Chestnut
Chestnut is a starchy nut commonly roasted, boiled, baked, or used in stuffings, desserts, and savory dishes.
About Chestnut
Chestnut is the edible nut of chestnut trees, with a smooth brown shell surrounding a pale, starchy kernel. It is used in stuffings, soups, purées, desserts, and other savory dishes, and is commonly roasted, boiled, baked, or simmered.
Its cooked interior is soft and floury rather than oily and crunchy, with mild sweetness and an earthy, nut-like flavor. Texture varies with cooking and storage, while peeling and moisture loss can make the kernel smoother, firmer, or more crumbly.
Chestnuts are sold fresh in the shell, peeled and prepared, canned, vacuum-packed, or cooked and frozen. They appear brown outside and pale inside when whole; roasting, boiling, baking, peeling, puréeing, and storage substantially change their appearance and texture.
- Ingredient type
- whole food
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Local names for chestnut
Names and romanised forms to recognise on menus and labels.
chestnut
castaña
châtaigne
栗
kuri
castagna
Kastanie
castanha
castanya
kastanje
kasztan
kaštan
gaštan
kesten
kesten
кестен
kesten
kostanj
castană
gesztenye
κάστανο
kástano
kestane
кестен
kesten
костен
k ocas?
каштан
kashtan
каштан
kashtan
каштан
kashtan
kaštonas
kastanis
kastan
kastanj
kastanje
kastanje
kastanja
kastanía
كستناء
kastanāʾ
شاهبلوط
shāh-balut
ערמון
armon
շագանակ
shaganak
წაბლი
ts'abli
şabalıd
талшын
talshyn
शाहबलूत
shāhbalūt
شاہ بلوط
shāh-balūt
밤
bam
栗
lì
hạt dẻ
kastanye
buah berangan
เกาลัด
kaolัด
kástano
Romanised form
kuri
Romanised form
chestnut (canned)
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chestnut (ground, canned, in vanilla-flavored syrup)
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chestnut (pieces, canned, in vanilla-flavored syrup)
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chestnut powder
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Chestnut(Bam), Boiled
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Chestnut(Bam), Daebo, Boiled
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Chestnut(Bam), Daebo, Raw
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Chestnut(Bam), Daebo, Roasted
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Chestnut(Bam), Dried
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Chestnut(Bam), Okgwang, Boiled
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Chestnut(Bam), Okgwang, Raw
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Chestnut(Bam), Okgwang, Roasted
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Chestnut(Bam), Raw
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Chestnut(Bam), Roasted
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Chestnut(Bam), Roasted, Retort pouched
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Chestnuts in syrup
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Chestnuts, dried
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Chestnuts, kernel only, raw
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Chestnuts, kernel only, raw, weighed with shells
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Grilled chestnut
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Nut, chestnut, raw, unsalted
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Nut, chestnut, roasted, unsalted
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raw chestnut
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kashtan
Romanised form
k ocas?
Romanised form
kastanāʾ
Romanised form
kashtan
Romanised form
bam
Romanised form
talshyn
Romanised form
lì
Romanised form
shāhbalūt
Romanised form
shāh-balūt
Romanised form
kashtan
Romanised form
kesten
Romanised form
shaganak
Romanised form
armon
Romanised form
shāh-balut
Romanised form
kesten
Romanised form
ts'abli
Romanised form
kaolัด
Romanised form
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Chestnut nutrition & diet
Chestnut nutritional value
Nut, chestnut, raw, unsalted
Per 100 g of the edible portion in the stated food form.
- Calories
- 173.8kcal
- Protein
- 3.4g
- Carbs
- 32.1g
- Fat
- 0.2g
Reference values apply to the named food form, not every preparation, variety or brand. © Food Standards Australia New Zealand. AFCD Release 3, food F006095. Available carbohydrate excludes sugar alcohols; energy converted from kJ to kcal (÷4.184). Australian data may not be appropriate for use in other countries. There are limitations associated with food composition databases. Food composition data used in the database or databases may represent an average of the nutrient content of a particular sample of foods and ingredients, determined at a particular time. The nutrient composition of foods and ingredients can vary substantially between batches and brands because of a number of factors, including changes in season, processing practices and ingredient source, and methods of calculation. Data licensed under the FSANZ Data User Licence Agreement, based on CC BY-SA 3.0 AU: https://www.foodstandards.gov.au/science-data/monitoringnutrients/afcd/datauserlicenceagreement.
Portions & preparation
Use the edible kernel after removing the shell and inner skin, and match the reference to raw, boiled, roasted, or baked preparation. Moisture and cooking method change the portion’s density and texture. Prepared chestnuts may also include salt, sweeteners, fats, or other recipe ingredients that should be counted separately.
Compare the right form: Match references to edible chestnut kernels in the stated raw, boiled, roasted, or baked form, excluding shell and skin unless specified.
Diet considerations
Chestnut is a plant-origin tree nut with a notably starchy culinary role. Plain kernels may fit plant-based dishes, but prepared versions can include butter, milk, meat stock, sweeteners, coatings, or cereal ingredients. In mixed dishes, compatibility and carbohydrate pattern depend on portion and on whether chestnut replaces or accompanies grains, flour, or other starches.
AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.
Dietary compatibility
- VeganTypically compatible
- VegetarianTypically compatible
- PescatarianTypically compatible
- KetoDepends on the version
- PaleoTypically compatible
- Low-carbDepends on the version
- HalalNot established
- KosherNot established
What these diet assessments mean
- Vegan · Typically compatible
- The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
- Vegetarian · Typically compatible
- The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
- Pescatarian · Typically compatible
- The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
- Keto · Depends on the version
- Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
- Paleo · Typically compatible
- The plain form fits the conventional paleo food groups. Added ingredients and individual interpretations can differ.
- Low-carb · Depends on the version
- Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
- Halal · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
- Kosher · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.
For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.
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Sources & review
Nutrition reference: Australian Food Composition Database, Release 3, 2025 — Nut, chestnut, raw, unsalted ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.
Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.
The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.
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