Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Roasted Japanese Chestnuts VS Valencia Oranges

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Roasted Japanese Chestnuts	6%	4%	90%
Valencia Oranges	8%	5%	87%

Macro Nutrients

	Roasted Japanese Chestnuts	Valencia Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	31.4% 912kcal	7.66% 222kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	3.74% 3.63g	1.4% 1.36g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.67% 0.54g	0.5% 0.16g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	5.67% 0.091g	4.54% 0.073g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	4.96% 0.84g	1.17% 0.2g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	157% 205g	41.5% 54g	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	30% 11.3g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	24% 13.5g	8.42% 4.7g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Roasted Japanese Chestnuts	Valencia Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	2% 18μg	6.05% 54.4μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	170% 2.04mg	33% 0.39mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	NA	14% 0.18mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	20% 3.18mg	7.77% 1.24mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	42.3% 2.1mg	22.7% 1.13mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	146% 1.9mg	22% 0.29mg	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	67% 268μg	44.2% 177μg	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	141% 127mg	244% 220mg	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

	Roasted Japanese Chestnuts	Valencia Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	16% 159mg	18% 181mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	368% 3.3mg	18.6% 0.17mg	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	119% 9.53mg	5.1% 0.41mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	69% 290mg	10.8% 45.4mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	407% 9.37mg	4.54% 0.1mg	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	60.3% 422mg	11% 77mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	57% 1937mg	24% 812mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	NA	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	5.75% 86mg	0% 0mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	59% 6.5mg	2.47% 0.27mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	6.1% 226g	10.6% 392g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Roasted Japanese Chestnuts vs Valencia Oranges:

• Roasted Japanese Chestnuts have 5.2 times more Vitamin B1, 2.6 times more Vitamin B3, 1.9 times more Vitamin B5, 6.6 times more Vitamin B6 and 1.5 times more Vitamin B9 than Raw Valencia Oranges.
• While Raw Valencia Oranges contain 3 times more Vitamin A and 1.7 times more Vitamin C than Roasted Japanese Chestnuts.
• Both Roasted Japanese Chestnuts as well as Raw Valencia Oranges have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Roasted Japanese Chestnuts vs Valencia Oranges:

• Roasted Japanese Chestnuts have 19.7 times more Copper, 23.3 times more Iron, 6.4 times more Magnesium, 89.8 times more Manganese, 5.5 times more Phosphorus, 2.4 times more Potassium, more Sodium and 23.8 times more Zinc than Raw Valencia Oranges.
• While Raw Valencia Oranges contain 1.7 times more Water than Roasted Japanese Chestnuts.
• Both Roasted Japanese Chestnuts and Raw Valencia Oranges have similar amounts of Calcium per 1 lb.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Roasted Japanese Chestnuts have 4.1 times more Energy, 1.3 times more Omega 3, 4.2 times more Omega 6, 3.8 times more Carbohydrate and 2.9 times more Protein than Raw Valencia Oranges.
• Both Roasted Japanese Chestnuts as well as Raw Valencia Oranges have insufficient amounts of Fat, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.