Comparing Nutrients in 14 ounces Sunflower Seeds VS Roasted Chinese Chestnuts

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%
Roasted Chinese Chestnuts	8%	4%	88%

Macro Nutrients

	Sunflower Seeds	Roasted Chinese Chestnuts	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	80% 2318kcal	32.7% 949kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	211% 204g	4.87% 4.72g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	55.3% 17.7g	2.17% 0.69g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	15% 0.24g	7.44% 0.12g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	538% 91g	6.42% 1.1g	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	160% 208g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	14.3% 10.4g	NA	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	NA	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	147% 82.5g	31.8% 17.8g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sunflower Seeds	Roasted Chinese Chestnuts	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	49.6% 0.6mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	108% 1.4mg	27.5% 0.36mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	207% 33mg	37.2% 5.95mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	89.7% 4.5mg	47% 2.35mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	411% 5.34mg	133% 1.73mg	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	71.4% 286μg	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	169% 152mg	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	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Sunflower Seeds	Roasted Chinese Chestnuts	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	31% 310mg	7.54% 75.4mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	794% 7.14mg	171% 1.54mg	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	74.4% 5.95mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	307% 1290mg	85% 357mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	336% 7.74mg	295% 6.78mg	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	58% 405mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	75.3% 2560mg	55.7% 1893mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	382% 210μg	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	2.4% 35.7mg	1.06% 16mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	180% 20mg	33.6% 3.7mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.51% 18.8g	4.3% 160g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 14 ounces of Sunflower Seeds vs Roasted Chinese Chestnuts:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 9.9 times more Vitamin B1, 3.9 times more Vitamin B2, 5.6 times more Vitamin B3, 1.9 times more Vitamin B5, 3.1 times more Vitamin B6 and 3.2 times more Vitamin B9 than Roasted Chinese Chestnuts.
• While Roasted Chinese Chestnuts contain 27.4 times more Vitamin C than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Roasted Chinese Chestnuts have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 14 oz.

Comparing minerals per 14 ounces for Sunflower Seeds vs Roasted Chinese Chestnuts:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 4.1 times more Calcium, 4.7 times more Copper, 3.5 times more Iron, 3.6 times more Magnesium, 6.5 times more Phosphorus, 1.4 times more Potassium and 5.4 times more Zinc than Roasted Chinese Chestnuts.
• While Roasted Chinese Chestnuts contain 8.5 times more Water than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels and Roasted Chinese Chestnuts have similar amounts of Manganese per 14 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 14 ounces:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 2.4 times more Energy, 43.2 times more Fat, 25.5 times more Saturated Fat, 2 times more Omega 3, 83.8 times more Omega 6 and 4.6 times more Protein than Roasted Chinese Chestnuts.
• While Roasted Chinese Chestnuts contain 2.6 times more Carbohydrate than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Roasted Chinese Chestnuts have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 14 oz.