Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Dried Japanese Chestnuts VS Frozen Broccoli Spears

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Dried Japanese Chestnuts	6%	3%	91%
Frozen Broccoli Spears	33%	8%	59%

Macro Nutrients

	Dried Japanese Chestnuts	Frozen Broccoli Spears	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	56.3% 1633kcal	4.54% 132kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	5.8% 5.62g	1.6% 1.54g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	2.6% 0.83g	0.74% 0.24g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	8.8% 0.14g	35.4% 0.57g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	7.7% 1.3g	0.99% 0.17g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	284% 369g	18.7% 24.3g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	9.2% 6.67g	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	36% 13.6g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	42.5% 24g	24.8% 14g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Dried Japanese Chestnuts	Frozen Broccoli Spears	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	2% 18μg	28.7% 259μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	303% 3.64mg	27.2% 0.33mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	133% 1.72mg	39.8% 0.52mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	99% 16mg	13% 2.1mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	43.6% 2.2mg	22% 1.1mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	230% 3mg	61% 0.79mg	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	124% 494μg	107% 426μg	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	309% 278mg	344% 310mg	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	41% 6.12mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	383% 460μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Dried Japanese Chestnuts	Frozen Broccoli Spears	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	32.7% 327mg	18.6% 186mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	661% 5.95mg	18% 0.16mg	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	192% 15.3mg	41% 3.27mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	124% 522mg	17.3% 72.6mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	732% 17mg	50.5% 1.16mg	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	110% 767mg	38.2% 268mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	102% 3484mg	33.4% 1134mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	NA	15.7% 8.6μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	10.3% 154mg	5.14% 77mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	106% 11.7mg	14% 1.54mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	1.22% 45g	11% 411g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Dried Japanese Chestnuts vs Frozen Broccoli Spears:

• Dried Japanese Chestnuts have 11.1 times more Vitamin B1, 3.3 times more Vitamin B2, 7.6 times more Vitamin B3, 2 times more Vitamin B5 and 3.8 times more Vitamin B6 than Frozen Broccoli Spears.
• While Frozen Broccoli Spears contain 14.3 times more Vitamin A than Dried Japanese Chestnuts.
• Both Dried Japanese Chestnuts and Frozen Broccoli Spears have similar amounts of Vitamin B9 and Vitamin C per 1 lb.
• Both Dried Japanese Chestnuts as well as Frozen Broccoli Spears have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Dried Japanese Chestnuts vs Frozen Broccoli Spears:

• Dried Japanese Chestnuts have 1.8 times more Calcium, 36.4 times more Copper, 4.7 times more Iron, 7.2 times more Magnesium, 14.5 times more Manganese, 2.9 times more Phosphorus, 3.1 times more Potassium, 2 times more Sodium and 7.6 times more Zinc than Frozen Broccoli Spears.
• While Frozen Broccoli Spears contain 9.1 times more Water than Dried Japanese Chestnuts.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Dried Japanese Chestnuts have 12.4 times more Energy, 3.6 times more Fat, 7.8 times more Omega 6, 15.2 times more Carbohydrate and 1.7 times more Protein than Frozen Broccoli Spears.
• While Frozen Broccoli Spears contain 4 times more Omega 3 than Dried Japanese Chestnuts.
• Both Dried Japanese Chestnuts as well as Frozen Broccoli Spears have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.