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How many calories in
chestnuts?

Per 100g, chestnuts delivers 213 calories with 2.3g of fat. Pre-portioning into small bags is the simplest way to keep tracking accurate.

213
kcal · 100g
2.4g
Protein
46g
Carbs
2.3g
Fat
Appears inLow-Fat Foods
Servings

Common serving sizes.

Calories scale with portion. Here's how a typical chestnuts serving translates in your tracker:

Serving
Calories
Protein
3 oz (85g)
181 kcal
2.0g
4 oz (113g)
241 kcal
2.7g
1 cup (~150g)
320 kcal
3.6g
In your day

What 213 calories means.

Balanced — chestnuts sits in a moderate range and fits weight loss, maintenance, or muscle gain when portioned to your daily target.

Share of a 2,000-kcal day
11%
per 100g · 1.1g protein per 100 kcal
Time to burn it off
🚶 Walking40 min
🏃 Running21 min
🚴 Cycling23 min
Estimated for a 70 kg / 154 lb adult
Comparison

Chestnuts vs. similar foods.

How chestnuts stacks up on calories and protein against foods people commonly compare it to:

Food
Calories
Protein / 100 kcal
Chestnuts
213 kcal / 100g
1.1g
354 kcal / 100g
0.9g
486 kcal / 100g
3.5g
525 kcal / 100g
3.4g
Track this food

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Point your iPhone camera at chestnuts and Spotwell's AI estimates the portion and macros in a few seconds. Check it, adjust anything that looks off, and log it.

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FAQ

Quick answers.

How many calories in chestnuts?

Chestnuts has approximately 213 calories per 100g. A typical serving — 3 oz (85g) — comes in at 181 calories.

How much protein is in chestnuts?

2.4g of protein per 100g. That puts chestnuts at roughly 1.1g of protein per 100 calories — a useful lens when comparing to other nuts & seeds sources.

How do I log chestnuts accurately?

The simplest method: weigh it on a kitchen scale, then enter grams in your tracker. With Spotwell, you can skip the scale — point the camera at the plate and the AI estimates the portion in a few seconds. Adjust the value if it looks off.

Is chestnuts good for weight loss?

It depends on your overall calorie target. Chestnuts sits in a moderate calorie range. It can fit any goal — weight loss, maintenance, or muscle gain — when portioned to your daily target.