chestnut

Health benefits of garlicMost people don't think of nuts as a low-fat food, but chestnuts are the exception. Low in fat--3 cooked chestnuts, or approximately 1 ounce, contain a mere .02 grams of fat compared to a handful of cashews with about 12 to15 grams of fat. You've probably guessed they're also low in calories with those same three cooked chestnuts containing between 57 and 68 calories depending on the variety. Protein is not a highpoint for chestnuts that contain only minimal amounts. However, unlike their other nut counterparts, they are very starchy, making them high in carbohydrates. It's their carbohydrates that make chestnuts, once dried and ground, into excellent, nutritious flour. Of all the nuts, chestnuts are the only ones that contain vitamin C. One ounce of boiled or steamed chestnuts delivers 7 mg. of vitamin C, while the dried variety has more than double that amount with 16.6 mg. for one ounce. Harvest and storage of chestnutChestnut is planted on mountainous area.
chestnut