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Chestnuts nutrition facts

A typical portion of chestnuts (1 oz; 28.35 g, nuts, chinese, raw) has 60 calories and 1g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 15 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 56 calories (nuts, japanese, boiled and steamed) to 374 (nuts, european, dried, unpeeled).

Nutrition Facts

Serving size1 oz (28.35g)
Amount per serving
Calories60
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g0%
Saturated Fat 0g0%
Trans Fat not declared
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 0mg0%
Total Carbohydrate 14g5%
Dietary Fiber not declared
Total Sugars not declared
Includes Added Sugars not declared
Protein 1g2%
Vitamin D 0mcg0%
Calcium 10mg0%
Iron 0.4mg2%
Potassium 130mg3%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.

USDA values per 100 g for Nuts, chestnuts, chinese, raw, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.

Protein per 100 g
4.2g
more than 36% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
Calories per 100 g
224
more than 60% of reference foods
Sodium per 100 g
3mg
more than 8% of reference foods

1 oz weighs 28.35 g in USDA's record for Nuts, chestnuts, chinese, raw (FDC 170164).

Where the calories come from: 88% carbohydrate, 4% fat and 8% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).

Also rich in

  • Manganese0.5 mg in 1 oz (28.35 g), 20% of the Daily Value
  • Copper0.1 mg in 1 oz (28.35 g), 11% of the Daily Value
  • Vitamin C10 mg in 1 oz (28.35 g), 11% of the Daily Value

Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 170164), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Every form of chestnuts USDA describes

Nuts, european, dried, unpeeled has the most calories per 100 g (374); the fewest: Nuts, japanese, boiled and steamed (56)

Calories per 100 g by USDA description of chestnutsNuts, chinese, raw224Nuts, chinese, dried363Nuts, european, dried, unpeeled374Nuts, japanese, dried360Nuts, european, dried, peeled369Nuts, chinese, roasted239Nuts, european, roasted245Nuts, japanese, roasted201Calories per 100 g by USDA description of chestnutsNuts, chinese, raw224Nuts, chinese, dried363Nuts, european, dried, unpeeled374Nuts, japanese, dried360Nuts, european, dried, peeled369Nuts, chinese, roasted239Nuts, european, roasted245Nuts, japanese, roasted201Calories per 100 g by USDA description of chestnutsNuts, chinese, raw224Nuts, chinese, dried363Nuts, european, dried, unpeeled374Nuts, japanese, dried360Nuts, european, dried, peeled369Nuts, chinese, roasted239Nuts, european, roasted245Nuts, japanese, roasted201Calories per 100 g by USDA description of chestnutsNuts, chinese, raw224Nuts, chinese, dried363Nuts, european, dried, unpeeled374Nuts, japanese, dried360Nuts, european, dried, peeled369Nuts, chinese, roasted239Nuts, european, roasted245Nuts, japanese, roasted201Calories per 100 g by USDA description of chestnutsNuts, chinese, raw224Nuts, chinese, dried363Nuts, european, dried, unpeeled374Nuts, japanese, dried360Nuts, european, dried, peeled369Nuts, chinese, roasted239Nuts, european, roasted245Nuts, japanese, roasted201Calories per 100 g by USDA description of chestnutsNuts, chinese, raw224Nuts, chinese, dried363Nuts, european, dried, unpeeled374Nuts, japanese, dried360Nuts, european, dried, peeled369Nuts, chinese, roasted239Nuts, european, roasted245Nuts, japanese, roasted201Calories per 100 g by USDA description of chestnutsNuts, chinese, raw224Nuts, chinese, dried363Nuts, european, dried, unpeeled374Nuts, japanese, dried360Nuts, european, dried, peeled369Nuts, chinese, roasted239Nuts, european, roasted245Nuts, japanese, roasted201Calories per 100 g by USDA description of chestnutsNuts, chinese, raw224Nuts, chinese, dried363Nuts, european, dried, unpeeled374Nuts, japanese, dried360Nuts, european, dried, peeled369Nuts, chinese, roasted239Nuts, european, roasted245Nuts, japanese, roasted201Calories per 100 g by USDA description of chestnutsNuts, chinese, raw224Nuts, chinese, dried363Nuts, european, dried, unpeeled374Nuts, japanese, dried360Nuts, european, dried, peeled369Nuts, chinese, roasted239Nuts, european, roasted245Nuts, japanese, roasted201
Per 100 g, USDA FoodData Central. The violet bar is the form on the label at left.
All 15 USDA descriptions of chestnuts, per 100 g
USDA descriptionCaloriesProteinFatSodium
Nuts, chestnuts, chinese, raw2244.2 g1.1 g3 mg
Nuts, chestnuts, chinese, dried3636.8 g1.8 g5 mg
Nuts, chestnuts, european, dried, unpeeled3746.4 g4.5 g37 mg
Nuts, chestnuts, japanese, dried3605.3 g1.2 g34 mg
Nuts, chestnuts, european, dried, peeled3695 g3.9 g37 mg
Nuts, chestnuts, chinese, roasted2394.5 g1.2 g4 mg
Nuts, chestnuts, european, roastedSame values: Chestnuts2453.2 g2.2 g2 mg
Nuts, chestnuts, japanese, roasted2013 g0.8 g19 mg
Nuts, chestnuts, chinese, boiled and steamed1532.9 g0.8 g2 mg
Nuts, chestnuts, european, raw, unpeeled2132.4 g2.3 g3 mg
Nuts, chestnuts, japanese, raw1542.3 g0.5 g14 mg
Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled and steamed1312 g1.4 g27 mg
Nuts, chestnuts, european, raw, peeled1961.6 g1.3 g2 mg
Nuts, chestnuts, japanese, boiled and steamed560.8 g0.2 g5 mg

