Calories and nutrition facts
Chestnuts
Also known as: sweet chestnuts
100 g of chestnuts has 210 calories, 2.9 g protein, 41 g carbs and 1.9 g fat. 1 chestnut (15 g) has 32 calories.
- Carbs 86 %
- Protein 6 %
- Fat 8 %
32
6.2 g
0.44 gThe Health Score from the ClemCam app: 1 to 10, based on the Nutri-Score (2023) per 100 g.
Nutrition facts
| Nutrition facts | per 100 g | 1 chestnut (15 g) |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 210 kcal 879 kJ | 32 kcal 134 kJ |
| Fat | 1.9 g | 0.29 g |
| of which saturated | 0.28 g | 0.04 g |
| Carbohydrates | 41 g | 6.2 g |
| of which sugars | 14 g | 2.1 g |
| Fibre | 8.4 g | 1.3 g |
| Protein | 2.9 g | 0.44 g |
| Salt | 0.01 g | 0 g |
Vitamins
| Nutrition facts | per 100 g | % reference intake |
|---|---|---|
| Vitamin A | 4 µg | 0.5 % |
| Vitamin B1 (thiamin) | 0.2 mg | 18 % |
| Vitamin B2 (riboflavin) | 0.21 mg | 15 % |
| Niacin (B3) | 1.4 mg | 8.6 % |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.35 mg | 25 % |
| Vitamin C | 27 mg | 34 % |
| Vitamin E | 0.5 mg | 4.2 % |
Minerals
| Nutrition facts | per 100 g | % reference intake |
|---|---|---|
| Calcium | 44 mg | 5.5 % |
| Iron | 1.7 mg | 12 % |
| Magnesium | 85 mg | 23 % |
| Zinc | 0.88 mg | 8.8 % |
| Potassium | 1,172 mg | 59 % |
| Phosphorus | 183 mg | 26 % |
| Iodine | 0.1 µg | 0.1 % |
Per 100 g, at least 15% of the reference intake of: Vitamin B1 (thiamin), Vitamin B2 (riboflavin), Vitamin B6, Vitamin C, Magnesium, Potassium, Phosphorus.
Adult reference intakes from EU Regulation 1169/2011 (fibre 30 g and salt 6 g as recommended by the DGE). Only values above 0 are shown.
Compared
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Questions
How many calories are in 1 chestnut (15 g)?
1 chestnut (15 g) has 32 calories, with 0.44 g protein, 6.2 g carbs and 0.29 g fat.
How much protein is in chestnuts?
Chestnuts has 2.9 g protein per 100 g. That is 6% of its calories.
How many carbs are in chestnuts?
Chestnuts has 41 g carbs per 100 g, including 14 g sugars and 8.4 g fibre.
Source: German Federal Food Code (Bundeslebensmittelschlüssel, BLS) 4.0, Max Rubner Institute (2025), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values per 100 g edible portion, BLS code H230100. Serving sizes are typical amounts; per-serving values, shares and the Health Score were calculated by ClemCam.