Comparing Nutrients in 1 kilogram Cooked Wild Rice VS Sunflower Seeds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cooked Wild Rice	15%	3%	82%
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Cooked Wild Rice	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	35% 1010kcal	201% 5840kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	3.5% 3.4g	531% 515g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.53% 0.49g	139% 44.6g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	59.4% 0.95g	37.5% 0.6g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	7% 1.2g	1356% 231g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	164% 213g	154% 200g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	10% 7.3g	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	2.76% 2g	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	% 2g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 3.3g	% 25g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	47.4% 18g	226% 86g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	71.3% 40g	371% 208g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cooked Wild Rice	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	3.33% 30μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	43.3% 0.52mg	1233% 15mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	67% 0.87mg	273% 3.55mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	80.4% 13mg	521% 83.4mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	31% 1.54mg	226% 11.3mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	104% 1.35mg	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	65% 260μg	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	0% 0mg	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	16% 2.4mg	2345% 352mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	4.17% 5μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cooked Wild Rice	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	3% 30mg	78% 780mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	134% 1.2mg	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	75% 6mg	656% 52.5mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	76% 320mg	774% 3250mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	123% 2.82mg	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	117% 820mg	943% 6600mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	29.7% 1010mg	190% 6450mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	14.5% 8μg	964% 530μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	2% 30mg	6% 90mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	122% 13.4mg	455% 50mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	20% 739g	1.28% 47.3g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 kilogram of Cooked Wild Rice vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 28.5 times more Vitamin B1, 4.1 times more Vitamin B2, 6.5 times more Vitamin B3, 7.3 times more Vitamin B5, 10 times more Vitamin B6, 8.7 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C and 146.5 times more Vitamin E than Cooked Wild Rice.
• Both Cooked Wild Rice as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin D and Vitamin K in 1 kg.

Comparing minerals per 1 kilogram for Cooked Wild Rice vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Cooked Wild Rice has 15.6 times more Water than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 26 times more Calcium, 14.9 times more Copper, 8.8 times more Iron, 10.2 times more Magnesium, 6.9 times more Manganese, 8 times more Phosphorus, 6.4 times more Potassium, 66.3 times more Selenium and 3.7 times more Zinc than Cooked Wild Rice.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 kilogram:

• Cooked Wild Rice has 1.6 times more Omega 3 than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 5.8 times more Energy, 151.4 times more Fat, 90.9 times more Saturated Fat, 193.7 times more Omega 6, 3.6 times more Sugars, 4.8 times more Fiber and 5.2 times more Protein than Cooked Wild Rice.
• Both Cooked Wild Rice and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Carbohydrate per 1 kg.
• Both Cooked Wild Rice as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 kg.