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Chestnuts, roasted leads 5–3 · 8 categories decided

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

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

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

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

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    100 kcal
    100 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    WIN1.59 g
    1.29 g
  • Carbohydrate
    10.53 g
    21.62 g
  • Fibermore is better
    2.08 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    4.33 g
  • Total fat
    6.17 g
    0.9 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    0.8 g
    0.17 gWIN
  • Sodiumless is better
    WIN0 mg
    0.82 mg
  • Potassiummore is better
    139.28 mg
    241.63 mgWIN
  • Calciummore is better
    10.59 mg
    11.84 mgWIN
  • Ironmore is better
    0.2 mg
    0.37 mgWIN
  • Magnesiummore is better
    WIN16.02 mg
    13.47 mg
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    0 mg
    10.61 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.

Acorns, raw vs Chestnuts, roasted · Foodatron