Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Dry Corn Gluten-free Pasta VS Sunflower Seeds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Dry Corn Gluten-free Pasta	8%	5%	87%
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Dry Corn Gluten-free Pasta	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	56% 1619kcal	91% 2649kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	9.73% 9.43g	241% 233g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	4.1% 1.3g	63% 20.2g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	7.94% 0.13g	17% 0.27g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	24% 4.06g	615% 105g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	277% 360g	69.8% 91g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	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	131% 50g	103% 39g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	60.4% 34g	168% 94g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Dry Corn Gluten-free Pasta	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	4.54% 41μg	1.5% 13.6μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	87.3% 1.05mg	559% 6.7mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	30.4% 0.39mg	124% 1.6mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	69% 11mg	236% 38mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	44% 2.2mg	103% 5.13mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	72% 0.93mg	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	28.3% 113μg	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	0% 0mg	7.06% 6.35mg	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	1064% 160mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Dry Corn Gluten-free Pasta	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	1.8% 18mg	35.4% 354mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	102% 0.92mg	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	52.7% 4.2mg	298% 24mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	129% 540mg	351% 1474mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	95% 2.2mg	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	164% 1148mg	428% 2994mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	39.2% 1334mg	86% 2926mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	65% 36μg	437% 240μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.91% 13.6mg	2.72% 41mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	74% 8.1mg	206% 22.7mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	1.23% 45.4g	0.58% 21.5g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Dry Corn Gluten-free Pasta vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Dry Corn Gluten-free Pasta has 3 times more Vitamin A than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 6.4 times more Vitamin B1, 4.1 times more Vitamin B2, 3.4 times more Vitamin B3, 2.3 times more Vitamin B5, 6.5 times more Vitamin B6, 9.1 times more Vitamin B9 and more Vitamin C than Dry Corn Gluten-free Pasta.
• Both Dry Corn Gluten-free Pasta as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Dry Corn Gluten-free Pasta vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 19.5 times more Calcium, 8.9 times more Copper, 5.6 times more Iron, 2.7 times more Magnesium, 4 times more Manganese, 2.6 times more Phosphorus, 2.2 times more Potassium, 6.7 times more Selenium and 2.8 times more Zinc than Dry Corn Gluten-free Pasta.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Dry Corn Gluten-free Pasta has 4 times more Carbohydrate and 1.3 times more Fiber than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 1.6 times more Energy, 24.7 times more Fat, 15.4 times more Saturated Fat, 2.1 times more Omega 3, 25.7 times more Omega 6 and 2.8 times more Protein than Dry Corn Gluten-free Pasta.
• Both Dry Corn Gluten-free Pasta as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.