Comparing Nutrients in 1 kilogram Sunflower Seeds VS Boiled Chinese Cabbage

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%
Boiled Chinese Cabbage	42%	10%	48%

Macro Nutrients

	Sunflower Seeds	Boiled Chinese Cabbage	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	201% 5840kcal	4.14% 120kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	531% 515g	1.65% 1.6g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	139% 44.6g	0.66% 0.21g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	37.5% 0.6g	25.6% 0.41g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1356% 231g	1.82% 0.31g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	154% 200g	13.7% 18g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	36% 26g	11.4% 8.3g	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	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	% 25g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	226% 86g	26.3% 10g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	371% 208g	28% 15.6g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sunflower Seeds	Boiled Chinese Cabbage	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	3.33% 30μg	236% 2120μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	1233% 15mg	26.7% 0.32mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	273% 3.55mg	48.5% 0.63mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	521% 83.4mg	26.8% 4.3mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	226% 11.3mg	16% 0.79mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	1035% 13.5mg	128% 1.66mg	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	568% 2270μg	103% 410μg	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	15.6% 14mg	289% 260mg	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	2345% 352mg	6% 0.9mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	283% 340μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Sunflower Seeds	Boiled Chinese Cabbage	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	78% 780mg	93% 930mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	2000% 18mg	21% 0.19mg	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	656% 52.5mg	130% 10.4mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	774% 3250mg	26% 110mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	848% 19.5mg	62.6% 1.44mg	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	943% 6600mg	41.4% 290mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	190% 6450mg	109% 3710mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	964% 530μg	7.27% 4μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	6% 90mg	22.7% 340mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	455% 50mg	15.5% 1.7mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	1.28% 47.3g	26% 956g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

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

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 46.3 times more Vitamin B1, 5.6 times more Vitamin B2, 19.5 times more Vitamin B3, 14.3 times more Vitamin B5, 8.1 times more Vitamin B6, 5.5 times more Vitamin B9 and 390.8 times more Vitamin E than Boiled and Drained Chinese Cabbage.
• While Boiled and Drained Chinese Cabbage contains 70.7 times more Vitamin A, 18.6 times more Vitamin C and more Vitamin K than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Boiled and Drained Chinese Cabbage have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 kg.

Comparing minerals per 1 kilogram for Sunflower Seeds vs Boiled Chinese Cabbage:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 94.7 times more Copper, 5 times more Iron, 29.5 times more Magnesium, 13.5 times more Manganese, 22.8 times more Phosphorus, 1.7 times more Potassium, 132.5 times more Selenium and 29.4 times more Zinc than Boiled and Drained Chinese Cabbage.
• While Boiled and Drained Chinese Cabbage contains 3.8 times more Sodium and 20.2 times more Water than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels and Boiled and Drained Chinese Cabbage have similar amounts of Calcium per 1 kg.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 kilogram:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 48.7 times more Energy, 321.6 times more Fat, 212.1 times more Saturated Fat, 1.5 times more Omega 3, 743.5 times more Omega 6, 11.2 times more Carbohydrate, 3.2 times more Sugars, 8.6 times more Fiber and 13.3 times more Protein than Boiled and Drained Chinese Cabbage.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Boiled and Drained Chinese Cabbage have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 kg.