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Sweet chestnut

Latin Castanea sativa · EN Sweet chestnut · chestnut · marron · castanea · SK Jedlý gaštan

Edible parts

Nuts / seeds as sold

Nutrition per 100 g

Food data (CoFID / USDA). % NRV is UK where a reference exists. Curiosity about the plant — not a diary score.

NutrientPer 100 g% NRV (UK)
Energy820 kJ / 196 kcal10%
Protein1.6 g3%
Carbohydrate44.2 g17%
Fibre5.8 g
Natural sugars10.6 g
Fat1.3 g2%
Omega-3 (ALA)0.06 g
Vitamin A1 µg RE
Vitamin C40 mg50%
Vitamin E0.5 mg4%
Vitamin K7.8 µg10%
Folate58 µg29%
Vitamin B60.35 mg25%
Calcium19 mg2%
Iron0.94 mg7%
Magnesium30 mg8%
Potassium484 mg24%
Zinc0.49 mg5%
Sodium2 mg

Per 100 g · CoFID / USDA · % NRV UK · not medical advice

Prep notes

The starchy forest nut — low fat, real vitamin C, potassium like a banana. Roast or boil; raw they are tacky. Horse chestnut is toxic and not this tree. Usually prepared before eating. Per 100 g figures match this catalogue row.

Season

Often seasonal where grown; year-round when imported or stored.

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Grocery / shop food data only. Not a wild forage guide. Thrive shows composition curiosity — not medical advice.

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Sweet chestnut (Castanea sativa; SK Jedlý gaštan) is listed in Thrive’s plant atlas under nut-seed. Nutrition below is per 100 g with % NRV (UK) where a reference exists — food data for curiosity, not a diary score or medical claim. Edible part covered here: Nuts / seeds as sold.

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