Comparing Nutrients in 14 ounces Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds VS Taro Leaves

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	13%	73%	14%
Taro Leaves	37%	12%	51%

Macro Nutrients

	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Taro Leaves	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	81% 2350kcal	5.75% 167kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	210% 204g	3.03% 2.94g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	87.7% 28g	1.87% 0.6g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	20% 0.32g	23% 0.37g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	799% 136g	5% 0.85g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	70% 91g	20.5% 26.6g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	17% 12.3g	16.5% 12g	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	0% 0g	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	% 2.94g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 9.4g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	111% 42g	38.6% 14.7g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	142% 79.6g	35.3% 19.8g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Taro Leaves	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	106% 957μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	106% 1.27mg	69% 0.83mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	85.5% 1.1mg	139% 1.8mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	102% 16.4mg	37.5% 6mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	551% 27.5mg	6.67% 0.33mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	242% 3.14mg	44.6% 0.58mg	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	232% 929μg	125% 500μg	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	4.85% 4.37mg	229% 206mg	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	961% 144mg	53.4% 8mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	10.3% 12.3μg	359% 431μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Taro Leaves	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	34.5% 345mg	42.5% 425mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	796% 7.16mg	119% 1.07mg	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	212% 17mg	112% 8.93mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	120% 504mg	42.5% 179mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	359% 8.26mg	123% 2.83mg	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	646% 4521mg	34% 238mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	56.4% 1917mg	75.6% 2572mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	564% 310μg	6.5% 3.57μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.79% 12mg	0.79% 12mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	188% 20.7mg	14.8% 1.63mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.17% 6.1g	9.2% 340g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 14 ounces of Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds vs Taro Leaves:

• Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have 1.5 times more Vitamin B1, 2.7 times more Vitamin B3, 82.6 times more Vitamin B5, 5.4 times more Vitamin B6, 1.9 times more Vitamin B9 and 18 times more Vitamin E than Raw Taro Leaves.
• While Raw Taro Leaves contain more Vitamin A, 1.6 times more Vitamin B2, 47.3 times more Vitamin C and 35 times more Vitamin K than Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Raw Taro Leaves have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 14 oz.

Comparing minerals per 14 ounces for Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds vs Taro Leaves:

• Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have 6.7 times more Copper, 1.9 times more Iron, 2.8 times more Magnesium, 2.9 times more Manganese, 19 times more Phosphorus, 86.9 times more Selenium and 12.7 times more Zinc than Raw Taro Leaves.
• While Raw Taro Leaves contain 1.3 times more Potassium and 55.6 times more Water than Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels and Raw Taro Leaves have similar amounts of Calcium per 14 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 14 ounces:

• Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have 14.1 times more Energy, 69.3 times more Fat, 46.8 times more Saturated Fat, 159.9 times more Omega 6, 3.4 times more Carbohydrate, 2.9 times more Fiber and 4 times more Protein than Raw Taro Leaves.
• Both Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels and Raw Taro Leaves have similar amounts of Omega 3 and Sugars per 14 oz.
• Both Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Raw Taro Leaves have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 14 oz.