Watermelon seeds vs. Chestnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between watermelon seeds and chestnut

Watermelon seeds have more magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, fats, iron, protein, manganese, and copper; however, chestnut is higher in vitamin C.
Watermelon seeds cover your daily magnesium needs 110% more than chestnut.
Chestnut contains 41 times less zinc than watermelon seeds. Watermelon seeds contain 10.24mg of zinc, while chestnut contains 0.25mg.
Chestnut has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Seeds, watermelon seed kernels, dried and Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Watermelon seeds

Chestnut

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+853.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+17.4%
Contains more IronIron	+320.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+45.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+3996%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+662.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+89%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+10.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-72.7%

~equal in Selenium ~µg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Watermelon seeds

Chestnut

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+28.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+39.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+385.6%
Contains more FolateFolate	+52.6%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+161.8%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.316mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	28.094g	0.545g	184%
Magnesium	515mg	54mg	110%
Phosphorus	755mg	99mg	94%
Zinc	10.24mg	0.25mg	91%
Fats	47.37g	1.38g	71%
Iron	7.28mg	1.73mg	69%
Protein	28.33g	2g	53%
Saturated fat	9.779g	0.26g	43%
Manganese	1.614mg	0.854mg	33%
Vitamin C	0mg	26.7mg	30%
Copper	0.686mg	0.472mg	24%
Calories	557kcal	131kcal	21%
Vitamin B3	3.55mg	0.731mg	18%
Monounsaturated fat	7.407g	0.476g	17%
Vitamin B6	0.089mg	0.233mg	11%
Folate	58µg	38µg	5%
Carbs	15.31g	27.76g	4%
Vitamin B1	0.19mg	0.148mg	4%
Sodium	99mg	27mg	3%
Vitamin B2	0.145mg	0.104mg	3%
Potassium	648mg	715mg	2%
Calcium	54mg	46mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.346mg	0.316mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	5.1g	1.5g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	197kcal	655kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	18g	76g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.6	3.9	N/A
Net carbs	15.31g	27.76g	N/A
Vitamin A	0µg	1µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.39mg	0.022mg	0%
Threonine	1.112mg	0.071mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.342mg	0.079mg	0%
Leucine	2.149mg	0.118mg	0%
Lysine	0.887mg	0.118mg	0%
Methionine	0.834mg	0.047mg	0%
Phenylalanine	2.031mg	0.084mg	0%
Valine	1.556mg	0.112mg	0%
Histidine	0.775mg	0.055mg	0%