Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Dried Chinese Chestnuts VS California Red Kidney Beans

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Dried Chinese Chestnuts	8%	4%	88%
California Red Kidney Beans	29%	1%	70%

Macro Nutrients

	Dried Chinese Chestnuts	California Red Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	56.8% 1647kcal	51.6% 1497kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	8.46% 8.2g	1.17% 1.13g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	3.77% 1.2g	0.51% 0.16g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	12.8% 0.2g	24% 0.38g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	11% 1.9g	1.44% 0.24g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	278% 362g	209% 271g	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	NA	297% 113g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	55.2% 31g	197% 111g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Dried Chinese Chestnuts	California Red Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	8.06% 72.6μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	98% 1.18mg	200% 2.4mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	102% 1.33mg	76.4% 0.99mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	37% 5.9mg	58.4% 9.34mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	82% 4.1mg	70.8% 3.54mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	232% 3.02mg	139% 1.8mg	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	125% 499μg	447% 1787μg	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	295% 265mg	22.7% 20.4mg	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

	Dried Chinese Chestnuts	California Red Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	13% 132mg	88.5% 885mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	297% 2.68mg	554% 5mg	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	130% 10.4mg	530% 42.4mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	148% 621mg	173% 726mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	513% 11.8mg	197% 4.54mg	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	100% 703mg	262% 1837mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	97% 3293mg	199% 6759mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	NA	26.4% 14.5μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.5% 22.7mg	3.33% 50mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	58% 6.4mg	105% 11.6mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	1.1% 40.4g	1.44% 53.3g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Dried Chinese Chestnuts vs California Red Kidney Beans:

• Dried Chinese Chestnuts have more Vitamin A, 1.3 times more Vitamin B2, 1.7 times more Vitamin B6 and 13 times more Vitamin C than Raw California Red Kidney Beans.
• While Raw California Red Kidney Beans contain 2 times more Vitamin B1, 1.6 times more Vitamin B3 and 3.6 times more Vitamin B9 than Dried Chinese Chestnuts.
• Both Dried Chinese Chestnuts and Raw California Red Kidney Beans have similar amounts of Vitamin B5 per 1 lb.
• Both Dried Chinese Chestnuts as well as Raw California Red Kidney Beans have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Dried Chinese Chestnuts vs California Red Kidney Beans:

• Dried Chinese Chestnuts have 2.6 times more Manganese than Raw California Red Kidney Beans.
• While Raw California Red Kidney Beans contain 6.7 times more Calcium, 1.9 times more Copper, 4.1 times more Iron, 2.6 times more Phosphorus, 2.1 times more Potassium and 1.8 times more Zinc than Dried Chinese Chestnuts.
• Both Dried Chinese Chestnuts and Raw California Red Kidney Beans have similar amounts of Magnesium per 1 lb.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Dried Chinese Chestnuts have 7.2 times more Fat, 7.8 times more Omega 6 and 1.3 times more Carbohydrate than Raw California Red Kidney Beans.
• While Raw California Red Kidney Beans contain 1.9 times more Omega 3 and 3.6 times more Protein than Dried Chinese Chestnuts.
• Both Dried Chinese Chestnuts and Raw California Red Kidney Beans have similar amounts of Energy per 1 lb.
• Both Dried Chinese Chestnuts as well as Raw California Red Kidney Beans have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.