitamin B1	1.195mg	0.148mg	87%
Saturated fat	12.061g	0.26g	54%
Fiber	8.6g		34%
Copper	0.756mg	0.472mg	32%
Calories	718kcal	131kcal	29%
Vitamin C	1.2mg	26.7mg	28%
Iron	3.69mg	1.73mg	25%
Magnesium	130mg	54mg	18%
Phosphorus	188mg	99mg	13%
Protein	7.91g	2g	12%
Vitamin B3	2.473mg	0.731mg	11%
Potassium	368mg	715mg	10%
Zinc	1.3mg	0.25mg	10%
Vitamin B5	0.758mg	0.316mg	9%
Selenium	3.6µg		7%
Folate	11µg	38µg	7%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.502g	0.545g	6%
Carbs	13.82g	27.76g	5%
Calcium	85mg	46mg	4%
Vitamin E	0.54mg		4%
Vitamin B2	0.162mg	0.104mg	4%
Vitamin B6	0.275mg	0.233mg	3%
Sodium	5mg	27mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.1g	1.5g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	908kcal	655kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	14g	76g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	5	3.9	N/A
Net carbs	5.22g	27.76g	N/A
Sugar	4.57g		N/A
Starch	1.05g		0%
Vitamin A	0µg	1µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.067mg	0.022mg	0%
Threonine	0.37mg	0.071mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.314mg	0.079mg	0%
Leucine	0.602mg	0.118mg	0%
Lysine	0.018mg	0.118mg	0%
Methionine	0.023mg	0.047mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.665mg	0.084mg	0%
Valine	0.363mg	0.112mg	0%
Histidine	0.195mg	0.055mg	0%
Fructose	0.07g		0%