Comparing Nutrients in 14 ounces Sunflower Seeds VS Collards

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%
Collards	31%	14%	55%

Macro Nutrients

	Sunflower Seeds	Collards	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	80% 2318kcal	4.38% 127kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	211% 204g	2.5% 2.42g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	55.3% 17.7g	0.68% 0.22g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	15% 0.24g	26.8% 0.43g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	538% 91g	1.9% 0.33g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	61% 79.4g	16.5% 21.5g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	14.3% 10.4g	2.5% 1.83g	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	% 9.92g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	90% 34g	41.8% 16g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	147% 82.5g	21.4% 12g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sunflower Seeds	Collards	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	1.32% 12μg	111% 996μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	490% 5.87mg	18% 0.21mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	108% 1.4mg	39.7% 0.52mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	207% 33mg	18.4% 2.94mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	89.7% 4.5mg	21% 1.06mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	411% 5.34mg	50.4% 0.65mg	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	225% 901μg	128% 512μg	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	6.17% 5.56mg	156% 140mg	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	931% 140mg	59.8% 8.97mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	1446% 1735μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Sunflower Seeds	Collards	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	31% 310mg	92% 921mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	794% 7.14mg	20.3% 0.18mg	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	260% 21mg	23.3% 1.87mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	307% 1290mg	25.5% 107mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	336% 7.74mg	114% 2.6mg	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	374% 2619mg	14% 99mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	75.3% 2560mg	25% 845mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	382% 210μg	9.4% 5.16μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	2.4% 35.7mg	4.5% 67.5mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	180% 20mg	7.58% 0.83mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.51% 18.8g	9.6% 356g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

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

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 27.4 times more Vitamin B1, 2.7 times more Vitamin B2, 11.2 times more Vitamin B3, 4.2 times more Vitamin B5, 8.2 times more Vitamin B6, 1.8 times more Vitamin B9 and 15.6 times more Vitamin E than Raw Collards.
• While Raw Collards contain 83.7 times more Vitamin A, 25.2 times more Vitamin C and more Vitamin K than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Raw Collards have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 14 oz.

Comparing minerals per 14 ounces for Sunflower Seeds vs Collards:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 39.1 times more Copper, 11.2 times more Iron, 12 times more Magnesium, 3 times more Manganese, 26.4 times more Phosphorus, 3 times more Potassium, 40.8 times more Selenium and 23.8 times more Zinc than Raw Collards.
• While Raw Collards contain 3 times more Calcium, 1.9 times more Sodium and 18.9 times more Water than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 14 ounces:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 18.3 times more Energy, 84.4 times more Fat, 81 times more Saturated Fat, 281.1 times more Omega 6, 3.7 times more Carbohydrate, 5.7 times more Sugars, 2.2 times more Fiber and 6.9 times more Protein than Raw Collards.
• While Raw Collards contain 1.8 times more Omega 3 than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Raw Collards have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 14 oz.