Comparing Nutrients in 14 ounces Toasted Sunflower Seeds VS Dried peeled European Chestnuts

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Toasted Sunflower Seeds	10%	77%	13%
Dried peeled European Chestnuts	5%	10%	85%

Macro Nutrients

	Toasted Sunflower Seeds	Dried peeled European Chestnuts	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	84.7% 2457kcal	50.5% 1465kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	232% 225g	16% 15.5g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	74% 23.6g	9.13% 2.92g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	19.6% 0.31g	41% 0.65g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	873% 148g	32.2% 5.5g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	63% 81.7g	239% 311g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	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	120% 45.6g	NA	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	122% 68.3g	35.5% 20g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Toasted Sunflower Seeds	Dried peeled European Chestnuts	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	107% 1.3mg	117% 1.4mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	87% 1.13mg	16.5% 0.21mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	104% 16.7mg	21% 3.4mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	560% 28mg	71.5% 3.58mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	246% 3.2mg	203% 2.64mg	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	236% 945μg	109% 437μg	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	66.6% 60mg	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	NA	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Toasted Sunflower Seeds	Dried peeled European Chestnuts	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	22.6% 226mg	25.4% 254mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	809% 7.28mg	288% 2.6mg	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	338% 27mg	119% 9.5mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	122% 512mg	70% 294mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	365% 8.4mg	204% 4.7mg	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	657% 4596mg	77.7% 544mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	57.3% 1949mg	116% 3933mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	NA	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.79% 12mg	9.8% 147mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	191% 21mg	12.6% 1.4mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.11% 3.97g	0.97% 35.7g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 14 ounces of Toasted Sunflower Seeds vs Dried peeled European Chestnuts:

• Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 5.3 times more Vitamin B2, 4.9 times more Vitamin B3, 7.8 times more Vitamin B5, 1.2 times more Vitamin B6 and 2.2 times more Vitamin B9 than Dried peeled European Chestnuts.
• While Dried peeled European Chestnuts contain 10.8 times more Vitamin C than Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• Both Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt and Dried peeled European Chestnuts have similar amounts of Vitamin B1 per 14 oz.
• Both Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt as well as Dried peeled European Chestnuts have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 14 oz.

Comparing minerals per 14 ounces for Toasted Sunflower Seeds vs Dried peeled European Chestnuts:

• Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 2.8 times more Copper, 2.8 times more Iron, 1.7 times more Magnesium, 1.8 times more Manganese, 8.5 times more Phosphorus and 15.1 times more Zinc than Dried peeled European Chestnuts.
• While Dried peeled European Chestnuts contain 2 times more Potassium and 12.3 times more Sodium than Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• Both Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt and Dried peeled European Chestnuts have similar amounts of Calcium per 14 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 14 ounces:

• Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 1.7 times more Energy, 14.5 times more Fat, 8.1 times more Saturated Fat, 27.1 times more Omega 6 and 3.4 times more Protein than Dried peeled European Chestnuts.
• While Dried peeled European Chestnuts contain 2.1 times more Omega 3 and 3.8 times more Carbohydrate than Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• Both Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt as well as Dried peeled European Chestnuts have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 14 oz.