How to Roast Chestnuts
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Nutritional values
Chestnuts are a delicious snack in autumn and winter. 100 grams contain less than 200 kcal, in comparison almonds have 577 kcal, peanuts 390 kcal and walnuts about 662 kcal. In addition, the winter snack scores with plenty of complex carbohydrates, which keep us full for a long time and thus curb ravenous appetite.
You can enjoy the chestnuts pure, with a little salt or also with butter. If you do not have a cast-iron pan, you can also roast the carved chestnuts at 200 °C (fan oven 180 °C; gas: level 3) in a preheated oven for about ten minutes.
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
| Calorie | 494 cal. | (24 %) | ||
| Protein | 7 g | (7 %) | ||
| Fat | 5 g | (4 %) | ||
| Carbohydrates | 104 g | (69 %) | ||
| Sugar added | 0 g | (0 %) | ||
| Roughage | 21.1 g | (70 %) |
| Vitamin A | 0 mg | (0 %) | ||
| Vitamin D | 0 μg | (0 %) | ||
| Vitamin E | 1.3 mg | (11 %) | ||
| Vitamin K | 0 μg | (0 %) | ||
| Vitamin B₁ | 0.5 mg | (50 %) | ||
| Vitamin B₂ | 0.5 mg | (45 %) | ||
| Niacin | 3.5 mg | (29 %) | ||
| Vitamin B₆ | 0.9 mg | (64 %) | ||
| Folate | 156 μg | (52 %) | ||
| Pantothenic acid | 1.3 mg | (22 %) | ||
| Biotin | 5 μg | (11 %) | ||
| Vitamin B₁₂ | 0 μg | (0 %) | ||
| Vitamin C | 68 mg | (72 %) | ||
| Potassium | 1,782 mg | (45 %) | ||
| Calcium | 83 mg | (8 %) | ||
| Magnesium | 113 mg | (38 %) | ||
| Iron | 3.3 mg | (22 %) | ||
| Iodine | 0 μg | (0 %) | ||
| Zinc | 1.3 mg | (16 %) | ||
| Saturated fatty acids | 0.8 g | |||
| Uric acid | 0 mg | |||
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | |||
| Complete sugar | 35 g |
Preparation steps
Cut the chestnuts crosswise with a sharp knife.
Heat a heavy cast iron pan and add the chestnuts. Roast until brown, turning occasionally until the shells burst. Remove from the pan and allow to cool briefly. Peel the chestnuts and use the roasted chestnuts as desired.
