Chestnut, per 100 g: 196 kcal, 1.6 g protein, 44.2 g carbohydrate, 1.3 g fat. Figures are the USDA reference values for “Nuts, chestnuts, european, raw, peeled”.
At 100 g it reaches the EU threshold to be called a source of vitamin c, copper, folate, vitamin b6. The table below gives the full composition, and every claim listed underneath is quoted from the EU register rather than written by us.
Nutritional value per 100 g
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | % NRV |
|---|---|---|
| Energy and macronutrients | ||
| Energy | 196 kcal | |
| Protein | 1.63 g | |
| Fat | 1.25 g | |
| of which saturates | 0.235 g | |
| of which monounsaturates | 0.43 g | |
| of which polyunsaturates | 0.493 g | |
| Carbohydrate | 44.2 g | |
| Water | 52 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | |
| Minerals | ||
| Calcium | 19 mg | 2.38% |
| Iron | 0.94 mg | 6.71% |
| Magnesium | 30 mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 38 mg | 5.43% |
| Potassium | 484 mg | 24.2% |
| Sodium | 2 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.49 mg | 4.9% |
| Copper | 0.418 mg | 41.8% |
| Manganese | 0.336 mg | 16.8% |
| Vitamins | ||
| Vitamin A | 1 µg | 0.125% |
| Vitamin D | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin C | 40.2 mg | 50.3% |
| Thiamine (B1) | 0.144 mg | 13.1% |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.016 mg | 1.14% |
| Niacin (B3) | 1.1 mg | 6.89% |
| Pantothenic acid (B5) | 0.476 mg | 7.93% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.352 mg | 25.1% |
| Folate | 58 µg | 29% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0 µg | |
% NRV is the nutrient reference value for an average adult, as set in Annex XIII of Regulation (EU) 1169/2011. A blank cell means no reference value is defined for that nutrient, not that it is unimportant.
What this food is a source of
This food reaches the legal threshold for the claims below. The wording is quoted exactly from the EU register of authorised health claims — we have not written or paraphrased any of it.
- Vitamin C contributes to the normal function of the immune system
- Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of blood vessels
- Vitamin C increases iron absorption
- Copper contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism
- Copper contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress
- Folate contributes to normal blood formation
- Folate has a role in the process of cell division
- Vitamin B6 contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism
- Vitamin B6 contributes to normal homocysteine metabolism
- Potassium contributes to normal muscle function
- Potassium contributes to the maintenance of normal blood pressure
- Manganese contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism
- Manganese contributes to the maintenance of normal bones