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Nutrition Facts
Chestnuts are a delicious health food rich in nutrition.
Just a handful of other foods can match the nutritional value of a
chestnut.Unfortunately, very few consumers are aware of this. As
opposed to most other nuts, chestnuts have a high water content and
very little oil, thus making them virtually fat free. They are high
in complex carbohydrates, contain high quality protein comparable
to eggs, are gluten free, cholesterol free, and are very low in fat
(1-2% while other nuts can be over 50% fat). Nutritionally, they
are similar to brown rice and have been described as a grain that
grows on a tree. Interestingly enough, they have as much ascorbic
acid as an equal weight of lemons and are the only nuts approved by
the Pritikin System. Listed below are some other interesting facts
revealing the high nutritional value of chestnuts.
Nutritional content of the chestnut as compared with an apple (per
100 grams)
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Chestnut
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Apple
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Water %
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52.5
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84.8
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Protein g
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2.9
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0.2
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Fat g
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1.5
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0.6
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Carbohydrate g
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42.1
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14.1
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Calcium
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27
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7
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Potassium
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454
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110
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Phosphorus
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88
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10
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Iron
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1.7
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0.3
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Niacin
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0.6
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0.1
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Sodium
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6
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1
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Thiamine
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0.22
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0.03
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Riboflavin
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0.22
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0.02
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Source: USDA 1964, Handbook No. 8
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Chestnuts, cooked/4 ounces
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| Calories |
149 |
| Total fat (g) |
1.6 |
| Saturated fat (g) |
0.3 |
| Monounsaturated fat (g) |
0.5 |
| Polyunsaturated fat (g) |
0.6 |
| Dietary fiber (g) |
5.7 |
| Protein (g) |
2 |
| Carbohydrate (g) |
32 |
| Cholesterol (mg) |
0 |
| Sodium (mg) |
31 |
| Vitamin C (mg) |
30 |
| Potassium (mg) |
811 |
| Magnesium (mg) |
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