Comparing Nutrients in 14 ounces Wakame Seaweed VS Sunflower Seeds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Wakame Seaweed	22%	11%	67%
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Wakame Seaweed	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	6.16% 179kcal	80% 2318kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	2.6% 2.54g	211% 204g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.6% 0.52g	55.3% 17.7g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.5% 0.008g	15% 0.24g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.23% 0.04g	538% 91g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	28% 36.3g	61% 79.4g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	3.56% 2.58g	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	NA	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	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 9.92g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	5.22% 2g	90% 34g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	21.5% 12g	147% 82.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Wakame Seaweed	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	7.94% 71.4μg	1.32% 12μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	20% 0.24mg	490% 5.87mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	70.2% 0.91mg	108% 1.4mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	39.7% 6.35mg	207% 33mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	55.3% 2.77mg	89.7% 4.5mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	0.61% 0.008mg	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	194% 778μg	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	13.2% 12mg	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	26.5% 3.97mg	931% 140mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	17.5% 21μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Wakame Seaweed	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	59.5% 595mg	31% 310mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	125% 1.13mg	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	108% 8.65mg	260% 21mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	101% 425mg	307% 1290mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	242% 5.56mg	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	45.4% 318mg	374% 2619mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	5.84% 198mg	75.3% 2560mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	5.05% 2.78μg	382% 210μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	231% 3461mg	2.4% 35.7mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	13.7% 1.5mg	180% 20mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	8.6% 317g	0.51% 18.8g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 14 ounces of Wakame Seaweed vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Raw Wakame Seaweed has 6 times more Vitamin A, 2.1 times more Vitamin C and more Vitamin K than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 24.7 times more Vitamin B1, 1.5 times more Vitamin B2, 5.2 times more Vitamin B3, 1.6 times more Vitamin B5, 672.5 times more Vitamin B6 and 35.2 times more Vitamin E than Raw Wakame Seaweed.
• Both Raw Wakame Seaweed and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Vitamin B9 per 14 oz.
• Both Raw Wakame Seaweed as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 14 oz.

Comparing minerals per 14 ounces for Wakame Seaweed vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Raw Wakame Seaweed has 1.9 times more Calcium, 96.9 times more Sodium and 16.9 times more Water than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 6.3 times more Copper, 2.4 times more Iron, 3 times more Magnesium, 1.4 times more Manganese, 8.3 times more Phosphorus, 12.9 times more Potassium, 75.7 times more Selenium and 13.2 times more Zinc than Raw Wakame Seaweed.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 14 ounces:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 13 times more Energy, 80.4 times more Fat, 34.3 times more Saturated Fat, 30 times more Omega 3, 2305 times more Omega 6, 2.2 times more Carbohydrate, 4 times more Sugars, 17.2 times more Fiber and 6.9 times more Protein than Raw Wakame Seaweed.
• Both Raw Wakame Seaweed as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 14 oz.