The autumn forest offers us a spectacular landscape, fresh air and the best foods to eat in autumn. Chestnuts are one of the key foods of this season, they are pure energy!

Among the most common nuts, chestnuts are among the least caloric with only 196 kilocalories per 100 grams. Each serving of chestnuts would be around 30 grams without counting the shell. They are high in carbohydrates, approximately 40%, and 2% in fat, much less than other nuts.

Chestnuts also contain a large amount of vitamin C and E and minerals such as potassium, magnesium, iron and phosphorus.

How to cook chestnuts

We have all taken the classic roasted chestnut cone walking down the street in autumn or we have contemplated the jars of marron glacé in grandma’s pantry. But chestnuts are not limited to these two formats, you have many ways to cook them and incorporate them into your diet. We tell you the 7 that we like the most, do you know any more?