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 grams
Vitamin 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 grams
Mineral 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 grams
Amino 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 grams
References
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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