Comparing Nutrients in 14 ounces Roasted Sunflower Seeds VS Seeded Raisins

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Roasted Sunflower Seeds	12%	72%	16%
Seeded Raisins	3%	1%	96%

Macro Nutrients

	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Seeded Raisins	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	79.7% 2310kcal	40.5% 1175kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	204% 198g	2.2% 2.14g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	64.7% 20.7g	2.2% 0.71g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	17% 0.27g	9.18% 0.15g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	765% 130g	2.85% 0.48g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	73.5% 96g	240% 311g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	15% 11g	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	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	116% 44g	71% 27g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	137% 76.7g	18% 10g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Seeded Raisins	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	35% 0.42mg	37% 0.44mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	75% 0.98mg	55.6% 0.72mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	175% 28mg	27.6% 4.42mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	559% 28mg	3.57% 0.18mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	245% 3.2mg	57.4% 0.75mg	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	235% 941μg	2.98% 12μg	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	24% 21.4mg	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	691% 104mg	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	8.93% 10.7μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Seeded Raisins	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	27.8% 278mg	11% 111mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	807% 7.26mg	133% 1.2mg	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	189% 15mg	128% 10.3mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	122% 512mg	28.3% 119mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	364% 8.37mg	46% 1.06mg	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	655% 4584mg	42.5% 298mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	99% 3374mg	96% 3274mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	572% 315μg	4.33% 2.4μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.79% 12mg	7.4% 111mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	191% 21mg	6.5% 0.71mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.13% 4.76g	1.78% 65.8g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 14 ounces of Roasted Sunflower Seeds vs Seeded Raisins:

• Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 1.4 times more Vitamin B2, 6.3 times more Vitamin B3, 156.4 times more Vitamin B5, 4.3 times more Vitamin B6 and 79 times more Vitamin B9 than Seeded Raisins.
• While Seeded Raisins contain 3.9 times more Vitamin C than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• Both Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt and Seeded Raisins have similar amounts of Vitamin B1 per 14 oz.
• Both Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt as well as Seeded Raisins have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 14 oz.

Comparing minerals per 14 ounces for Roasted Sunflower Seeds vs Seeded Raisins:

• Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 2.5 times more Calcium, 6.1 times more Copper, 1.5 times more Iron, 4.3 times more Magnesium, 7.9 times more Manganese, 15.4 times more Phosphorus, 132.2 times more Selenium and 29.4 times more Zinc than Seeded Raisins.
• While Seeded Raisins contain 9.3 times more Sodium than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• Both Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt and Seeded Raisins have similar amounts of Potassium per 14 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 14 ounces:

• Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 2 times more Energy, 92.2 times more Fat, 29.3 times more Saturated Fat, 1.9 times more Omega 3, 268.7 times more Omega 6, 1.6 times more Fiber and 7.7 times more Protein than Seeded Raisins.
• While Seeded Raisins contain 3.3 times more Carbohydrate than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• Both Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt as well as Seeded Raisins have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 14 oz.