Comparing Nutrients in 14 ounces Cooked Whole-wheat Pasta VS Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cooked Whole-wheat Pasta	15%	10%	75%
Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	13%	73%	14%

Macro Nutrients

	Cooked Whole-wheat Pasta	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	20.4% 591kcal	81% 2350kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	7% 6.8g	210% 204g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	3% 0.96g	87.7% 28g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	8.93% 0.14g	20% 0.32g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	12.6% 2.14g	799% 136g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	92% 119g	70% 91g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	4.1% 2.98g	17% 12.3g	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	0.38% 0.28g	0% 0g	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	% 0.28g	% 2.94g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0.79g	% 9.4g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	40.7% 15.5g	111% 42g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	42.5% 23.8g	142% 79.6g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cooked Whole-wheat Pasta	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	51.6% 0.62mg	106% 1.27mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	30.2% 0.39mg	85.5% 1.1mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	77.5% 12.4mg	102% 16.4mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	21.3% 1.06mg	551% 27.5mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	28.4% 0.37mg	242% 3.14mg	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	21% 83.3μg	232% 929μg	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	0% 0mg	4.85% 4.37mg	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	6.1% 0.91mg	961% 144mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	2% 2.4μg	10.3% 12.3μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cooked Whole-wheat Pasta	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	5.16% 51.6mg	34.5% 345mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	99% 0.89mg	796% 7.16mg	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	85.3% 6.83mg	212% 17mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	51% 214mg	120% 504mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	228% 5.24mg	359% 8.26mg	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	72% 504mg	646% 4521mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	11.2% 381mg	56.4% 1917mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	262% 144μg	564% 310μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.06% 16mg	0.79% 12mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	48.3% 5.3mg	188% 20.7mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	6.63% 245g	0.17% 6.1g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 14 ounces of Cooked Whole-wheat Pasta vs Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 2.1 times more Vitamin B1, 2.8 times more Vitamin B2, 1.3 times more Vitamin B3, 25.9 times more Vitamin B5, 8.5 times more Vitamin B6, 11.1 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C, 158 times more Vitamin E and 5.2 times more Vitamin K than Cooked Whole-wheat Pasta.
• Both Cooked Whole-wheat Pasta as well as Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 14 oz.

Comparing minerals per 14 ounces for Cooked Whole-wheat Pasta vs Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Cooked Whole-wheat Pasta has 40.1 times more Water than Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 6.7 times more Calcium, 8 times more Copper, 2.5 times more Iron, 2.4 times more Magnesium, 1.6 times more Manganese, 9 times more Phosphorus, 5 times more Potassium, 2.2 times more Selenium and 3.9 times more Zinc than Cooked Whole-wheat Pasta.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 14 ounces:

• Cooked Whole-wheat Pasta has 1.3 times more Carbohydrate than Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 4 times more Energy, 30 times more Fat, 29.1 times more Saturated Fat, 2.3 times more Omega 3, 63.6 times more Omega 6, 4.1 times more Sugars, 2.7 times more Fiber and 3.3 times more Protein than Cooked Whole-wheat Pasta.
• Both Cooked Whole-wheat Pasta as well as Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Fructose, Glucose and Sucrose in 14 oz.