Not only are they absolutely delicious but it appears our friend the chestnut has a bit to offer nutritionally too. Did you know…
Fresh chestnut fruits have about 180 calories (800 kJ) per 100 grams of edible parts, which is much lower than walnuts, almonds, other nuts and dried fruit (about 600 kcal/100 g).
Chestnuts contain no cholesterol and contain very little fat, mostly unsaturated, and no gluten.
They are the only “nuts” that contain vitamin C, with about 40 mg per 100 g of raw product, which is about 65 percent of the recommended daily intake. The amount of vitamin C decreases by about 40 percent after heating.
So make sure you get along to this year’s Chestnut Festival and fill yourself with nutty goodness!
