Comparing Nutrients in 100 calories Roasted Japanese Chestnuts VS Canned Carrots with Salt

Weight per 100 calories

• Roasted Japanese Chestnuts: 49.8g
• Canned Carrots with Salt: 400g

Roasted Japanese Chestnuts have 8 times more energy per 100g than Canned Carrots with Salt. It has above average energy density when compared to other foods. Drained Canned Carrots with Salt having very low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 100 calories - Roasted Japanese Chestnuts or Canned Carrots with Salt?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Roasted Japanese Chestnuts	6%	4%	90%
Canned Carrots with Salt	10%	6%	84%

Macro Nutrients

	Roasted Japanese Chestnuts	Canned Carrots with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	3.45% 100kcal	3.45% 100kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.41% 0.4g	0.78% 0.76g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.18% 0.059g	0.45% 0.14g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.62% 0.01g	2.75% 0.044g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.54% 0.093g	1.86% 0.32g	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	17% 22g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	13.7% 9.9g	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	15.8% 6g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	2.64% 1.48g	4.57% 2.56g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Roasted Japanese Chestnuts	Canned Carrots with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.22% 2μg	248% 2232μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	18.7% 0.22mg	6% 0.072mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	NA	9.23% 0.12mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	2.18% 0.35mg	14% 2.2mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	4.64% 0.23mg	11% 0.54mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	16% 0.21mg	34.5% 0.45mg	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	9% 36μg	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	12% 11mg	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	19.7% 2.96mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	32.7% 39.2μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Roasted Japanese Chestnuts	Canned Carrots with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	1.74% 17.4mg	10% 100mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	40.4% 0.36mg	46.2% 0.42mg	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	32% 2.56mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	7.6% 32mg	7.6% 32mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	44.7% 1.03mg	78.3% 1.8mg	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	13.7% 96mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	6.25% 212mg	21% 716mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	NA	2.9% 1.6μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.63% 9.45mg	64.5% 968mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	6.47% 0.71mg	9.45% 1.04mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.67% 25g	10% 372g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 calories of Roasted Japanese Chestnuts vs Canned Carrots with Salt:

• Roasted Japanese Chestnuts have 3.1 times more Vitamin B1 and 1.3 times more Vitamin C than Drained Canned Carrots with Salt.
• While Drained Canned Carrots with Salt contain 1121.6 times more Vitamin A, 6.3 times more Vitamin B3, 2.3 times more Vitamin B5 and 2.2 times more Vitamin B6 than Roasted Japanese Chestnuts.
• Both Roasted Japanese Chestnuts and Drained Canned Carrots with Salt have similar amounts of Vitamin B9 per 100 kcal.
• Both Roasted Japanese Chestnuts as well as Drained Canned Carrots with Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 100 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 100 calories for Roasted Japanese Chestnuts vs Canned Carrots with Salt:

• Drained Canned Carrots with Salt contain 5.7 times more Calcium, 2.5 times more Iron, 1.8 times more Manganese, 2.1 times more Phosphorus, 3.4 times more Potassium, 102.4 times more Sodium, 1.5 times more Zinc and 15 times more Water than Roasted Japanese Chestnuts.
• Both Roasted Japanese Chestnuts and Drained Canned Carrots with Salt have similar amounts of Copper and Magnesium per 100 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 calories:

• Drained Canned Carrots with Salt contain 4.4 times more Omega 3, 3.4 times more Omega 6 and 1.7 times more Protein than Roasted Japanese Chestnuts.
• Both Roasted Japanese Chestnuts and Drained Canned Carrots with Salt have similar amounts of Energy and Carbohydrate per 100 kcal.
• Both Roasted Japanese Chestnuts as well as Drained Canned Carrots with Salt have insufficient amounts of Fat, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 kcal.