Comparing Nutrients in 14 ounces Split Green Peas VS Sunflower Seeds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Split Green Peas	25%	9%	66%
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Split Green Peas	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	50% 1445kcal	80% 2318kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	16% 15.4g	211% 204g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	5.06% 1.6g	55.3% 17.7g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	40.4% 0.65g	15% 0.24g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	20% 3.4g	538% 91g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	188% 245g	61% 79.4g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	17% 12.5g	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	0% 0g	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	% 1.75g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 10.7g	% 9.92g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	232% 88g	90% 34g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	164% 92g	147% 82.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Split Green Peas	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	3.1% 27.8μg	1.32% 12μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	238% 2.85mg	490% 5.87mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	74.5% 0.97mg	108% 1.4mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	89.5% 14.3mg	207% 33mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	76.4% 3.8mg	89.7% 4.5mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	42.7% 0.56mg	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	15% 59.5μg	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	7.94% 7.14mg	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	3.18% 0.48mg	931% 140mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	52.6% 63μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Split Green Peas	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	18.3% 183mg	31% 310mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	357% 3.2mg	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	235% 18.8mg	260% 21mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	59.5% 250mg	307% 1290mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	205% 4.72mg	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	189% 1326mg	374% 2619mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	99% 3382mg	75.3% 2560mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	77.2% 42.5μg	382% 210μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.32% 20mg	2.4% 35.7mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	126% 14mg	180% 20mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.93% 34.5g	0.51% 18.8g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 14 ounces of Split Green Peas vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Raw Split Green Peas have 1.3 times more Vitamin C and more Vitamin K than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 2.1 times more Vitamin B1, 1.5 times more Vitamin B2, 2.3 times more Vitamin B3, 9.6 times more Vitamin B6, 15.1 times more Vitamin B9 and 293.1 times more Vitamin E than Raw Split Green Peas.
• Both Raw Split Green Peas and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Vitamin B5 per 14 oz.
• Both Raw Split Green Peas 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 Split Green Peas vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Raw Split Green Peas have 1.3 times more Potassium than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 1.7 times more Calcium, 2.2 times more Copper, 5.2 times more Magnesium, 1.6 times more Manganese, 2 times more Phosphorus, 5 times more Selenium and 1.4 times more Zinc than Raw Split Green Peas.
• Both Raw Split Green Peas and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Iron per 14 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 14 ounces:

• Raw Split Green Peas have 2.7 times more Omega 3, 3.1 times more Carbohydrate and 2.6 times more Fiber than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 1.6 times more Energy, 13.2 times more Fat, 10.9 times more Saturated Fat and 26.9 times more Omega 6 than Raw Split Green Peas.
• Both Raw Split Green Peas and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Sugars and Protein per 14 oz.
• Both Raw Split Green Peas as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 14 oz.