Comparing Nutrients in 14 ounces Cooked Wild Rice VS Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cooked Wild Rice	15%	3%	82%
Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	13%	73%	14%

Macro Nutrients

	Cooked Wild Rice	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	14% 401kcal	81% 2350kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.4% 1.35g	210% 204g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.61% 0.19g	87.7% 28g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	23.6% 0.38g	20% 0.32g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	2.78% 0.47g	799% 136g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	65% 84.7g	70% 91g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	4% 2.9g	17% 12.3g	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	1.1% 0.79g	0% 0g	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	% 0.79g	% 2.94g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 1.3g	% 9.4g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	19% 7.14g	111% 42g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	28.3% 16g	142% 79.6g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cooked Wild Rice	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	17% 0.21mg	106% 1.27mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	26.6% 0.35mg	85.5% 1.1mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	32% 5.1mg	102% 16.4mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	12.2% 0.61mg	551% 27.5mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	41.2% 0.54mg	242% 3.14mg	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	25.8% 103μg	232% 929μg	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	4.85% 4.37mg	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	6.35% 0.95mg	961% 144mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	1.65% 2μg	10.3% 12.3μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cooked Wild Rice	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	1.2% 12mg	34.5% 345mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	53.4% 0.48mg	796% 7.16mg	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	29.8% 2.4mg	212% 17mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	30.2% 127mg	120% 504mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	48.7% 1.1mg	359% 8.26mg	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	46.5% 325mg	646% 4521mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	11.8% 401mg	56.4% 1917mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	5.77% 3.18μg	564% 310μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.79% 12mg	0.79% 12mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	48.3% 5.3mg	188% 20.7mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	7.93% 293g	0.17% 6.1g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 14 ounces of Cooked Wild Rice vs Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 6.2 times more Vitamin B1, 3.2 times more Vitamin B2, 3.2 times more Vitamin B3, 45.1 times more Vitamin B5, 5.9 times more Vitamin B6, 9 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C, 151.4 times more Vitamin E and 6.2 times more Vitamin K than Cooked Wild Rice.
• Both Cooked Wild Rice as well as Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 14 oz.

Comparing minerals per 14 ounces for Cooked Wild Rice vs Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Cooked Wild Rice has 48 times more Water than Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 29 times more Calcium, 14.9 times more Copper, 7.1 times more Iron, 4 times more Magnesium, 7.4 times more Manganese, 13.9 times more Phosphorus, 4.8 times more Potassium, 97.8 times more Selenium and 3.9 times more Zinc than Cooked Wild Rice.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 14 ounces:

• Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 5.9 times more Energy, 150.9 times more Fat, 144.2 times more Saturated Fat, 287.5 times more Omega 6, 4.3 times more Sugars, 5.9 times more Fiber and 5 times more Protein than Cooked Wild Rice.
• Both Cooked Wild Rice and Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Omega 3 and Carbohydrate per 14 oz.
• Both Cooked Wild Rice as well as Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Fructose, Glucose and Sucrose in 14 oz.