Comparing Nutrients in 14 ounces Dry instant Long-grain White Rice, enriched VS Roasted Sunflower Seeds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Dry instant Long-grain White Rice, enriched	8%	2%	90%
Roasted Sunflower Seeds	12%	72%	16%

Macro Nutrients

	Dry instant Long-grain White Rice, enriched	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	52% 1508kcal	79.7% 2310kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	3.85% 3.73g	204% 198g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.9% 0.6g	64.7% 20.7g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	4.2% 0.067g	17% 0.27g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	4.7% 0.8g	765% 130g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	251% 327g	73.5% 96g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	0.27% 0.2g	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	0.11% 0.079g	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	% 0.079g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0.079g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	20% 7.54g	116% 44g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	55.4% 31g	137% 76.7g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Dry instant Long-grain White Rice, enriched	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	306% 3.68mg	35% 0.42mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	8.55% 0.11mg	75% 0.98mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	174% 28mg	175% 28mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	34.3% 1.7mg	559% 28mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	37.2% 0.48mg	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	273% 1091μg	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	1.06% 0.16mg	691% 104mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0.33% 0.4μg	8.93% 10.7μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Dry instant Long-grain White Rice, enriched	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	8.73% 87.3mg	27.8% 278mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	78% 0.7mg	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	313% 25mg	189% 15mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	13.2% 55.6mg	122% 512mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	170% 3.9mg	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	67% 468mg	655% 4584mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	3.15% 107mg	99% 3374mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	268% 148μg	572% 315μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	2.65% 39.7mg	0.79% 12mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	51.6% 5.68mg	191% 21mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.9% 33.3g	0.13% 4.76g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 14 ounces of Dry instant Long-grain White Rice, enriched vs Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Dry instant Long-grain White Rice, enriched has 8.7 times more Vitamin B1 than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 8.8 times more Vitamin B2, 16.3 times more Vitamin B5, 6.6 times more Vitamin B6, more Vitamin C, 652.5 times more Vitamin E and 27 times more Vitamin K than Dry instant Long-grain White Rice, enriched.
• Both Dry instant Long-grain White Rice, enriched and Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have similar amounts of Vitamin B3 and Vitamin B9 per 14 oz.
• Both Dry instant Long-grain White Rice, enriched 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 Dry instant Long-grain White Rice, enriched vs Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Dry instant Long-grain White Rice, enriched has 1.7 times more Iron than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 3.2 times more Calcium, 10.3 times more Copper, 9.2 times more Magnesium, 2.1 times more Manganese, 9.8 times more Phosphorus, 31.5 times more Potassium, 2.1 times more Selenium and 3.7 times more Zinc than Dry instant Long-grain White Rice, enriched.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 14 ounces:

• Dry instant Long-grain White Rice, enriched has 3.4 times more Carbohydrate than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 1.5 times more Energy, 53 times more Fat, 34.3 times more Saturated Fat, 4.1 times more Omega 3, 162.3 times more Omega 6, 54.6 times more Sugars, 5.8 times more Fiber and 2.5 times more Protein than Dry instant Long-grain White Rice, enriched.
• Both Dry instant Long-grain White Rice, enriched as well as Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 14 oz.