Comparing Nutrients in 14 ounces Sunflower Seeds VS Dried Pilinuts

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%
Dried Pilinuts	6%	92%	2%

Macro Nutrients

	Sunflower Seeds	Dried Pilinuts	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	80% 2318kcal	98% 2854kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	211% 204g	325% 316g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	55.3% 17.7g	387% 124g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	15% 0.24g	NA	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	538% 91g	178% 30g	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	12% 15.8g	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	76.5% 43g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sunflower Seeds	Dried Pilinuts	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	1.32% 12μg	0.88% 7.94μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	490% 5.87mg	302% 3.62mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	108% 1.4mg	28.4% 0.37mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	207% 33mg	13% 2.06mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	89.7% 4.5mg	38% 1.9mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	411% 5.34mg	35% 0.46mg	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	59.5% 238μg	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	2.65% 2.4mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	NA	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	Dried Pilinuts	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	31% 310mg	57.5% 575mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	794% 7.14mg	422% 3.8mg	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	175% 14mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	307% 1290mg	285% 1199mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	336% 7.74mg	399% 9.2mg	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	326% 2282mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	75.3% 2560mg	59% 2012mg	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	0.79% 12mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	180% 20mg	107% 11.8mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.51% 18.8g	0.3% 11g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

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

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 1.6 times more Vitamin B1, 3.8 times more Vitamin B2, 16.1 times more Vitamin B3, 2.4 times more Vitamin B5, 11.7 times more Vitamin B6, 3.8 times more Vitamin B9 and 2.3 times more Vitamin C than Dried Pilinuts.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Dried Pilinuts have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A and Vitamin B12 in 14 oz.

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

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 1.9 times more Copper, 1.5 times more Iron, 1.3 times more Potassium and 1.7 times more Zinc than Dried Pilinuts.
• While Dried Pilinuts contain 1.9 times more Calcium than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels and Dried Pilinuts have similar amounts of Magnesium, Manganese and Phosphorus per 14 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 14 ounces:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 3 times more Omega 6, 5 times more Carbohydrate and 1.9 times more Protein than Dried Pilinuts.
• While Dried Pilinuts contain 1.5 times more Fat and 7 times more Saturated Fat than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels and Dried Pilinuts have similar amounts of Energy per 14 oz.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Dried Pilinuts have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 14 oz.