Comparing Nutrients in 1 kilogram Cooked Corn Pasta VS Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cooked Corn Pasta	8%	5%	87%
Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	13%	73%	14%

Macro Nutrients

	Cooked Corn Pasta	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	43.4% 1260kcal	204% 5920kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	7.53% 7.3g	529% 513g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	3.2% 1.02g	221% 70.7g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	6.25% 0.1g	50.6% 0.81g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	18.6% 3.16g	2012% 342g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	215% 279g	176% 229g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	43% 31g	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	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	NA	% 7.4g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 23.7g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	126% 48g	279% 106g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	47% 26.3g	358% 201g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cooked Corn Pasta	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	3.33% 30μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	44% 0.53mg	267% 3.2mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	17.7% 0.23mg	215% 2.8mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	34.8% 5.56mg	258% 41.3mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	25.6% 1.28mg	1388% 69.4mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	44.6% 0.58mg	609% 7.9mg	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	15% 60μg	585% 2340μg	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	12.2% 11mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	NA	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	NA	2422% 363mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	26% 31μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cooked Corn Pasta	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	1% 10mg	87% 870mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	71% 0.64mg	2004% 18mg	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	31.3% 2.5mg	535% 42.8mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	85.7% 360mg	302% 1270mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	66.5% 1.53mg	904% 21mg	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	109% 760mg	1627% 11390mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	9.1% 310mg	142% 4830mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	51% 28μg	1422% 782μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0% 0mg	2% 30mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	57.3% 6.3mg	474% 52mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	18.5% 683g	0.42% 15.4g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 kilogram of Cooked Corn Pasta vs Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 6 times more Vitamin B1, 12.2 times more Vitamin B2, 7.4 times more Vitamin B3, 54.2 times more Vitamin B5, 13.7 times more Vitamin B6, 39 times more Vitamin B9 and more Vitamin C than Cooked Corn Gluten-free Pasta.
• Both Cooked Corn Gluten-free Pasta as well as Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A and Vitamin B12 in 1 kg.

Comparing minerals per 1 kilogram for Cooked Corn Pasta vs Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Cooked Corn Gluten-free Pasta has 44.4 times more Water than Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 87 times more Calcium, 28.2 times more Copper, 17.1 times more Iron, 3.5 times more Magnesium, 13.6 times more Manganese, 15 times more Phosphorus, 15.6 times more Potassium, 27.9 times more Selenium and 8.3 times more Zinc than Cooked Corn Gluten-free Pasta.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 kilogram:

• Cooked Corn Gluten-free Pasta has 1.2 times more Carbohydrate than Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 4.7 times more Energy, 70.3 times more Fat, 69.3 times more Saturated Fat, 8.1 times more Omega 3, 108.3 times more Omega 6, 2.2 times more Fiber and 7.6 times more Protein than Cooked Corn Gluten-free Pasta.
• Both Cooked Corn Gluten-free Pasta as well as Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 kg.