Comparing Nutrients in 100 calories Roasted Japanese Chestnuts VS Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli

Weight per 100 calories

• Roasted Japanese Chestnuts: 49.8g
• Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli: 357g

Roasted Japanese Chestnuts have 7.2 times more energy per 100g than Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli. It has above average energy density when compared to other foods. Boiled Chopped Frozen Broccoli having very low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 100 calories - Roasted Japanese Chestnuts or Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Roasted Japanese Chestnuts	6%	4%	90%
Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli	36%	3%	61%

Macro Nutrients

	Roasted Japanese Chestnuts	Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	3.45% 100kcal	3.45% 100kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.41% 0.4g	0.44% 0.43g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.18% 0.059g	0.2% 0.064g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.62% 0.01g	9.38% 0.15g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.54% 0.093g	0.27% 0.046g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	17.3% 22.5g	14.7% 19g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	7.24% 5.25g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	NA	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	NA	28% 10.7g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	2.64% 1.48g	19.8% 11g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Roasted Japanese Chestnuts	Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.22% 2μg	20.2% 182μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	18.7% 0.22mg	16.4% 0.2mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	NA	22.3% 0.29mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	2.18% 0.35mg	10.2% 1.64mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	4.64% 0.23mg	19.6% 0.98mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	16% 0.21mg	35.7% 0.46mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	7.34% 29.4μg	50% 200μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	15.5% 14mg	159% 143mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	NA	31.4% 4.7mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	262% 315μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Roasted Japanese Chestnuts	Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	1.74% 17.4mg	11.8% 118mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	40.4% 0.36mg	13.5% 0.12mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	13% 1.04mg	27.2% 2.18mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	7.6% 32mg	11% 46.4mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	44.7% 1.03mg	34.6% 0.8mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	6.6% 46.3mg	25% 175mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	6.25% 212mg	15% 507mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	NA	4.55% 2.5μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.63% 9.45mg	2.6% 39.3mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	6.47% 0.71mg	9.1% 1mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.67% 25g	8.76% 324g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 calories of Roasted Japanese Chestnuts vs Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli:

• Boiled Chopped Frozen Broccoli contains 91.5 times more Vitamin A, 4.7 times more Vitamin B3, 4.2 times more Vitamin B5, 2.2 times more Vitamin B6, 6.8 times more Vitamin B9 and 10.3 times more Vitamin C than Roasted Japanese Chestnuts.
• Both Roasted Japanese Chestnuts and Boiled Chopped Frozen Broccoli have similar amounts of Vitamin B1 per 100 kcal.
• Both Roasted Japanese Chestnuts as well as Boiled Chopped Frozen Broccoli have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 100 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 100 calories for Roasted Japanese Chestnuts vs Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli:

• Roasted Japanese Chestnuts have 3 times more Copper and 1.3 times more Manganese than Boiled Chopped Frozen Broccoli.
• While Boiled Chopped Frozen Broccoli contains 6.8 times more Calcium, 2.1 times more Iron, 1.5 times more Magnesium, 3.8 times more Phosphorus, 2.4 times more Potassium, 4.2 times more Sodium, 1.4 times more Zinc and 13.1 times more Water than Roasted Japanese Chestnuts.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 calories:

• Boiled Chopped Frozen Broccoli contains 15.1 times more Omega 3 and 7.5 times more Protein than Roasted Japanese Chestnuts.
• Both Roasted Japanese Chestnuts and Boiled Chopped Frozen Broccoli have similar amounts of Energy and Carbohydrate per 100 kcal.
• Both Roasted Japanese Chestnuts as well as Boiled Chopped Frozen Broccoli have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 kcal.