Comparing Nutrients in 7 ounces Dried Japanese Chestnuts VS Roasted Sunflower Seeds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Dried Japanese Chestnuts	6%	3%	91%
Roasted Sunflower Seeds	12%	72%	16%

Macro Nutrients

	Dried Japanese Chestnuts	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	24.6% 714kcal	40% 1155kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	2.54% 2.46g	102% 99g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.13% 0.36g	32.4% 10.4g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	3.84% 0.062g	8.56% 0.14g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	3.36% 0.57g	383% 65g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	124% 162g	36.7% 47.8g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	7.47% 5.4g	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	58% 22g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	18.6% 10.4g	68.5% 38.4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Dried Japanese Chestnuts	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.88% 7.94μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	133% 1.6mg	17.5% 0.21mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	58% 0.75mg	37.6% 0.49mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	43.4% 6.95mg	87.3% 14mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	19% 0.95mg	279% 14mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	101% 1.3mg	123% 1.6mg	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	54% 216μg	118% 470μg	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	135% 122mg	3.1% 2.78mg	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	345% 51.8mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	4.47% 5.36μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Dried Japanese Chestnuts	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	14.3% 143mg	14% 139mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	289% 2.6mg	404% 3.63mg	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	84% 6.7mg	94% 7.54mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	54.3% 228mg	61% 256mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	320% 7.36mg	182% 4.2mg	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	48% 335mg	327% 2292mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	45% 1524mg	49.6% 1687mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	NA	286% 157μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	4.5% 67.5mg	0.4% 5.95mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	46.4% 5.1mg	95% 10.5mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.53% 19.8g	0.064% 2.4g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 7 ounces of Dried Japanese Chestnuts vs Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Dried Japanese Chestnuts have 7.6 times more Vitamin B1, 1.5 times more Vitamin B2 and 43.8 times more Vitamin C than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 2 times more Vitamin B3, 14.6 times more Vitamin B5 and 2.2 times more Vitamin B9 than Dried Japanese Chestnuts.
• Both Dried Japanese Chestnuts and Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have similar amounts of Vitamin B6 per 7 oz.
• Both Dried Japanese Chestnuts as well as Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 7 oz.

Comparing minerals per 7 ounces for Dried Japanese Chestnuts vs Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Dried Japanese Chestnuts have 1.8 times more Manganese and 11.3 times more Sodium than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 1.4 times more Copper, 6.8 times more Phosphorus and 2.1 times more Zinc than Dried Japanese Chestnuts.
• Both Dried Japanese Chestnuts and Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have similar amounts of Calcium, Iron, Magnesium and Potassium per 7 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 7 ounces:

• Dried Japanese Chestnuts have 3.4 times more Carbohydrate than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 1.6 times more Energy, 40.2 times more Fat, 28.5 times more Saturated Fat, 2.2 times more Omega 3, 113.8 times more Omega 6 and 3.7 times more Protein than Dried Japanese Chestnuts.
• Both Dried Japanese Chestnuts as well as Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 7 oz.