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Chestnuts, boiled leads 6–2 · 8 categories decided

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

Chestnuts, boiled comes out ahead, winning 6 of 8 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Acorns, raw for more protein and less sodium.

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

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    100 kcal
    100 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    WIN1.59 g
    1.53 g
  • Carbohydrate
    10.53 g
    21.19 g
  • Fibermore is better
  • Total sugarsless is better
  • Total fat
    6.17 g
    1.05 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    0.8 g
    0.2 gWIN
  • Sodiumless is better
    WIN0 mg
    20.61 mg
  • Potassiummore is better
    139.28 mg
    545.8 mgWIN
  • Calciummore is better
    10.59 mg
    35.11 mgWIN
  • Ironmore is better
    0.2 mg
    1.32 mgWIN
  • Magnesiummore is better
    16.02 mg
    41.22 mgWIN
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    0 mg
    20.38 mgWIN
  • Vitamin Dmore is better

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.