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Adzuki bean vs. Chestnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between adzuki bean and chestnut

  • Adzuki bean has more folate, copper, zinc, iron, phosphorus, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, and magnesium; however, chestnut is richer in vitamin C.
  • Adzuki bean's daily need coverage for folate is 146% more.
  • Adzuki bean contains 20 times more zinc than chestnut. Adzuki bean contains 5.04mg of zinc, while chestnut contains 0.25mg.
  • Chestnut has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chestnut is 54, while the glycemic index of adzuki bean is 29.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Beans, adzuki, mature seeds, raw and Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 91% 20% 111% 187% 365% 137% 163% 0.65% 226% 17%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 39% 14% 63% 65% 157% 6.8% 42% 3.5% 111% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +135.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +43.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +75.4%
Contains more IronIron +187.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +131.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1916%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +284.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +102.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0.33% 0% 0% 114% 51% 49% 88% 81% 0% 0% 467% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 89% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 24% 14% 19% 54% 0% 0% 29% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +207.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +111.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +259.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +365.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +1536.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Adzuki bean Chestnut DV% diff.
Folate 622µg 38µg 146%
Copper 1.094mg 0.472mg 69%
Fiber 12.7g 51%
Zinc 5.04mg 0.25mg 44%
Iron 4.98mg 1.73mg 41%
Phosphorus 381mg 99mg 40%
Manganese 1.73mg 0.854mg 38%
Protein 19.87g 2g 36%
Vitamin C 0mg 26.7mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.455mg 0.148mg 26%
Vitamin B5 1.471mg 0.316mg 23%
Magnesium 127mg 54mg 17%
Potassium 1254mg 715mg 16%
Carbs 62.9g 27.76g 12%
Vitamin B3 2.63mg 0.731mg 12%
Calories 329kcal 131kcal 10%
Vitamin B6 0.351mg 0.233mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.22mg 0.104mg 9%
Selenium 3.1µg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.113g 0.545g 3%
Calcium 66mg 46mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.05g 0.476g 1%
Sodium 5mg 27mg 1%
Fats 0.53g 1.38g 1%
Net carbs 50.2g 27.76g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.191g 0.26g 0%
Tryptophan 0.191mg 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 0.674mg 0.071mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.791mg 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 1.668mg 0.118mg 0%
Lysine 1.497mg 0.118mg 0%
Methionine 0.21mg 0.047mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.052mg 0.084mg 0%
Valine 1.023mg 0.112mg 0%
Histidine 0.524mg 0.055mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 63% 13% 3%
Protein: 19.87 g
Fats: 0.53 g
Carbs: 62.9 g
Water: 13.44 g
Other: 3.26 g
2% 28% 68%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 1.38 g
Carbs: 27.76 g
Water: 68.15 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +893.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +126.6%
Contains more OtherOther +359.2%
Contains more FatsFats +160.4%
Contains more WaterWater +407.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
54% 14% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.191 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.05 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.113 g
20% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.476 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.545 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -26.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +852%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +382.3%

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Adzuki bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173727/nutrients
  2. Chestnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170168/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.