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Is chestnut a high-calorie food?
Relatively high. Chestnuts have a high starch content. The carbohydrate content of dried chestnut reaches 77%, which is equivalent to 75% of grain. There are 40% fresh chestnuts, 2.4 times that of potatoes. The protein content of fresh chestnut is 4% ~ 5%, which is not as high as that of peanuts and walnuts, but slightly higher than that of cooked rice. But in some ways, chestnut is more nutritious than grain. Chestnuts are rich in vitamin B 1 and B2, the content of vitamin B2 is at least four times that of rice, and every gram of 100 also contains 24 mg of vitamin C, which is incomparable to cereals. I'm afraid it's hard to imagine that fresh chestnuts contain more vitamin C than tomatoes, which is ten times that of apples! Chestnuts also contain comprehensive minerals, such as potassium, magnesium, iron, zinc and manganese. Although the content is not as high as hazelnut and melon seeds, it is still much higher than that of apples, pears and other ordinary fruits, especially the potassium content is outstanding, which is four times higher than that of apples which are said to be rich in potassium.

Bright oil chestnuts also have high medicinal value. Chestnut has the functions of strengthening spleen and stomach, benefiting qi, tonifying kidney and strengthening heart, and is mainly used to treat nausea, vomiting blood and hematochezia. Xian Yi, young and old. Chestnut is rich in soft dietary fiber and its glycemic index is lower than that of rice. As long as sugar is not added in the processing and cooking, diabetics can also taste it in moderation.