Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Boiled Kidney Beans VS Dried Japanese Chestnuts

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Boiled Kidney Beans	27%	3%	70%
Dried Japanese Chestnuts	6%	3%	91%

Macro Nutrients

	Boiled Kidney Beans	Dried Japanese Chestnuts	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	6.2% 180kcal	17.6% 510kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.73% 0.71g	1.8% 1.76g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.32% 0.1g	0.81% 0.26g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	15% 0.24g	2.75% 0.044g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.9% 0.15g	2.4% 0.41g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	25% 32.3g	88.8% 115g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	0.63% 0.45g	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	24% 9.07g	NA	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	22% 12.3g	13.3% 7.44g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Boiled Kidney Beans	Dried Japanese Chestnuts	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0.63% 5.67μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	19% 0.23mg	95% 1.14mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	6.32% 0.082mg	41.4% 0.54mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	5.12% 0.82mg	31% 4.96mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	6.24% 0.31mg	13.6% 0.68mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	13% 0.17mg	72% 0.93mg	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	46% 184μg	38.6% 155μg	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	1.9% 1.7mg	97% 87mg	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	0.28% 0.043mg	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	9.92% 12μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Boiled Kidney Beans	Dried Japanese Chestnuts	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	4.96% 49.6mg	10.2% 102mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	34% 0.31mg	207% 1.86mg	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	39.3% 3.15mg	60% 4.8mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	14% 59.5mg	39% 163mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	26.5% 0.61mg	229% 5.26mg	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	28% 196mg	34.2% 240mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	17% 574mg	32% 1089mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	2.83% 1.56μg	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.094% 1.4mg	3.2% 48mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	13% 1.4mg	33% 3.64mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	2.56% 95g	0.38% 14g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Boiled Kidney Beans vs Dried Japanese Chestnuts:

• Dried Japanese Chestnuts contain 5 times more Vitamin B1, 6.6 times more Vitamin B2, 6.1 times more Vitamin B3, 2.2 times more Vitamin B5, 5.5 times more Vitamin B6 and 51.1 times more Vitamin C than Boiled All Types Kidney Beans.
• Both Boiled All Types Kidney Beans and Dried Japanese Chestnuts have similar amounts of Vitamin B9 per 5 oz.
• Both Boiled All Types Kidney Beans as well as Dried Japanese Chestnuts have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Boiled Kidney Beans vs Dried Japanese Chestnuts:

• Boiled All Types Kidney Beans have 6.7 times more Water than Dried Japanese Chestnuts.
• While Dried Japanese Chestnuts contain 2.1 times more Calcium, 6.1 times more Copper, 1.5 times more Iron, 2.7 times more Magnesium, 8.6 times more Manganese, 1.9 times more Potassium, 34 times more Sodium and 2.6 times more Zinc than Boiled All Types Kidney Beans.
• Both Boiled All Types Kidney Beans and Dried Japanese Chestnuts have similar amounts of Phosphorus per 5 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Boiled All Types Kidney Beans have 5.5 times more Omega 3 and 1.7 times more Protein than Dried Japanese Chestnuts.
• While Dried Japanese Chestnuts contain 2.8 times more Energy, 2.5 times more Fat, 2.7 times more Omega 6 and 3.6 times more Carbohydrate than Boiled All Types Kidney Beans.
• Both Boiled All Types Kidney Beans as well as Dried Japanese Chestnuts have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.