Comparing Nutrients in 14 ounces Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice VS Roasted Sunflower Seeds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice	9%	7%	84%
Roasted Sunflower Seeds	12%	72%	16%

Macro Nutrients

	Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17% 488kcal	79.7% 2310kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	3.97% 3.85g	204% 198g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	3.22% 1.03g	64.7% 20.7g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	2.73% 0.044g	17% 0.27g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	8.3% 1.4g	765% 130g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	78% 102g	73.5% 96g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	1.3% 0.95g	15% 11g	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	% 0g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0.95g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	16.7% 6.35g	116% 44g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	19.4% 11g	137% 76.7g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice	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	59% 0.71mg	35% 0.42mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	21% 0.27mg	75% 0.98mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	63.5% 10mg	175% 28mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	30% 1.5mg	559% 28mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	37.6% 0.49mg	245% 3.2mg	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	8.93% 35.7μg	235% 941μg	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	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	4.5% 0.67mg	691% 104mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0.66% 0.79μg	8.93% 10.7μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	1.2% 12mg	27.8% 278mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	46.7% 0.42mg	807% 7.26mg	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	27.8% 2.22mg	189% 15mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	37% 155mg	122% 512mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	168% 3.87mg	364% 8.37mg	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	58.4% 409mg	655% 4584mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	10% 341mg	99% 3374mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	42% 23μg	572% 315μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.06% 16mg	0.79% 12mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	25.6% 2.8mg	191% 21mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	7.54% 279g	0.13% 4.76g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 14 ounces of Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice vs Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice has 1.7 times more Vitamin B1 than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 3.6 times more Vitamin B2, 2.7 times more Vitamin B3, 18.5 times more Vitamin B5, 6.5 times more Vitamin B6, 26.3 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C, 153.5 times more Vitamin E and 13.5 times more Vitamin K than Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice.
• Both Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice as well as Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 14 oz.

Comparing minerals per 14 ounces for Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice vs Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice has 58.6 times more Water than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 23.3 times more Calcium, 17.3 times more Copper, 6.8 times more Iron, 3.3 times more Magnesium, 2.2 times more Manganese, 11.2 times more Phosphorus, 9.9 times more Potassium, 13.7 times more Selenium and 7.5 times more Zinc than Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 14 ounces:

• Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 4.7 times more Energy, 51.3 times more Fat, 20.1 times more Saturated Fat, 6.3 times more Omega 3, 92.3 times more Omega 6, 11.4 times more Sugars, 6.9 times more Fiber and 7.1 times more Protein than Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice.
• Both Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice and Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have similar amounts of Carbohydrate per 14 oz.
• Both Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice as well as Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 14 oz.