Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams Dried European Chestnuts VS Boiled California Red Kidney Beans

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Dried European Chestnuts	7%	11%	82%
Boiled California Red Kidney Beans	29%	1%	70%

Macro Nutrients

	Dried European Chestnuts	Boiled California Red Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	13% 374kcal	4.28% 124kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	4.6% 4.45g	0.093% 0.09g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	2.6% 0.84g	0.044% 0.014g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	11.8% 0.19g	2% 0.032g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	9.24% 1.57g	0.12% 0.02g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	59.5% 77.3g	17.2% 22.4g	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	30.8% 11.7g	24.5% 9.3g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	11.4% 6.4g	16.3% 9.13g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Dried European Chestnuts	Boiled California Red Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	24.6% 0.3mg	10.8% 0.13mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	27.7% 0.36mg	4.77% 0.062mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	5.3% 0.85mg	3.38% 0.54mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	18% 0.9mg	4.38% 0.22mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	51% 0.66mg	8% 0.1mg	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	27.3% 109μg	18.5% 74μg	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	16.7% 15mg	1.33% 1.2mg	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 European Chestnuts	Boiled California Red Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	6.7% 67mg	6.6% 66mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	72.2% 0.65mg	32% 0.29mg	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	29.8% 2.38mg	37.3% 2.98mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	17.6% 74mg	11.4% 48mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	56.5% 1.3mg	14% 0.32mg	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	25% 175mg	19.6% 137mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	29% 986mg	12.3% 419mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	3.27% 1.8μg	2.2% 1.2μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	2.47% 37mg	0.27% 4mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	3.2% 0.35mg	7.8% 0.86mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.26% 9.45g	1.8% 67g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 grams of Dried European Chestnuts vs Boiled California Red Kidney Beans:

• Dried European Chestnuts have 2.3 times more Vitamin B1, 5.8 times more Vitamin B2, 1.6 times more Vitamin B3, 4.1 times more Vitamin B5, 6.4 times more Vitamin B6, 1.5 times more Vitamin B9 and 12.5 times more Vitamin C than Boiled California Red Kidney Beans.
• Both Dried European Chestnuts as well as Boiled California Red Kidney Beans have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 100 g.

Comparing minerals per 100 grams for Dried European Chestnuts vs Boiled California Red Kidney Beans:

• Dried European Chestnuts have 2.2 times more Copper, 1.5 times more Magnesium, 4.1 times more Manganese, 1.3 times more Phosphorus, 2.4 times more Potassium, 1.5 times more Selenium and 9.3 times more Sodium than Boiled California Red Kidney Beans.
• While Boiled California Red Kidney Beans contain 1.3 times more Iron, 2.5 times more Zinc and 7.1 times more Water than Dried European Chestnuts.
• Both Dried European Chestnuts and Boiled California Red Kidney Beans have similar amounts of Calcium per 100 g.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• Dried European Chestnuts have 3 times more Energy, 49.4 times more Fat, 59.8 times more Saturated Fat, 5.9 times more Omega 3, 78.5 times more Omega 6, 3.4 times more Carbohydrate and 1.3 times more Fiber than Boiled California Red Kidney Beans.
• While Boiled California Red Kidney Beans contain 1.4 times more Protein than Dried European Chestnuts.
• Both Dried European Chestnuts as well as Boiled California Red Kidney Beans have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 g.