Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Dried Japanese Chestnuts VS Brazilnuts

Weight per 300 calories

• Dried Japanese Chestnuts: 83.3g
• Brazilnuts: 45.5g

Dried Brazilnuts have 1.8 times more energy per unit of mass than Dried Japanese Chestnuts, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Dried Japanese Chestnuts having high energy density.

Discover which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Dried Japanese Chestnuts or Brazilnuts?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Dried Japanese Chestnuts	6%	3%	91%
Brazilnuts	8%	85%	7%

Macro Nutrients

	Dried Japanese Chestnuts	Brazilnuts	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.07% 1.03g	31.5% 30.5g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.48% 0.15g	23% 7.34g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	1.6% 0.026g	1.02% 0.016g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1.4% 0.24g	65.2% 11g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	52% 68g	4.1% 5.34g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	1.46% 1.06g	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	0% 0g	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	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 1.06g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	NA	9% 3.4g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	7.8% 4.38g	11.6% 6.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Dried Japanese Chestnuts	Brazilnuts	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.37% 3.33μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	55.7% 0.67mg	23.4% 0.28mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	24.4% 0.32mg	1.23% 0.016mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	18.2% 2.9mg	0.84% 0.13mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	8% 0.4mg	1.68% 0.084mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	42.2% 0.55mg	3.54% 0.046mg	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	22.7% 91μg	2.5% 10μg	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	56.8% 51mg	0.35% 0.32mg	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	17% 2.57mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Dried Japanese Chestnuts	Brazilnuts	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	6% 60mg	7.3% 73mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	121% 1.1mg	88% 0.79mg	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	35.2% 2.8mg	14% 1.1mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	23% 96mg	40.8% 171mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	134% 3.1mg	24.2% 0.56mg	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	20% 141mg	47% 330mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	19% 640mg	8.82% 300mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	NA	1587% 873μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.9% 28.3mg	0.091% 1.37mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	19.5% 2.14mg	17% 1.85mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.22% 8.3g	0.042% 1.56g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Dried Japanese Chestnuts VS Brazilnuts Nutrients Per 300 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Dried Japanese Chestnuts or Brazilnuts?

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Dried Japanese Chestnuts vs Brazilnuts:

• 300 calories of Dried Japanese Chestnuts have 2.4 times more Vitamin B1, 19.9 times more Vitamin B2, 21.7 times more Vitamin B3, 4.8 times more Vitamin B5, 11.9 times more Vitamin B6, 9.1 times more Vitamin B9 and 160.3 times more Vitamin C than Brazilnuts.
• 300 calories of Brazilnuts have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B9 and Vitamin C
• Both Dried Japanese Chestnuts as well as Dried Brazilnuts have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 300 calories.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Dried Japanese Chestnuts vs Brazilnuts:

• 300 calories of Dried Japanese Chestnuts have 1.4 times more Copper, 2.5 times more Iron, 5.6 times more Manganese and 2.1 times more Potassium than Brazilnuts.
• While 300 kcal of Dried Brazilnuts contain 1.8 times more Magnesium and 2.3 times more Phosphorus than Dried Japanese Chestnuts.
• Both Dried Japanese Chestnuts and Brazilnuts contain similar levels of Zinc per 300 calories.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• 300 calories of Dried Japanese Chestnuts have 12.7 times more Carbohydrate than Brazilnuts.
• While 300 kcal of Dried Brazilnuts contain 29.6 times more Fat, 48.2 times more Saturated Fat, 46.2 times more Omega 6 and 1.5 times more Protein than Dried Japanese Chestnuts.
• Both Dried Japanese Chestnuts and Brazilnuts offer comparable quantities of Energy per 300 calories.
• 300 calories of Dried Japanese Chestnuts provide inadequate amounts of Omega 6
• 300 calories of Brazilnuts provide inadequate amounts of Carbohydrate
• Both Dried Japanese Chestnuts as well as Dried Brazilnuts provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3 in 300 calories.