Nuts
Shelled
Shelled whole chestnuts are intact meats sold without the hard outer shell—sometimes still with a bit of inner skin to remove, more often fully cleaned and cooked. The category sits between pure in-shell romance and puree convenience: you get whole pieces without a nutcracker ritual at the table. Use shelled wholes in braises, vegetable medleys, and desserts where shape matters. A good product is uniform, moist, and sweet. A bad product is mushy, broken, or tasting of the tin. Drain and pat dry before browning. Once opened, treat as perishable cooked food. If a recipe assumes raw in-shell prep time, shelled packs will finish far faster—adjust expectations, not the seasoning.
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Nutrition
Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.
Nutrition Facts
Per 100 g edible portion
Amount per 100 g
- Total Fat 0.81 g
- Saturated Fat 0.13 g
- Trans Fat 0 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0.47 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.21 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Sodium 4.74 mg
- Salt 0.01 g
- Total Carbohydrate 78.3 g
- Dietary Fibre 8.13 g
- Total Sugars 3.85 g
- Complex / starch 14.5 g
- Protein 7.82 g
- Water 8.09 g
- Energy 352 kcal
- Water 8.09 g
- Carbohydrates 78.3 g
- Protein 7.82 g
- Fat 0.81 g
- Saturated Fat 0.13 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0.47 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.21 g
- Omega-3 0.03 g
- Vitamins 86.6 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.22 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.16 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 2.12 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.53 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.16 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 15.5 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 40.9 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin E 5.02 mg
- Vitamin K 5 µg
- Minerals 366 mg
- Major Minerals 365 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
- Iron 1.5 mg
- Salt 0.01 g
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.22 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.16 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 2.12 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.53 · vitamin-b6: 0.16 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 15.5 · vitamin-b9-folate: 40.9 · vitamin-e: 5.02 · vitamin-k: 5 ·
Minerals
Shell is largely mineral; edible value is minimal except as calcium source when finely prepared.
History
Shelled whole chestnut packs answered urban demand for chestnut flavour without peeling skills.
Refrigerated and ambient shelled wholes expanded in European and Asian supermarkets.
Meal-kit and holiday recipes increasingly specified shelled whole chestnuts for speed.