Comparing Nutrients in 14 ounces Sunflower Seeds VS Dried Thyme Spices

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%
Dried Thyme Spices	10%	19%	71%

Macro Nutrients

	Sunflower Seeds	Dried Thyme Spices	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	80% 2318kcal	37.8% 1095kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	211% 204g	30.4% 29.5g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	55.3% 17.7g	34% 11g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	15% 0.24g	171% 2.74g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	538% 91g	11.7% 2g	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	195% 254g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	14.3% 10.4g	9.36% 6.8g	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	386% 147g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	147% 82.5g	64.6% 36g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sunflower Seeds	Dried Thyme Spices	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	1.32% 12μg	83.8% 754μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	490% 5.87mg	170% 2.04mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	108% 1.4mg	122% 1.6mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	207% 33mg	123% 19.6mg	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	168% 2.2mg	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	272% 1087μg	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	220% 198mg	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	198% 29.7mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	5671% 6805μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Sunflower Seeds	Dried Thyme Spices	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	31% 310mg	750% 7501mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	794% 7.14mg	379% 3.4mg	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	6132% 491mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	307% 1290mg	208% 873mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	336% 7.74mg	1358% 31.2mg	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	114% 798mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	75.3% 2560mg	95% 3231mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	382% 210μg	33% 18.3μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	2.4% 35.7mg	14.6% 218mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	180% 20mg	223% 24.5mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.51% 18.8g	0.84% 31g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

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

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 2.9 times more Vitamin B1, 1.7 times more Vitamin B3, 2.4 times more Vitamin B6 and 4.7 times more Vitamin E than Dried Thyme Spices.
• While Dried Thyme Spices contain 63.3 times more Vitamin A, 35.7 times more Vitamin C and more Vitamin K than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels and Dried Thyme Spices have similar amounts of Vitamin B2 and Vitamin B9 per 14 oz.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Dried Thyme Spices have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 14 oz.

Comparing minerals per 14 ounces for Sunflower Seeds vs Dried Thyme Spices:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 2.1 times more Copper, 1.5 times more Magnesium, 3.3 times more Phosphorus and 11.5 times more Selenium than Dried Thyme Spices.
• While Dried Thyme Spices contain 24.2 times more Calcium, 23.5 times more Iron, 4 times more Manganese, 1.3 times more Potassium and 6.1 times more Sodium than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels and Dried Thyme Spices have similar amounts of Zinc per 14 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 14 ounces:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 2.1 times more Energy, 6.9 times more Fat, 1.6 times more Saturated Fat, 46.1 times more Omega 6, 1.5 times more Sugars and 2.3 times more Protein than Dried Thyme Spices.
• While Dried Thyme Spices contain 11.5 times more Omega 3, 3.2 times more Carbohydrate and 4.3 times more Fiber than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Dried Thyme Spices have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 14 oz.