Table 1.
Nutritional value of 100 g of European chestnut; Source: National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, United States Department of Agriculture; Retrieved from FoodData Central (usda.gov) [28].
| Nutrient Value | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Raw | Roasted | Boiled | |
| Energy (Kcal) | 196 | 245 | 131 |
| General composition (g) | |||
| Water | 52 | 40.5 | 68.2 |
| Protein | 1.63 | 3.17 | 2 |
| Total lipid (fat) | 1.25 | 2.2 | 1.38 |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 0.235 | 0.414 | 0.26 |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 0.43 | 0.759 | 0.476 |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.493 | 0.869 | 0.545 |
| Carbohydrates | 44.2 | 53 | 27.8 |
| Fiber, total dietary | 5.1 | ||
| Sugars, total including NLEA 1 | 10.6 | ||
| Vitamins | |||
| Folates (µg) | 58 | 70 | 38 |
| Niacin (mg) | 1.1 | 1.34 | 0.731 |
| Pantothenic acid (mg) | 0.476 | 0.554 | 0.316 |
| Riboflavin (mg) | 0.016 | 0.175 | 0.104 |
| Thiamin (mg) | 0.144 | 0.243 | 0.148 |
| Vitamin A (IU) | 26 | 24 | 17 |
| Vitamin C (mg) | 40.2 | 26 | 26.7 |
| Electrolytes (mg) | |||
| Sodium | 2 | 2 | 27 |
| Potassium | 484 | 592 | 715 |
| Minerals (mg) | |||
| Calcium | 19 | 29 | 46 |
| Cooper | 0.418 | 0.507 | 0.472 |
| Iron, Fe | 0.94 | 0.91 | 1.73 |
| Magnesium | 30 | 33 | 54 |
| Manganese | 0.336 | 1.18 | 0.854 |
| Phosphorus | 38 | 107 | 99 |
| Zinc | 0.49 | 0.57 | 0.25 |
1 Total sugar on the Nutrition Labelling and Education Act (NLEA).