Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Spirulina VS Roasted Sunflower Seeds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Spirulina	64%	10%	26%
Roasted Sunflower Seeds	12%	72%	16%

Macro Nutrients

	Spirulina	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	4.07% 118kcal	91% 2640kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.82% 1.77g	233% 226g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.9% 0.61g	74% 23.7g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	12% 0.19g	19.6% 0.31g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1.7% 0.29g	875% 149g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	8.44% 11g	84% 109g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	1.88% 1.36g	17% 12.4g	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	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	4.77% 1.8g	132% 50.3g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	48% 27g	157% 87.7g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Spirulina	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	1.5% 13.6μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	84% 1mg	40% 0.48mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	119% 1.55mg	86% 1.1mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	34% 5.42mg	200% 32mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	29.5% 1.47mg	639% 32mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	12% 0.15mg	281% 3.65mg	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	10.2% 41μg	269% 1075μg	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	4.54% 4.1mg	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	15% 2.22mg	789% 118mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	9.45% 11.3μg	10.2% 12.2μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Spirulina	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	5.44% 54.4mg	31.8% 318mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	301% 2.7mg	922% 8.3mg	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	158% 12.7mg	215% 17.2mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	20.5% 86mg	139% 585mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	36.7% 0.84mg	416% 9.57mg	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	7.13% 50mg	748% 5239mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	17% 576mg	113% 3856mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	5.77% 3.18μg	654% 360μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	29.6% 445mg	0.91% 13.6mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	8.25% 0.91mg	218% 24mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	11% 411g	0.15% 5.44g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Spirulina vs Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Raw Spirulina Seaweed has 2.1 times more Vitamin B1 and 1.4 times more Vitamin B2 than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 5.9 times more Vitamin B3, 21.7 times more Vitamin B5, 23.6 times more Vitamin B6, 26.3 times more Vitamin B9, 1.6 times more Vitamin C and 53.3 times more Vitamin E than Raw Spirulina Seaweed.
• Both Raw Spirulina Seaweed and Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have similar amounts of Vitamin K per 1 lb.
• