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Acorns, raw
Acorns, raw3
VS
Chestnuts, boiled Leader
Chestnuts, boiled5

Chestnuts, boiled leads 5–3 · 8 categories decided

Acorns, raw: 100 g · Chestnuts, boiled: 100 g.

The verdict

Chestnuts, boiled comes out ahead, winning 5 of 8 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Acorns, raw for more protein, less sodium and more magnesium.

Pick Chestnuts, boiled for less saturated fat, more potassium, more calcium, more iron and more vitamin C.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    387 kcal
    131 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    WIN6.15 g
    2 g
  • Carbohydrate
    40.75 g
    27.76 g
  • Fibermore is better
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  • Total sugarsless is better
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  • Total fat
    23.86 g
    1.38 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    3.1 g
    0.26 gWIN
  • Sodiumless is better
    WIN0 mg
    27 mg
  • Potassiummore is better
    539 mg
    715 mgWIN
  • Calciummore is better
    41 mg
    46 mgWIN
  • Ironmore is better
    0.79 mg
    1.73 mgWIN
  • Magnesiummore is better
    WIN62 mg
    54 mg
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    0 mg
    26.7 mgWIN
  • Vitamin Dmore is better
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Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.

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