Comparing Nutrients in 7 ounces Boiled Chinese Chestnuts VS Boiled California Red Kidney Beans

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Boiled Chinese Chestnuts	8%	4%	88%
Boiled California Red Kidney Beans	29%	1%	70%

Macro Nutrients

	Boiled Chinese Chestnuts	Boiled California Red Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.5% 304kcal	8.5% 246kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.55% 1.5g	0.18% 0.18g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.69% 0.22g	0.087% 0.028g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	2.36% 0.038g	3.97% 0.064g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	2.07% 0.35g	0.23% 0.04g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	51.4% 66.8g	34.2% 44.5g	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	48.6% 18.5g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	10.2% 5.7g	32.4% 18g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Boiled Chinese Chestnuts	Boiled California Red Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	1.54% 14μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	18% 0.22mg	21.3% 0.26mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	18.8% 0.24mg	9.46% 0.12mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	6.8% 1.1mg	6.7% 1.07mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	15% 0.76mg	8.7% 0.43mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	43% 0.56mg	16% 0.21mg	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	23% 91μg	36.7% 147μg	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	54.5% 49mg	2.65% 2.4mg	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

	Boiled Chinese Chestnuts	Boiled California Red Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	2.4% 24mg	13% 131mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	55% 0.49mg	63.7% 0.57mg	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	24% 1.92mg	74% 5.9mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	27.4% 115mg	22.7% 95mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	95% 2.18mg	27.4% 0.63mg	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	18.7% 131mg	39% 272mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	18% 607mg	24.5% 831mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	NA	4.33% 2.4μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.26% 3.97mg	0.53% 7.94mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	11% 1.2mg	15.5% 1.7mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	3.3% 122g	3.6% 133g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 7 ounces of Boiled Chinese Chestnuts vs Boiled California Red Kidney Beans:

• Boiled and Steamed Chinese Chestnuts have 2 times more Vitamin B2, 1.7 times more Vitamin B5, 2.7 times more Vitamin B6 and 20.6 times more Vitamin C than Boiled California Red Kidney Beans.
• While Boiled California Red Kidney Beans contain 1.6 times more Vitamin B9 than Boiled and Steamed Chinese Chestnuts.
• Both Boiled and Steamed Chinese Chestnuts and Boiled California Red Kidney Beans have similar amounts of Vitamin B1 and Vitamin B3 per 7 oz.
• Both Boiled and Steamed Chinese Chestnuts as well as Boiled California Red Kidney Beans have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 7 oz.

Comparing minerals per 7 ounces for Boiled Chinese Chestnuts vs Boiled California Red Kidney Beans:

• Boiled and Steamed Chinese Chestnuts have 1.2 times more Magnesium and 3.4 times more Manganese than Boiled California Red Kidney Beans.
• While Boiled California Red Kidney Beans contain 5.5 times more Calcium, 3.1 times more Iron, 2.1 times more Phosphorus, 1.4 times more Potassium and 1.4 times more Zinc than Boiled and Steamed Chinese Chestnuts.
• Both Boiled and Steamed Chinese Chestnuts and Boiled California Red Kidney Beans have similar amounts of Copper and Water per 7 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 7 ounces:

• Boiled and Steamed Chinese Chestnuts have 1.2 times more Energy, 8.9 times more Omega 6 and 1.5 times more Carbohydrate than Boiled California Red Kidney Beans.
• While Boiled California Red Kidney Beans contain 1.7 times more Omega 3 and 3.2 times more Protein than Boiled and Steamed Chinese Chestnuts.
• Both Boiled and Steamed Chinese Chestnuts as well as Boiled California Red Kidney Beans have insufficient amounts of Fat, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 7 oz.