Nuts vs Flour
Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA SR Legacy & USDA Foundation Foods
Nuts, chestnuts, european, dried, peeled is higher in more vitamins & minerals
Calories (kcal)
Nuts 369
Flour —
Protein (g)
Nuts 5.01
Flour 5.29
Carbs (g)
Nuts 78.4
Flour 80.5
Fat (g)
Nuts 3.91
Flour 4.64
Fiber (g)
Nuts —
Flour 8.71
Quick answers
Which has more protein?
Flour, chestnut — 5.29g vs 5.01g per 100g.
Which is more nutrient-dense?
Nuts, chestnuts, european, dried, peeled scores higher in more vitamins and minerals per 100g, though both foods can be part of a healthy diet.
Full Nutrition Comparison
All values per 100g edible portion. Green = Food A higher · Blue = Food B higher
| Nutrient | Nuts | Flour | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | |||
| Energy | 369 kcal | — | |
| Macronutrients | |||
| Water | 9.00 g | 7.33 g | +23% |
| Protein | 5.01 g | 5.29 g | -5% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 3.91 g | 4.64 g | -16% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 78.4 g | 80.5 g | -3% |
| Fiber, total dietary | — | 8.71 g | |
| Fats & Fatty Acids | |||
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 0.736 g | 0.689 g | +7% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 1.35 g | 1.26 g | +7% |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | — | |
| Vitamins | |||
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 15.1 mg | 4.05 mg | +273% |
| Thiamin (Vitamin B1) | 0.354 mg | — | |
| Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) | 0.054 mg | — | |
| Niacin (Vitamin B3) | 0.854 mg | — | |
| Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) | 0.901 mg | — | |
| Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine | 0.666 mg | — | |
| Biotin (Vitamin B7) | 110 ug | — | |
| Folate, total (Vitamin B9) | 0 ug | — | |
| Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin | 0 ug | — | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 0 ug | — | |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 ug | — | |
| Minerals | |||
| Calcium, Ca | 64.0 mg | 55.8 mg | +15% |
| Iron, Fe | 2.39 mg | 1.62 mg | +47% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 74.0 mg | 68.8 mg | +8% |
| Phosphorus, P | 137 mg | 134 mg | +2% |
| Potassium, K | 991 mg | 1032 mg | -4% |
| Sodium, Na | 37.0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.350 mg | 1.04 mg | -66% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.653 mg | 0.581 mg | +12% |
| Manganese, Mn | 1.18 mg | 2.90 mg | -59% |
| Selenium, Se | — | 0 ug | |
| Other Nutrients | |||
| Energy (Atwater General Factors) | — | 385 kcal | |
| Energy (Atwater Specific Factors) | — | 385 kcal | |
| Energy | 1544 kj | — | |
| Nitrogen | — | 0.998 g | |
| Ash | 3.64 g | 2.30 g | +58% |
| Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) | 110 ug | — | |
| Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) | 110 ug | — | |
| Retinol | 0 ug | — | |
| Vitamin A, IU | 0 IU | — | |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total) | 0 IU | — | |
| SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) | 0.017 g | — | |
| SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) | 0.664 g | — | |
| SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) | 0.037 g | — | |
| MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) | 0.037 g | — | |
| MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) | 1.30 g | — | |
| MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) | 0.017 g | — | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 1.55 g | 1.51 g | +2% |
| PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) | 1.38 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) | 0.165 g | — | |
| Tryptophan (EAA) | 0.056 g | — | |
| Threonine (EAA) | 0.179 g | — | |
| Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) | 0.198 g | — | |
| Leucine (EAA, BCAA) | 0.297 g | — | |
| Lysine (EAA) | 0.297 g | — | |
| Methionine (EAA) | 0.118 g | — | |
| Cystine (conditionally essential) | 0.159 g | — | |
| Phenylalanine (EAA) | 0.212 g | — | |
| Tyrosine (conditionally essential) | 0.139 g | — | |
| Valine (EAA, BCAA) | 0.280 g | — | |
| Arginine (conditionally essential) | 0.359 g | — | |
| Histidine (EAA) | 0.139 g | — | |
| Alanine | 0.335 g | — | |
| Aspartic acid | 0.866 g | — | |
| Glutamic acid | 0.647 g | — | |
| Glycine (conditionally essential) | 0.258 g | — | |
| Proline (conditionally essential) | 0.264 g | — | |
| Serine | 0.251 g | — | |
* All values per 100g edible portion. Source: USDA SR Legacy and USDA Foundation Foods. Diff column shows percentage difference relative to Food B.
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