Comparing Nutrients in 1 kilogram Cashew Butter VS Roasted Chinese Chestnuts

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cashew Butter	11%	71%	18%
Roasted Chinese Chestnuts	8%	4%	88%

Macro Nutrients

	Cashew Butter	Roasted Chinese Chestnuts	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	202% 5870kcal	82.4% 2390kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	509% 494g	12.3% 12g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	305% 98g	5.47% 1.75g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	107% 1.7g	18.8% 0.3g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	480% 81.7g	16% 2.75g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	212% 276g	403% 524g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	NA	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	52.6% 20g	NA	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	314% 176g	80% 44.8g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cashew Butter	Roasted Chinese Chestnuts	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	260% 3.12mg	125% 1.5mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	144% 1.87mg	69.2% 0.9mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	100% 16mg	94% 15mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	240% 12mg	118% 5.9mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	194% 2.52mg	336% 4.37mg	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	170% 680μg	180% 720μg	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	0% 0mg	427% 384mg	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	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cashew Butter	Roasted Chinese Chestnuts	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	43% 430mg	19% 190mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	2433% 22mg	430% 3.87mg	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	629% 50.3mg	188% 15mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	614% 2580mg	214% 900mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	354% 8.15mg	743% 17mg	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	653% 4570mg	146% 1020mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	161% 5460mg	140% 4770mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	209% 115μg	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	10% 150mg	2.67% 40mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	469% 51.6mg	84.5% 9.3mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.8% 29.6g	11% 402g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 kilogram of Cashew Butter vs Roasted Chinese Chestnuts:

• Plain Cashew Butter no Salt has 2.1 times more Vitamin B1, 2.1 times more Vitamin B2 and 2 times more Vitamin B5 than Roasted Chinese Chestnuts.
• While Roasted Chinese Chestnuts contain 1.7 times more Vitamin B6 and more Vitamin C than Plain Cashew Butter no Salt.
• Both Plain Cashew Butter no Salt and Roasted Chinese Chestnuts have similar amounts of Vitamin B3 and Vitamin B9 per 1 kg.
• Both Plain Cashew Butter no Salt as well as Roasted Chinese Chestnuts have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 kg.

Comparing minerals per 1 kilogram for Cashew Butter vs Roasted Chinese Chestnuts:

• Plain Cashew Butter no Salt has 2.3 times more Calcium, 5.7 times more Copper, 3.4 times more Iron, 2.9 times more Magnesium, 4.5 times more Phosphorus, 3.8 times more Sodium and 5.5 times more Zinc than Roasted Chinese Chestnuts.
• While Roasted Chinese Chestnuts contain 2.1 times more Manganese and 13.6 times more Water than Plain Cashew Butter no Salt.
• Both Plain Cashew Butter no Salt and Roasted Chinese Chestnuts have similar amounts of Potassium per 1 kg.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 kilogram:

• Plain Cashew Butter no Salt has 2.5 times more Energy, 41.5 times more Fat, 55.8 times more Saturated Fat, 5.7 times more Omega 3, 29.7 times more Omega 6 and 3.9 times more Protein than Roasted Chinese Chestnuts.
• While Roasted Chinese Chestnuts contain 1.9 times more Carbohydrate than Plain Cashew Butter no Salt.
• Both Plain Cashew Butter no Salt as well as Roasted Chinese Chestnuts have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 kg.