Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Fruit syrup VS Sunflower Seeds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Fruit syrup	0%	0%	100%
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Fruit syrup	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	53.3% 1547kcal	91% 2649kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0% 0g	241% 233g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0% 0g	63% 20.2g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0% 0g	17% 0.27g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0% 0g	615% 105g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	297% 386g	69.8% 91g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	332% 240g	16.4% 12g	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	% 11.3g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	1.2% 0.45g	103% 39g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	0% 0g	168% 94g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Fruit syrup	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	1.5% 13.6μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	12.5% 0.15mg	559% 6.7mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	4.2% 0.054mg	124% 1.6mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	0.34% 0.054mg	236% 38mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	0.91% 0.045mg	103% 5.13mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	0.35% 0.005mg	469% 6.1mg	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	0% 0μg	257% 1030μg	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	8.06% 7.26mg	7.06% 6.35mg	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	0.3% 0.045mg	1064% 160mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0.38% 0.45μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Fruit syrup	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	3.63% 36.3mg	35.4% 354mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	9.07% 0.082mg	907% 8.16mg	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	2.27% 0.18mg	298% 24mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	1.08% 4.54mg	351% 1474mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	12% 0.28mg	385% 8.85mg	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	0% 0mg	428% 2994mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	0.93% 31.8mg	86% 2926mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	6.6% 3.63μg	437% 240μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0% 0mg	2.72% 41mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	10.7% 1.18mg	206% 22.7mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	1.8% 67g	0.58% 21.5g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Fruit syrup vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 44.8 times more Vitamin B1, 29.6 times more Vitamin B2, 694.6 times more Vitamin B3, 113 times more Vitamin B5, 1345 times more Vitamin B6, more Vitamin B9 and 3517 times more Vitamin E than Fruit syrup.
• Both Fruit syrup and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Vitamin C per 1 lb.
• Both Fruit syrup as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin D and Vitamin K in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Fruit syrup vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 9.8 times more Calcium, 100 times more Copper, 131.3 times more Iron, 325 times more Magnesium, 32 times more Manganese, more Phosphorus, 92.1 times more Potassium, 66.3 times more Selenium and 19.2 times more Zinc than Fruit syrup.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Fruit syrup has 4.3 times more Carbohydrate and 20.2 times more Sugars than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 1.7 times more Energy, more Fat, more Saturated Fat, more Omega 3, more Omega 6, 86 times more Fiber and more Protein than Fruit syrup.
• Both Fruit syrup as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.