Every nutrient in this record (58)

The portion is 1 oz (28.35 g); % DV is for that portion.

Energy, macronutrients and sugars (10)
NutrientPer portionPer 100 g% DV
Protein1.19 g4.20 g2%
Total lipid (fat)0.31 g1.11 g0%
Carbohydrate, by difference13.9 g49.1 g5%
Ash0.47 g1.67 g
Energy63.5 kcal224 kcal
Water12.5 g44.0 g
Cholesterol0 mg0 mg0%
Fatty acids, total saturated0.046 g0.16 g0%
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated0.16 g0.58 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated0.082 g0.29 g
Minerals (9)
NutrientPer portionPer 100 g% DV
Calcium, Ca5.10 mg18.0 mg0%
Iron, Fe0.40 mg1.41 mg2%
Magnesium, Mg23.8 mg84.0 mg6%
Phosphorus, P27.2 mg96.0 mg2%
Potassium, K127 mg447 mg3%
Sodium, Na0.85 mg3.00 mg0%
Zinc, Zn0.25 mg0.87 mg2%
Copper, Cu0.10 mg0.36 mg11%
Manganese, Mn0.45 mg1.60 mg20%
Vitamins (14)
NutrientPer portionPer 100 g% DV
Retinol0 µg0 µg
Vitamin A, RAE2.83 µg10.0 µg0%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 µg0 µg0%
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid10.2 mg36.0 mg11%
Thiamin0.045 mg0.16 mg4%
Riboflavin0.051 mg0.18 mg4%
Niacin0.23 mg0.80 mg1%
Pantothenic acid0.16 mg0.56 mg
Vitamin B-60.12 mg0.41 mg7%
Folate, total19.3 µg68.0 µg
Vitamin B-120 µg0 µg0%
Folic acid0 µg0 µg
Folate, food19.3 µg68.0 µg
Folate, DFE19.3 µg68.0 µg5%
Amino acids (18)
NutrientPer portionPer 100 g% DV
Tryptophan0.014 g0.049 g
Threonine0.047 g0.17 g
Isoleucine0.045 g0.16 g
Leucine0.073 g0.26 g
Lysine0.065 g0.23 g
Methionine0.029 g0.10 g
Cystine0.031 g0.11 g
Phenylalanine0.054 g0.19 g
Tyrosine0.035 g0.13 g
Valine0.062 g0.22 g
Arginine0.12 g0.43 g
Histidine0.034 g0.12 g
Alanine0.057 g0.20 g
Aspartic acid0.24 g0.85 g
Glutamic acid0.15 g0.54 g
Glycine0.052 g0.18 g
Proline0.046 g0.16 g
Serine0.052 g0.18 g
Fatty acids (7)
NutrientPer portionPer 100 g% DV
SFA 16:00.043 g0.15 g
SFA 18:00.0031 g0.011 g
MUFA 18:10.16 g0.56 g
PUFA 18:20.073 g0.26 g
PUFA 18:30.0079 g0.028 g
MUFA 16:10.0023 g0.0080 g
MUFA 20:10.0028 g0.010 g

Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 170164: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.

Source: USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy, Foundation Foods and Survey foods), April 30, 2026 release.

Questions

How many calories are in chestnuts?

60 in 1 oz (28.35 g) of nuts, chinese, raw; 56 to 374 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.

How much protein is in chestnuts?

1g in 1 oz; 4.2 g per 100 g.

How much sodium is in chestnuts?

0mg in 1 oz; 3 mg per 100 g. Salt added in cooking changes it: USDA lists salted and unsalted forms separately where it measured both.

Sources for this page
USDA FoodData Central
the food and product records, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
FoodData Central documentation
what each data type is and how branded records are submitted. fdc.nal.usda.gov
USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
the survey foods and their portions. ars.usda.gov
21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
the label format, rounding and Daily Values. ecfr.gov
FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov