Top 10 · Updated October 2026

Highest-Protein Shelled Chestnuts

Shelled chestnuts: typically 2.7 g of protein per 100 g (median of 13 products). The shelled chestnuts with the most protein per 100 g. Useful if you are trying to increase your protein intake. We checked 13 shelled chestnuts with complete data.

  1. 1 Maroni

    Maroni

    Ja!Natürlich · 100g
    a NOVA 1 185 kcal 7.8 g sugar 5.1 g protein 0.9 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian

  2. 2 Salt & Pepper Italian Chestnuts

    Salt & Pepper Italian Chestnuts

    Tuscanini · 14.1 oz (400 g)
    c NOVA 3 200 kcal 7.5 g sugar 5 g protein 1.3 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian

  3. 3 Castañas cocidas y peladas

    Castañas cocidas y peladas

    IMPORTACO CASA PONS S.A.U. · 100 g
    a NOVA 1 169 kcal 2.6 g sugar 3.9 g protein 1.6 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian

  4. 4 Whole chestnuts

    Whole chestnuts

    Aldi · 180g
    a NOVA 1 174 kcal 7.4 g sugar 3.1 g protein 1.8 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian

  5. 5 Marrons entiers pelés

    Marrons entiers pelés

    Thiriet · 450 g
    a NOVA 1 147 kcal 3.9 g sugar 2.9 g protein 1.9 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian

  6. 6 Châtaigne au naturel

    Châtaigne au naturel

    GAERC Marron Chataîgne · 240 g
    a 159 kcal 8.3 g sugar 2.8 g protein 1.5 g fat
  7. 7 Marrons entiers pelés au feu

    Marrons entiers pelés au feu

    Bio Village
    a 172 kcal 9 g sugar 2.7 g protein 1.6 g fat
  8. 8 Marrons Entiers

    Marrons Entiers

    Aldi · 560 g
    b NOVA 4 153 kcal 4.8 g sugar 2.7 g protein 1 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · Vegetarian

  9. 9 Chataignes

    Chataignes

    Cueillette Descours · 420 g
    a NOVA 1 177 kcal 8.3 g sugar 2.6 g protein 1.3 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian

  10. 10 Marrons Cuits

    Marrons Cuits

    roger descours · 230 g
    a NOVA 1 165 kcal 8.3 g sugar 2.6 g protein 1.3 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian

How we built this list

We ranked all published shelled chestnuts on Foodmetria that have a photo and the required nutrition data, using values per 100 g from the product label. Ties are broken by Nutri-Score and by how often shoppers scan the product. Rankings update automatically as label data changes. Read our methodology.

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