Comparing Nutrients in 14 ounces Boiled Dishcloth Gourd with Salt VS Sunflower Seeds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Boiled Dishcloth Gourd with Salt	4%	5%	91%
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Boiled Dishcloth Gourd with Salt	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	7.4% 214kcal	80% 2318kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.4% 1.35g	211% 204g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.33% 0.11g	55.3% 17.7g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	NA	15% 0.24g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	3.46% 0.59g	538% 91g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	42% 54.6g	61% 79.4g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	28.3% 20.5g	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	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	% 9.92g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	30.3% 11.5g	90% 34g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	4.68% 2.6g	147% 82.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Boiled Dishcloth Gourd with Salt	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	NA	1.32% 12μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	15.2% 0.18mg	490% 5.87mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	13% 0.17mg	108% 1.4mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	6.45% 1.03mg	207% 33mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	39.8% 2mg	89.7% 4.5mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	30.2% 0.39mg	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	12% 47.6μg	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	25% 22.6mg	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	6.35% 0.95mg	931% 140mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	5.62% 6.75μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Boiled Dishcloth Gourd with Salt	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	3.57% 35.7mg	31% 310mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	37.5% 0.34mg	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	18% 1.43mg	260% 21mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	19% 79.4mg	307% 1290mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	38.5% 0.89mg	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	17.6% 123mg	374% 2619mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	53% 1798mg	75.3% 2560mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	1.44% 0.79μg	382% 210μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	68% 1020mg	2.4% 35.7mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	6.13% 0.67mg	180% 20mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	9.04% 335g	0.51% 18.8g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 14 ounces of Boiled Dishcloth Gourd with Salt vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Boiled and Drained Dishcloth Gourd with Salt has 4.1 times more Vitamin C and more Vitamin K than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 32.2 times more Vitamin B1, 8.5 times more Vitamin B2, 32.1 times more Vitamin B3, 2.3 times more Vitamin B5, 13.6 times more Vitamin B6, 18.9 times more Vitamin B9 and 146.5 times more Vitamin E than Boiled and Drained Dishcloth Gourd with Salt.
• Both Boiled and Drained Dishcloth Gourd with Salt as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 14 oz.

Comparing minerals per 14 ounces for Boiled Dishcloth Gourd with Salt vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Boiled and Drained Dishcloth Gourd with Salt has 28.6 times more Sodium and 17.8 times more Water than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 8.7 times more Calcium, 21.2 times more Copper, 14.6 times more Iron, 16.3 times more Magnesium, 8.7 times more Manganese, 21.3 times more Phosphorus, 1.4 times more Potassium, 265 times more Selenium and 29.4 times more Zinc than Boiled and Drained Dishcloth Gourd with Salt.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 14 ounces:

• Boiled and Drained Dishcloth Gourd with Salt has 2 times more Sugars than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 10.8 times more Energy, 151.4 times more Fat, 165 times more Saturated Fat, 155.7 times more Omega 6, 1.5 times more Carbohydrate, 3 times more Fiber and 31.5 times more Protein than Boiled and Drained Dishcloth Gourd with Salt.
• Both Boiled and Drained Dishcloth Gourd with Salt as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 14 oz.