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Chinese chestnut
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
Clade:
Tracheophytes
Clade:
Angiosperms
Clade:
Eudicots
Clade:
Rosids
Order:
Fagales
Family:
Fagaceae
Genus:
Castanea
Species:
C. mollissima
Binomial name
Castanea mollissima
Blume
Chinese chestnuts, roasted
Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz)
Energy
1,000 kJ (240 kcal)
Carbohydrates
52.36 g
Fat
1.19 g
Saturated
0.175 g
Monounsaturated
0.620 g
Polyunsaturated
0.307 g
Protein
4.48 g
Tryptophan
0.052 g
Threonine
0.178 g
Isoleucine
0.167 g
Leucine
0.276 g
Lysine
0.243 g
Methionine
0.108 g
Cystine
0.117 g
Phenylalanine
0.203 g
Tyrosine
0.134 g
Valine
0.235 g
Arginine
0.459 g
Histidine
0.129 g
Alanine
0.213 g
Aspartic acid
0.909 g
Glutamic acid
0.573 g
Glycine
0.196 g
Proline
0.172 g
Serine
0.196 g
Vitamins
Quantity
%DV†
Vitamin A equiv.
0%
0 μg
Thiamine (B1)
13%
0.150 mg
Riboflavin (B2)
7%
0.090 mg
Niacin (B3)
9%
1.500 mg
Pantothenic acid (B5)
12%
0.592 mg
Vitamin B6
26%
0.437 mg
Folate (B9)
18%
72 μg
Vitamin B12
0%
0.00 μg
Vitamin C
43%
38.4 mg
Minerals
Quantity
%DV†
Calcium
1%
19 mg
Copper
43%
0.387 mg
Iron
8%
1.50 mg
Magnesium
21%
90 mg
Manganese
74%
1.708 mg
Phosphorus
8%
102 mg
Potassium
16%
477 mg
Sodium
0%
4 mg
Zinc
8%
0.93 mg
Other constituents
Quantity
Water
40.20 g
Link to USDA Database entry
†Percentages estimated using US recommendations for adults,[2] except for potassium, which is estimated based on expert recommendation from the National Academies.[3]
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Castanea mollissima, also known as the Chinese chestnut, is a species of chestnut tree in the family Fagaceae that is native to China, Taiwan, and Korea.[4]
^Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI).; IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2019). "Castanea mollissima". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T136776707A136776709. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T136776707A136776709.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
^United States Food and Drug Administration (2024). "Daily Value on the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels". FDA. Archived from the original on 2024-03-27. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
^National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; Health and Medicine Division; Food and Nutrition Board; Committee to Review the Dietary Reference Intakes for Sodium and Potassium (2019). Oria, Maria; Harrison, Meghan; Stallings, Virginia A. (eds.). Dietary Reference Intakes for Sodium and Potassium. The National Academies Collection: Reports funded by National Institutes of Health. Washington, DC: National Academies Press (US). ISBN 978-0-309-48834-1. PMID 30844154. Archived from the original on 2024-05-09. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
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