Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Dried Japanese Chestnuts VS Creamed Dried Coconut Meat

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Dried Japanese Chestnuts	6%	3%	91%
Creamed Dried Coconut Meat	3%	85%	12%

Macro Nutrients

	Dried Japanese Chestnuts	Creamed Dried Coconut Meat	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.6% 510kcal	33.4% 970kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.8% 1.76g	101% 98g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.81% 0.26g	271% 87g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	2.75% 0.044g	NA	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	2.4% 0.41g	6.3% 1.07g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	88.8% 115g	23.5% 30.5g	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	NA	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	13.3% 7.44g	13.4% 7.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Dried Japanese Chestnuts	Creamed Dried Coconut Meat	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.63% 5.67μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	95% 1.14mg	7.2% 0.086mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	41.4% 0.54mg	11% 0.14mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	31% 4.96mg	5.4% 0.87mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	13.6% 0.68mg	23% 1.15mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	72% 0.93mg	33% 0.43mg	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	38.6% 155μg	3.2% 12.8μg	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	97% 87mg	2.36% 2.13mg	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

	Dried Japanese Chestnuts	Creamed Dried Coconut Meat	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	10.2% 102mg	3.7% 37mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	207% 1.86mg	127% 1.14mg	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	60% 4.8mg	59.5% 4.76mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	39% 163mg	31% 130mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	229% 5.26mg	172% 3.94mg	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	34.2% 240mg	42.3% 296mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	32% 1089mg	23% 781mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	NA	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	3.2% 48mg	3.5% 52.4mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	33% 3.64mg	26.3% 2.9mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.38% 14g	0.064% 2.37g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Dried Japanese Chestnuts vs Creamed Dried Coconut Meat:

• Dried Japanese Chestnuts have 13.1 times more Vitamin B1, 3.8 times more Vitamin B2, 5.7 times more Vitamin B3, 2.2 times more Vitamin B6, 12.1 times more Vitamin B9 and 40.9 times more Vitamin C than Creamed Dried Coconut Meat.
• While Creamed Dried Coconut Meat contains 1.7 times more Vitamin B5 than Dried Japanese Chestnuts.
• Both Dried Japanese Chestnuts as well as Creamed Dried Coconut Meat have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Dried Japanese Chestnuts vs Creamed Dried Coconut Meat:

• Dried Japanese Chestnuts have 2.8 times more Calcium, 1.6 times more Copper, 1.3 times more Magnesium, 1.3 times more Manganese, 1.4 times more Potassium and 1.3 times more Zinc than Creamed Dried Coconut Meat.
• Both Dried Japanese Chestnuts and Creamed Dried Coconut Meat have similar amounts of Iron, Phosphorus and Sodium per 5 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Dried Japanese Chestnuts have 3.8 times more Carbohydrate than Creamed Dried Coconut Meat.
• While Creamed Dried Coconut Meat contains 1.9 times more Energy, 55.7 times more Fat, 334.7 times more Saturated Fat and 2.6 times more Omega 6 than Dried Japanese Chestnuts.
• Both Dried Japanese Chestnuts and Creamed Dried Coconut Meat have similar amounts of Protein per 5 oz.
• Both Dried Japanese Chestnuts as well as Creamed Dried Coconut Meat have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.