Chestnut
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Chestnut
Description
Chestnut, the edible seed or nut of the chestnut tree, a member of the beech family. These nuts contain the least lipids of all nuts, but contain more saturated fatty acids than unsaturated fatty acids.
Caloric Content
1 Calories: 56 Protein: .46 gm Carbohydrates: 12.54 gm Fiber: .27 gm Total fats: .35 gm Saturated fats: .067 gm Unsaturated fats: .262 gm Cholesterol: 0 mg
1. 1 ounce, 28.4 gramsVitamin Content
1 USRDA Vitamin A: - 5000 IU Thiamine: .041 1.7 mg Vitamin B-2: .005 1.7 mg Vitamin B-6: - 2.0 mg Vitamin B-12: 0 6 mcg Biotin: - 300 mcg Niacin: - 20 mg Pantothenic Acid: - 10 mg Folic acid: - 400 mcg Vitamin C: - 60 mg Vitamin E: - 30 IU
1. 1 ounce, 28.4 gramsMineral Content
1 USRDA Calcium: 5 1000 mg Copper: .119 2 mg Iron: .270 18 mg Magnesium: 9 400 mg Manganese: .095 n/a mg Phosphorus: 11 1000 mg Potassium: 137 n/a mg Selenium: - n/a mcg Sodium: 1 n/a mg Zinc: .140 15 mg
1. 1 ounce, 28.4 gramsAmino Acid Content
1 Tryptophan: .005 gm Threonine: .016 gm Isoleucine: .018 gm Leucine: .027 gm Lysine: .027 gm Methionine: .011 gm Cysteine: .015 gm Phenylalanine: .020 gm Tyrosine: .013 gm Valine: .026 gm Arginine: .033 gm Histidine: .013 gm Alanine: .031 gm Aspartic acid: .080 gm Glutamic acid: .060 gm Glycine: .024 gm Proline: .024 gm Serine: .023 gm
1. 1 ounce, 28.4 gramsReferences
Kirschmann, John D. Nutrition Almanac: Nutrition Search. McGraw-Hill: New York. 1984.
Kreutner, Patricia A. Nutrition In Perspective. Prentice-Hall: Englewood Cliffs. 1980.
Rosenthal, S. Fresh Food. E. P. Dutton: New York. 1978.
United States Department of Agriculture. Composition of Foods: Nut and Seed Products-Raw-Processed-Prepared. Washington D.C. 1984.
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