Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams Roasted Japanese Chestnuts VS Almond paste

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Roasted Japanese Chestnuts	6%	4%	90%
Almond paste	8%	52%	40%

Macro Nutrients

	Roasted Japanese Chestnuts	Almond paste	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	6.93% 201kcal	15.8% 458kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.82% 0.8g	28.6% 27.7g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.37% 0.12g	8.2% 2.63g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	1.25% 0.02g	12.4% 0.2g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1.1% 0.19g	32.8% 5.58g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	34.7% 45g	36.8% 48g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	50% 36.3g	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	12.6% 4.8g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	5.3% 2.97g	16% 9g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Roasted Japanese Chestnuts	Almond paste	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.44% 4μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	37.5% 0.45mg	6.83% 0.082mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	NA	32% 0.41mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	4.38% 0.7mg	8.9% 1.42mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	9.3% 0.47mg	2.26% 0.11mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	32% 0.42mg	2.77% 0.036mg	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	14.8% 59μg	18.3% 73μg	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	31% 28mg	0.11% 0.1mg	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	90% 13.5mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Roasted Japanese Chestnuts	Almond paste	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	3.5% 35mg	17% 172mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	81% 0.73mg	50.4% 0.45mg	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	26.3% 2.1mg	20% 1.6mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	15.2% 64mg	31% 130mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	89.8% 2.07mg	37.2% 0.86mg	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	13.3% 93mg	37% 258mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	12.6% 427mg	9.24% 314mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	NA	7.64% 4.2μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.27% 19mg	0.6% 9mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	13% 1.43mg	13.5% 1.48mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	1.35% 50g	0.38% 14g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 grams of Roasted Japanese Chestnuts vs Almond paste:

• Roasted Japanese Chestnuts have 5.5 times more Vitamin B1, 4.1 times more Vitamin B5, 11.6 times more Vitamin B6 and 280 times more Vitamin C than Almond paste.
• While Almond paste contains 2 times more Vitamin B3 than Roasted Japanese Chestnuts.
• Both Roasted Japanese Chestnuts and Almond paste have similar amounts of Vitamin B9 per 100 g.
• Both Roasted Japanese Chestnuts as well as Almond paste have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 100 g.

Comparing minerals per 100 grams for Roasted Japanese Chestnuts vs Almond paste:

• Roasted Japanese Chestnuts have 1.6 times more Copper, 1.3 times more Iron, 2.4 times more Manganese, 1.4 times more Potassium, 2.1 times more Sodium and 3.5 times more Water than Almond paste.
• While Almond paste contains 4.9 times more Calcium, 2 times more Magnesium and 2.8 times more Phosphorus than Roasted Japanese Chestnuts.
• Both Roasted Japanese Chestnuts and Almond paste have similar amounts of Zinc per 100 g.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• Almond paste contains 2.3 times more Energy, 34.7 times more Fat, 22.3 times more Saturated Fat, 10 times more Omega 3, 30 times more Omega 6 and 3 times more Protein than Roasted Japanese Chestnuts.
• Both Roasted Japanese Chestnuts and Almond paste have similar amounts of Carbohydrate per 100 g.
• Both Roasted Japanese Chestnuts as well as Almond paste have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 g.