Comparing Nutrients in 1 kilogram Canned Sweet Potato, Vacuum Pack VS Sunflower Seeds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Canned Sweet Potato, Vacuum Pack	7%	2%	91%
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Canned Sweet Potato, Vacuum Pack	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	31.4% 910kcal	201% 5840kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	2.06% 2g	531% 515g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.3% 0.41g	139% 44.6g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	8.13% 0.13g	37.5% 0.6g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	4.18% 0.71g	1356% 231g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	162% 211g	154% 200g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	69% 50g	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	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	% 25g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	47.4% 18g	226% 86g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	29.5% 16.5g	371% 208g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Canned Sweet Potato, Vacuum Pack	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	443% 3990μg	3.33% 30μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	31% 0.37mg	1233% 15mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	44% 0.57mg	273% 3.55mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	46.3% 7.4mg	521% 83.4mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	105% 5.23mg	226% 11.3mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	146% 1.9mg	1035% 13.5mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	53% 16μg	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	42.5% 170μg	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	293% 264mg	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	66.7% 10mg	2345% 352mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	18.3% 22μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Canned Sweet Potato, Vacuum Pack	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	22% 220mg	78% 780mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	154% 1.4mg	2000% 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	111% 8.9mg	656% 52.5mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	52.4% 220mg	774% 3250mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	198% 4.55mg	848% 19.5mg	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	70% 490mg	943% 6600mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	92% 3120mg	190% 6450mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	12.7% 7μg	964% 530μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	35.3% 530mg	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	20.5% 760g	1.28% 47.3g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 kilogram of Canned Sweet Potato, Vacuum Pack vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Canned Sweet Potato, Vacuum Pack has 133 times more Vitamin A, 18.9 times more Vitamin C and more Vitamin K than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 40 times more Vitamin B1, 6.2 times more Vitamin B2, 11.2 times more Vitamin B3, 2.2 times more Vitamin B5, 7.1 times more Vitamin B6, 13.4 times more Vitamin B9 and 35.2 times more Vitamin E than Canned Sweet Potato, Vacuum Pack.
• Both Canned Sweet Potato, Vacuum Pack as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 kg.

Comparing minerals per 1 kilogram for Canned Sweet Potato, Vacuum Pack vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Canned Sweet Potato, Vacuum Pack has 5.9 times more Sodium and 16.1 times more Water than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 3.5 times more Calcium, 12.9 times more Copper, 5.9 times more Iron, 14.8 times more Magnesium, 4.3 times more Manganese, 13.5 times more Phosphorus, 2.1 times more Potassium, 75.7 times more Selenium and 27.8 times more Zinc than Canned Sweet Potato, Vacuum Pack.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 kilogram:

• Canned Sweet Potato, Vacuum Pack has 1.9 times more Sugars than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 6.4 times more Energy, 257.3 times more Fat, 108.7 times more Saturated Fat, 4.6 times more Omega 3, 324.6 times more Omega 6, 4.8 times more Fiber and 12.6 times more Protein than Canned Sweet Potato, Vacuum Pack.
• Both Canned Sweet Potato, Vacuum Pack and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Carbohydrate per 1 kg.
• Both Canned Sweet Potato, Vacuum Pack as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 kg.