Comparing Nutrients in 14 ounces Sunflower Seeds VS Dried Litchis

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%
Dried Litchis	5%	3%	92%

Macro Nutrients

	Sunflower Seeds	Dried Litchis	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	80% 2318kcal	38% 1099kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	211% 204g	4.9% 4.76g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	55.3% 17.7g	3.35% 1.07g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	15% 0.24g	44% 0.71g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	538% 91g	4.3% 0.73g	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	216% 281g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	14.3% 10.4g	362% 262g	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	48% 18.3g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	147% 82.5g	27% 15g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sunflower Seeds	Dried Litchis	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	1.32% 12μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	490% 5.87mg	3.3% 0.04mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	108% 1.4mg	174% 2.26mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	207% 33mg	77% 12.3mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	89.7% 4.5mg	NA	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	411% 5.34mg	27.5% 0.36mg	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	12% 47.6μg	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	807% 726mg	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	8.2% 1.23mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	5.3% 6.35μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Sunflower Seeds	Dried Litchis	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	31% 310mg	13% 131mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	794% 7.14mg	278% 2.5mg	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	84.3% 6.75mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	307% 1290mg	39.7% 167mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	336% 7.74mg	40.4% 0.93mg	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	103% 718mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	75.3% 2560mg	130% 4406mg	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	0.79% 12mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	180% 20mg	10% 1.1mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.51% 18.8g	2.4% 88.5g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

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

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 148 times more Vitamin B1, 2.7 times more Vitamin B3, 14.9 times more Vitamin B6, 18.9 times more Vitamin B9 and 113.5 times more Vitamin E than Dried Litchis.
• While Dried Litchis contain 1.6 times more Vitamin B2, 130.7 times more Vitamin C and more Vitamin K than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Dried Litchis have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 14 oz.

Comparing minerals per 14 ounces for Sunflower Seeds vs Dried Litchis:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 2.4 times more Calcium, 2.9 times more Copper, 3.1 times more Iron, 7.7 times more Magnesium, 8.3 times more Manganese, 3.6 times more Phosphorus, 40.8 times more Selenium and 17.9 times more Zinc than Dried Litchis.
• While Dried Litchis contain 1.7 times more Potassium than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 14 ounces:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 2.1 times more Energy, 42.9 times more Fat, 16.5 times more Saturated Fat, 125.3 times more Omega 6, 1.9 times more Fiber and 5.5 times more Protein than Dried Litchis.
• While Dried Litchis contain 3 times more Omega 3, 3.5 times more Carbohydrate and 25.2 times more Sugars than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Dried Litchis have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 14 oz.