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Chestnuts-p1.html" target='_blank'>Chestnuts have been called “the king of nuts” as they are packed with all the goodness of nuts, but without the high calories. Like other nuts, they contain high quality vegetable protein, complex carbohydrates, fibre, essential fatty acids, minerals and vitamins. And the own calcium, magnesium and other minerals in chestnut help build strong bones.
Most nuts are high in calories and fats. But studies have shown that people generally do not gain weight from eating nuts regularly, or if they do, the weight gain is less than expected.
Here, chestnuts are not a worry at all. They actually assist weight loss!
They contain only 30 to 40 percent as much calories as other nuts, with just a trace of fat-100 grams of chestnut contain less than 2 grams of fat, while other nuts contain 45 to 80 grams.
In any case, the fat in all nut are beneficial polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats, including Omega fatty acids that fight cholesterol and protect against heart disease and other ailments.
All nuts have zero cholesterol since cholesterol is an animal fat.