Almonds vs Chestnuts, boiled

Almonds4

Chestnuts, boiled4

Dead heat · 8 categories decided

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

It's a dead heat — each wins 4 of 8 match-ups.

Pick Almonds for more protein, less sodium, more calcium and more magnesium.

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

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common serving Equal calories

Head-to-head

Energy
100 kcal
100 kcal
Proteinmore is better
WIN3.65 g
1.53 g
Carbohydrate
3.72 g
21.19 g
Fibermore is better
2.16 g
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Total sugarsless is better
0.75 g
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Total fat
8.62 g
1.05 g
Saturated fatless is better
0.66 g
0.2 gWIN
Sodiumless is better
WIN0.17 mg
20.61 mg
Potassiummore is better
126.6 mg
545.8 mgWIN
Calciummore is better
WIN46.46 mg
35.11 mg
Ironmore is better
0.64 mg
1.32 mgWIN
Magnesiummore is better
WIN46.63 mg
41.22 mg
Vitamin Cmore is better
0 mg
20.38 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.