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Water chestnut Calories and nutrition facts · Vegetables

9 kcal per waterchestnuts (9 g)
Carbs
1.9 g
Fibre
0.27 g
Sugars
0.43 g
Protein
0.13 g
Fat
0.01 g
97 kcal per 100 g
Carbs
20.9 g
Fibre
3 g
Sugars
4.8 g
Protein
1.4 g
Fat
0.1 g

Where the calories come from

Protein 6% Carbs 93% Fat 1%

Water chestnut has 9 kcal per waterchestnuts (9 g), with 1.9 g carbs, 0.27 g fibre, 0.13 g protein and 0.01 g fat. 100 g has 97 kcal.

Share of your daily needs in one waterchestnuts

Diet tags

Cholesterol reduced Egg free Fat free Gluten free Lacto-ovo vegetarian Lactose free Lacto vegetarian Low protein Milk free Low gluten No added salt Soy free Unsweetened Vegan

Last updated November 10, 2026 · Where the data comes from

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How it compares with other vegetables

Per 100 g, against the 99 vegetables in our catalog.

  • Calories 97 kcal · typical 31 kcal

    More calories than 87% of vegetables.

  • Vitamin K 0.3 µg · typical 29.9 µg

    Less vitamin K than 93% of vegetables.

  • Vitamin C 4 mg · typical 21 mg

    Less vitamin C than 91% of vegetables.

  • Folate 16 µg · typical 51 µg

    Less folate than 84% of vegetables.

  • Vitamin A 0 µg · typical 50 µg

    Less vitamin A than 94% of vegetables.

  • Calcium 11 mg · typical 42 mg

    Less calcium than 89% of vegetables.

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Nutrients in water chestnut

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Water chestnut in other food databases

The same food in national food composition databases, next to ours. Per 100 g.

Per 100 g Nutriely Fineli USDA
Energy (kcal) 97 97 97
Protein (g) 1.4 1.4 1.4
Fat (g) 0.1 0.1 0.1
Carbohydrates (g) 21 21 21
Sugars (g) 4.8 4.8 4.8
Fibre (g) 3 3 3

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Fineli: “Water chestnut” · USDA: “Waterchestnuts, chinese, (matai), raw”. Databases measure different samples, so some spread is normal. Nutriely's values are what the app uses. Sources and licences.

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