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Chestnuts contain no cholesterol and are low in sodium, fat and kilojoules. They are rich in mineral salts and a good source of vitamins C, B1 and B2 and folates. An average 30g serve provides only 200 kilojoules. Below are the Results of a Nutritional Test conducted on samples of Australian-grown Chestnuts: | ... | Fresh Chestnuts | Dried Chestnuts | Roasted Chestnuts | | Moisture g/100g. | 48.2 | 12.2 | 52.1 | | Ash g/100g. | 1.2 | 2.1 | 1.4 | | Protein (N x 6.25) g/100g. | 3.4 | 5.2 | 3.4 | | Fat g/100g. | 0.2 | 1.0 | 0.6 | | Total Carbohydrate g/100g | 32.1 | 57.4 | 34.3 | | Sugars g/100g | 3.3 | 9.6 | 3.8 | | Energy kJ/100g | 730 | 1278 | 732 | | Sodium mg/100g | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | | Calcium mg/100g | 17.6 | 34.8 | 13.4 | | Zinc mg/100g | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.5 | | Iron mg/100g | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.8 | | Potassium mg/100g | 468 | 876 | 574 | | Dietary Fibre g/100g | 14.9 | 22.1 | 8.1 | | Vitamin B1 mg/100g | Not tested | 0.20 | 0.28 | | Vitamin B2 mg/100g | Not tested | 0.04 | 0.09 | | Niacin mg/100g | Not tested | 7.39 | 1.97 | | Vitamin C mg/100g | Not tested | Freeze Dried 53mg | 26 | | Folic acid mcg/100g | Not tested | Not tested | 70 mcg |
Source: Silliker Microtech 2002
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