Comparing Nutrients in 14 ounces Eggplant VS Sunflower Seeds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Eggplant	13%	6%	81%
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Eggplant	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	3.42% 99kcal	80% 2318kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.74% 0.71g	211% 204g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.42% 0.13g	55.3% 17.7g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	3.22% 0.052g	15% 0.24g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1.47% 0.25g	538% 91g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	18% 23.3g	61% 79.4g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	19.3% 14g	14.3% 10.4g	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	8.43% 6.1g	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	% 6.27g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 1.03g	% 9.92g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	31.3% 12g	90% 34g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	6.95% 3.9g	147% 82.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Eggplant	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.44% 3.97μg	1.32% 12μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	13% 0.15mg	490% 5.87mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	11.3% 0.15mg	108% 1.4mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	16% 2.58mg	207% 33mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	22.3% 1.1mg	89.7% 4.5mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	25.6% 0.33mg	411% 5.34mg	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	22% 87.3μg	225% 901μg	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	9.7% 8.73mg	6.17% 5.56mg	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	7.94% 1.2mg	931% 140mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	11.6% 14μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Eggplant	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	3.57% 35.7mg	31% 310mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	35.7% 0.32mg	794% 7.14mg	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	11.4% 0.91mg	260% 21mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	13.2% 55.6mg	307% 1290mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	40% 0.92mg	336% 7.74mg	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	13.6% 95mg	374% 2619mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	26.7% 909mg	75.3% 2560mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	2.16% 1.2μg	382% 210μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.53% 7.94mg	2.4% 35.7mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	5.77% 0.64mg	180% 20mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	9.9% 366g	0.51% 18.8g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 14 ounces of Eggplant vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Raw Eggplant has 1.6 times more Vitamin C and more Vitamin K than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 37.9 times more Vitamin B1, 9.6 times more Vitamin B2, 12.8 times more Vitamin B3, 4 times more Vitamin B5, 16 times more Vitamin B6, 10.3 times more Vitamin B9 and 117.2 times more Vitamin E than Raw Eggplant.
• Both Raw Eggplant as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 14 oz.

Comparing minerals per 14 ounces for Eggplant vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Raw Eggplant has 19.5 times more Water than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 8.7 times more Calcium, 22.2 times more Copper, 22.8 times more Iron, 23.2 times more Magnesium, 8.4 times more Manganese, 27.5 times more Phosphorus, 2.8 times more Potassium, 176.7 times more Selenium and 31.3 times more Zinc than Raw Eggplant.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 14 ounces:

• Raw Eggplant has 1.3 times more Sugars than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 23.4 times more Energy, 285.9 times more Fat, 131 times more Saturated Fat, 4.6 times more Omega 3, 365.9 times more Omega 6, 3.4 times more Carbohydrate, 2.9 times more Fiber and 21.2 times more Protein than Raw Eggplant.
• Both Raw Eggplant as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 14 oz.