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Chestnuts

Chestnuts are edible tree nuts with hard brown shells and pale kernels that become tender and mealy when roasted, boiled or otherwise cooked.

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About Chestnuts

Chestnuts are the edible nuts of chestnut trees, commonly roasted, boiled, or used in savory and sweet cooking. They may be sold fresh in their shells, peeled, dried, or cooked and packaged.

The shell is hard and brown, while the edible kernel is pale and firm when raw, becoming tender and mealy when cooked. Their flavour is mild, earthy, and slightly sweet; moisture and texture differ between fresh and dried forms.

Ingredient type
whole food

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English

Boiled Chestnuts

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Chestnuts nutrition & diet

Chestnuts nutritional value

Chestnuts

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded USDA food form.

Calories
245kcal
Protein
3.2g
Carbs
53.0g
Fat
2.2g

Reference values per 100 g for the displayed USDA form. Varieties, recipes, brands and preparation can differ.

Fresh, dried, boiled, and roasted chestnuts differ in water content and preparation, so measured nutrition is form-dependent. Specify whether the edible kernel is raw or cooked and how it was processed.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
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.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Chestnuts ↗. 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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