Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Roasted Cottonseed VS Roasted European Chestnuts

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Roasted Cottonseed	24%	60%	16%
Roasted European Chestnuts	5%	8%	87%

Macro Nutrients

	Roasted Cottonseed	Roasted European Chestnuts	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	79% 2295kcal	38.3% 1111kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	170% 165g	10.3% 9.98g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	137% 44g	5.87% 1.88g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	19.6% 0.31g	26.4% 0.42g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	477% 81g	20.7% 3.5g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	76.4% 99g	185% 240g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	66.3% 48g	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	65.7% 25g	61% 23g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	264% 148g	25.7% 14.4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Roasted Cottonseed	Roasted European Chestnuts	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	11% 100μg	0.5% 4.54μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	283% 3.4mg	92% 1.1mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	89% 1.16mg	61% 0.79mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	85% 13.6mg	38% 6.1mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	41.4% 2.07mg	50.3% 2.5mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	273% 3.55mg	173% 2.25mg	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	264% 1057μg	79.4% 318μg	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	45.4% 41mg	131% 118mg	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	15% 2.27mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	29.5% 35.4μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Roasted Cottonseed	Roasted European Chestnuts	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	45.4% 454mg	13% 132mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	605% 5.44mg	256% 2.3mg	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	306% 24.5mg	51.6% 4.13mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	475% 1996mg	35.6% 150mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	430% 9.9mg	233% 5.35mg	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	518% 3629mg	69.3% 485mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	180% 6123mg	79% 2685mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	NA	9.9% 5.44μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	7.56% 113mg	0.6% 9.07mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	247% 27.2mg	23.5% 2.6mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.57% 21g	4.96% 184g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Roasted Cottonseed vs Roasted European Chestnuts:

• Roasted Glandless Cottonseed Kernels have 22 times more Vitamin A, 3.1 times more Vitamin B1, 1.5 times more Vitamin B2, 2.2 times more Vitamin B3, 1.6 times more Vitamin B6 and 3.3 times more Vitamin B9 than Roasted European Chestnuts.
• While Roasted European Chestnuts contain 2.9 times more Vitamin C than Roasted Glandless Cottonseed Kernels.
• Both Roasted Glandless Cottonseed Kernels and Roasted European Chestnuts have similar amounts of Vitamin B5 per 1 lb.
• Both Roasted Glandless Cottonseed Kernels as well as Roasted European Chestnuts have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Roasted Cottonseed vs Roasted European Chestnuts:

• Roasted Glandless Cottonseed Kernels have 3.4 times more Calcium, 2.4 times more Copper, 5.9 times more Iron, 13.3 times more Magnesium, 1.8 times more Manganese, 7.5 times more Phosphorus, 2.3 times more Potassium, 12.5 times more Sodium and 10.5 times more Zinc than Roasted European Chestnuts.
• While Roasted European Chestnuts contain 8.7 times more Water than Roasted Glandless Cottonseed Kernels.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Roasted Glandless Cottonseed Kernels have 2.1 times more Energy, 16.5 times more Fat, 23.4 times more Saturated Fat, 23 times more Omega 6 and 10.3 times more Protein than Roasted European Chestnuts.
• While Roasted European Chestnuts contain 1.3 times more Omega 3 and 2.4 times more Carbohydrate than Roasted Glandless Cottonseed Kernels.
• Both Roasted Glandless Cottonseed Kernels and Roasted European Chestnuts have similar amounts of Fiber per 1 lb.
• Both Roasted Glandless Cottonseed Kernels as well as Roasted European Chestnuts have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.