Comparing Nutrients in 14 ounces Tapioca Pearls VS Sunflower Seeds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Tapioca Pearls	0%	0%	100%
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Tapioca Pearls	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	49% 1421kcal	80% 2318kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.082% 0.079g	211% 204g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.062% 0.02g	55.3% 17.7g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.25% 0.004g	15% 0.24g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.047% 0.008g	538% 91g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	271% 352g	61% 79.4g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	18.3% 13.3g	14.3% 10.4g	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	% 9.92g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	9.4% 3.57g	90% 34g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	1.35% 0.75g	147% 82.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Tapioca Pearls	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	1.32% 12μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	1.32% 0.016mg	490% 5.87mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	0% 0mg	108% 1.4mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	0% 0mg	207% 33mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	10.7% 0.54mg	89.7% 4.5mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	2.44% 0.032mg	411% 5.34mg	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	3.97% 16μg	225% 901μg	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	0% 0mg	6.17% 5.56mg	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	0% 0mg	931% 140mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Tapioca Pearls	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	7.94% 79.4mg	31% 310mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	8.8% 0.079mg	794% 7.14mg	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	78.4% 6.27mg	260% 21mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	0.94% 3.97mg	307% 1290mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	19% 0.44mg	336% 7.74mg	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	3.97% 27.8mg	374% 2619mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	1.3% 43.7mg	75.3% 2560mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	5.77% 3.18μg	382% 210μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.26% 3.97mg	2.4% 35.7mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	4.33% 0.48mg	180% 20mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	1.18% 43.6g	0.51% 18.8g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 14 ounces of Tapioca Pearls vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 370 times more Vitamin B1, more Vitamin B2, more Vitamin B3, 8.4 times more Vitamin B5, 168.1 times more Vitamin B6, 56.8 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C and more Vitamin E than Dry Tapioca Pearls.
• Both Dry Tapioca Pearls as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin D and Vitamin K in 14 oz.

Comparing minerals per 14 ounces for Tapioca Pearls vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 3.9 times more Calcium, 90 times more Copper, 3.3 times more Iron, 325 times more Magnesium, 17.7 times more Manganese, 94.3 times more Phosphorus, 58.6 times more Potassium, 66.3 times more Selenium and 41.7 times more Zinc than Dry Tapioca Pearls.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 14 ounces:

• Dry Tapioca Pearls have 4.4 times more Carbohydrate and 1.3 times more Sugars than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 1.6 times more Energy, 2573 times more Fat, 891 times more Saturated Fat, 60 times more Omega 3, 11525 times more Omega 6, 9.6 times more Fiber and 109.4 times more Protein than Dry Tapioca Pearls.
• Both Dry Tapioca Pearls as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 14 oz.