Comparing Nutrients in 1 kilogram Cabbage VS Sunflower Seeds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cabbage	18%	3%	79%
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Cabbage	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	8.62% 250kcal	201% 5840kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.03% 1g	531% 515g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.06% 0.34g	139% 44.6g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0% 0g	37.5% 0.6g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1% 0.17g	1356% 231g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	44.6% 58g	154% 200g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	44% 32g	36% 26g	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	20% 14.5g	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	% 16.7g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0.8g	% 25g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	65.8% 25g	226% 86g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	23% 13g	371% 208g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cabbage	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	5.56% 50μg	3.33% 30μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	51% 0.61mg	1233% 15mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	30.8% 0.4mg	273% 3.55mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	14.6% 2.34mg	521% 83.4mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	42.4% 2.12mg	226% 11.3mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	95% 1.24mg	1035% 13.5mg	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	108% 430μg	568% 2270μg	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	407% 366mg	15.6% 14mg	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	10% 1.5mg	2345% 352mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	633% 760μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cabbage	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	40% 400mg	78% 780mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	21% 0.19mg	2000% 18mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	0.25% 10μg	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	58.8% 4.7mg	656% 52.5mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	28.6% 120mg	774% 3250mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	69.6% 1.6mg	848% 19.5mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	154% 69.4μg	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	37% 260mg	943% 6600mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	50% 1700mg	190% 6450mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	5.45% 3μg	964% 530μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	12% 180mg	6% 90mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	16.4% 1.8mg	455% 50mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	25% 922g	1.28% 47.3g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 kilogram of Cabbage vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Raw Cabbage has 26.1 times more Vitamin C and more Vitamin K than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 24.3 times more Vitamin B1, 8.9 times more Vitamin B2, 35.6 times more Vitamin B3, 5.3 times more Vitamin B5, 10.8 times more Vitamin B6, 5.3 times more Vitamin B9 and 234.5 times more Vitamin E than Raw Cabbage.
• Both Raw Cabbage as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 kg.

Comparing minerals per 1 kilogram for Cabbage vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Raw Cabbage has 2 times more Sodium and 19.5 times more Water than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 2 times more Calcium, 94.7 times more Copper, 11.2 times more Iron, 27.1 times more Magnesium, 12.2 times more Manganese, 25.4 times more Phosphorus, 3.8 times more Potassium, 176.7 times more Selenium and 27.8 times more Zinc than Raw Cabbage.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 kilogram:

• Raw Cabbage has 1.2 times more Sugars than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 23.4 times more Energy, 514.6 times more Fat, 131 times more Saturated Fat, more Omega 3, 1355.9 times more Omega 6, 3.4 times more Carbohydrate, 3.4 times more Fiber and 16.2 times more Protein than Raw Cabbage.
• Both Raw Cabbage as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 kg.