Pecan vs. Chestnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pecan and chestnut

Pecan has more manganese, copper, vitamin B1, zinc, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B5, and iron, while chestnut has more vitamin C.
Pecan covers your daily need for manganese, 159% more than chestnut.
Pecan contains 24 times more saturated fat than chestnut. While pecan contains 6.18g of saturated fat, chestnut contains only 0.26g.
Pecan has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pecan is 10, while the glycemic index of chestnut is 54.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Nuts, pecans 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.

Pecan

Chestnut

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+124.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+52.2%
Contains more IronIron	+46.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+154.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+1712%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+179.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+426.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium

+74.4%

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.

Pecan

Chestnut

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+345.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+25%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+59.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+173.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+2327.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+11%
Contains more FolateFolate	+72.7%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Manganese	4.5mg	0.854mg	159%
Polyunsaturated fat	21.614g	0.545g	140%
Fats	71.97g	1.38g	109%
Monounsaturated fat	40.801g	0.476g	101%
Copper	1.2mg	0.472mg	81%
Vitamin B1	0.66mg	0.148mg	43%
Zinc	4.53mg	0.25mg	39%
Fiber	9.6g		38%
Calories	691kcal	131kcal	28%
Vitamin C	1.1mg	26.7mg	28%
Saturated fat	6.18g	0.26g	27%
Phosphorus	277mg	99mg	25%
Magnesium	121mg	54mg	16%
Protein	9.17g	2g	14%
Vitamin B5	0.863mg	0.316mg	11%
Iron	2.53mg	1.73mg	10%
Potassium	410mg	715mg	9%
Vitamin E	1.4mg		9%
Selenium	3.8µg		7%
Choline	40.5mg		7%
Carbs	13.86g	27.76g	5%
Folate	22µg	38µg	4%
Vitamin B3	1.167mg	0.731mg	3%
Vitamin K	3.5µg		3%
Calcium	70mg	46mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.13mg	0.104mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.21mg	0.233mg	2%
Sodium	0mg	27mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.3g	1.5g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	754kcal	655kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	14g	76g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	10	3.9	N/A
Net carbs	4.26g	27.76g	N/A
Sugar	3.97g		N/A
Starch	0.46g		0%
Vitamin A	3µg	1µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.093mg	0.022mg	0%
Threonine	0.306mg	0.071mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.336mg	0.079mg	0%
Leucine	0.598mg	0.118mg	0%
Lysine	0.287mg	0.118mg	0%
Methionine	0.183mg	0.047mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.426mg	0.084mg	0%
Valine	0.411mg	0.112mg	0%
Histidine	0.262mg	0.055mg	0%
Fructose	0.04g		0%