Comparing Nutrients in 14 ounces Sunflower Seeds VS Garden Cress

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%
Garden Cress	27%	16%	57%

Macro Nutrients

	Sunflower Seeds	Garden Cress	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	80% 2318kcal	4.38% 127kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	211% 204g	2.86% 2.78g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	55.3% 17.7g	0.29% 0.091g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	15% 0.24g	19% 0.3g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	538% 91g	3.55% 0.6g	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	16.8% 22g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	14.3% 10.4g	24% 17.5g	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	11.5% 4.37g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	147% 82.5g	18.4% 10.3g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sunflower Seeds	Garden Cress	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	1.32% 12μg	153% 1373μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	490% 5.87mg	26.5% 0.32mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	108% 1.4mg	79.4% 1.03mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	207% 33mg	25% 3.97mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	89.7% 4.5mg	19.2% 0.96mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	411% 5.34mg	75.4% 0.98mg	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	79.4% 318μg	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	304% 274mg	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	18.5% 2.78mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	1792% 2151μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Sunflower Seeds	Garden Cress	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	31% 310mg	32% 321mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	794% 7.14mg	75% 0.67mg	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	64.5% 5.16mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	307% 1290mg	36% 151mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	336% 7.74mg	95% 2.2mg	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	43% 302mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	75.3% 2560mg	70.7% 2405mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	382% 210μg	6.5% 3.57μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	2.4% 35.7mg	3.7% 55.6mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	180% 20mg	8.3% 0.91mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.51% 18.8g	9.6% 355g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

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

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 18.5 times more Vitamin B1, 1.4 times more Vitamin B2, 8.3 times more Vitamin B3, 4.7 times more Vitamin B5, 5.4 times more Vitamin B6, 2.8 times more Vitamin B9 and 50.2 times more Vitamin E than Raw Garden Cress.
• While Raw Garden Cress contain 115.3 times more Vitamin A, 49.3 times more Vitamin C and more Vitamin K than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Raw Garden Cress have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 14 oz.

Comparing minerals per 14 ounces for Sunflower Seeds vs Garden Cress:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 10.6 times more Copper, 4 times more Iron, 8.6 times more Magnesium, 3.5 times more Manganese, 8.7 times more Phosphorus, 58.9 times more Selenium and 21.7 times more Zinc than Raw Garden Cress.
• While Raw Garden Cress contain 18.9 times more Water than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels and Raw Garden Cress have similar amounts of Calcium and Potassium per 14 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 14 ounces:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 18.3 times more Energy, 73.5 times more Fat, 193.7 times more Saturated Fat, 151.6 times more Omega 6, 3.6 times more Carbohydrate, 7.8 times more Fiber and 8 times more Protein than Raw Garden Cress.
• While Raw Garden Cress contain 1.3 times more Omega 3 and 1.7 times more Sugars than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Raw Garden Cress have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 14 oz.