Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Nuts
  4. Walnut
  5. Compare
  6. Walnut vs. Chestnut

Walnut vs. Chestnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

What are the main differences between walnut and chestnut?

  • Walnut is richer in copper, manganese, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and folate, yet chestnut is richer in vitamin C.
  • Walnut's daily need coverage for copper is 124% higher.
  • Walnut has 24 times more saturated fat than chestnut. Walnut has 6.126g of saturated fat, while chestnut has 0.26g.
  • Walnut has a lower glycemic index than chestnut.

We used Nuts, walnuts, english and Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed types in this comparison.

Infographic

Walnut vs Chestnut infographic
Infographic link

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.
Walnut
Walnut
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 113% 29% 39% 109% 529% 84% 148% 0.26% 445% 27%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +192.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +113%
Contains more IronIron +68.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +236%
Contains more ZincZinc +1136%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +249.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +299.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +62.1%

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.
Walnut
Walnut
8
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 4.3% 0% 0.33% 14% 85% 35% 21% 34% 124% 0% 6.8% 74%
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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +130.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +44.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +53.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +80.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +130.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +157.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1953.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Walnut Chestnut DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 47.174g 0.545g 311%
Copper 1.586mg 0.472mg 124%
Manganese 3.414mg 0.854mg 111%
Fats 65.21g 1.38g 98%
Phosphorus 346mg 99mg 35%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 26.7mg 28%
Fiber 6.7g 27%
Saturated fat 6.126g 0.26g 27%
Calories 654kcal 131kcal 26%
Protein 15.23g 2g 26%
Zinc 3.09mg 0.25mg 26%
Magnesium 158mg 54mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.537mg 0.233mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 8.933g 0.476g 21%
Vitamin B1 0.341mg 0.148mg 16%
Iron 2.91mg 1.73mg 15%
Folate 98µg 38µg 15%
Selenium 4.9µg 9%
Potassium 441mg 715mg 8%
Choline 39.2mg 7%
Carbs 13.71g 27.76g 5%
Calcium 98mg 46mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.57mg 0.316mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.104mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.125mg 0.731mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2%
Sodium 2mg 27mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.3g 1.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 429kcal 655kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 15g 76g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 9.2 3.9 N/A
Net carbs 7.01g 27.76g N/A
Sugar 2.61g N/A
Starch 0.06g 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 0.596mg 0.071mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.625mg 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 1.17mg 0.118mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0.118mg 0%
Methionine 0.236mg 0.047mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.711mg 0.084mg 0%
Valine 0.753mg 0.112mg 0%
Histidine 0.391mg 0.055mg 0%
Fructose 0.09g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Walnut
Walnut
3
15% 65% 14% 4% 2%
Protein: 15.23 g
Fats: 65.21 g
Carbs: 13.71 g
Water: 4.07 g
Other: 1.78 g
2% 28% 68%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 1.38 g
Carbs: 27.76 g
Water: 68.15 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +661.5%
Contains more FatsFats +4625.4%
Contains more OtherOther +150.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +102.5%
Contains more WaterWater +1574.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Walnut
Walnut
2
10% 14% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.933 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 47.174 g
20% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.476 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.545 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1776.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8555.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.8%

People also compare

Walnut
Walnut vs Almonds
Almonds
Walnut
Walnut vs Cashew
Cashew
Walnut
Walnut vs Brazil nut
Brazil nut
Chestnut
Chestnut vs Almonds
Almonds
Chestnut
Chestnut vs Brazil nut
Brazil nut
Chestnut
Chestnut vs Cashew
Cashew

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. Walnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170187/nutrients
  2. Chestnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170168/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.