Comparing Nutrients in 14 ounces Commercial Italian Salad Dressing VS Sunflower Seeds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Commercial Italian Salad Dressing	1%	79%	20%
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Commercial Italian Salad Dressing	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	33% 953kcal	80% 2318kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	86.4% 84g	211% 204g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	36.6% 11.7g	55.3% 17.7g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	369% 5.9g	15% 0.24g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	216% 36.7g	538% 91g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	37% 48g	61% 79.4g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	59% 42.7g	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	32% 23g	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	% 17.6g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 2.1g	% 9.92g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	0% 0g	90% 34g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	2.9% 1.63g	147% 82.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Commercial Italian Salad Dressing	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.88% 7.94μg	1.32% 12μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	6.6% 0.079mg	490% 5.87mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	0% 0mg	108% 1.4mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	3.25% 0.52mg	207% 33mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	0% 0mg	89.7% 4.5mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	19.5% 0.25mg	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	0% 0μg	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	1.76% 1.6mg	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	58% 8.7mg	931% 140mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	185% 222μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Commercial Italian Salad Dressing	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	5.16% 51.6mg	31% 310mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	8.38% 0.075mg	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	13% 1.03mg	260% 21mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	4.72% 20mg	307% 1290mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	5.35% 0.12mg	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	8.5% 59.5mg	374% 2619mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	9.8% 333mg	75.3% 2560mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	14.4% 7.94μg	382% 210μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	263% 3941mg	2.4% 35.7mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	2.53% 0.28mg	180% 20mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	6.8% 252g	0.51% 18.8g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 14 ounces of Commercial Italian Salad Dressing vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Commercial Italian Salad Dressing has more Vitamin K than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 74 times more Vitamin B1, more Vitamin B2, 63.6 times more Vitamin B3, more Vitamin B5, 21 times more Vitamin B6, more Vitamin B9, 3.5 times more Vitamin C and 16.1 times more Vitamin E than Commercial Italian Salad Dressing.
• Both Commercial Italian Salad Dressing 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 Commercial Italian Salad Dressing vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Commercial Italian Salad Dressing has 110.3 times more Sodium and 13.4 times more Water than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 6 times more Calcium, 94.7 times more Copper, 20.2 times more Iron, 65 times more Magnesium, 62.9 times more Manganese, 44 times more Phosphorus, 7.7 times more Potassium, 26.5 times more Selenium and 71.4 times more Zinc than Commercial Italian Salad Dressing.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 14 ounces:

• Commercial Italian Salad Dressing has 24.8 times more Omega 3 and 4.1 times more Sugars than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 2.4 times more Energy, 2.4 times more Fat, 1.5 times more Saturated Fat, 2.5 times more Omega 6, 1.7 times more Carbohydrate, more Fiber and 50.7 times more Protein than Commercial Italian Salad Dressing.
• Both Commercial Italian Salad Dressing as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 14 oz.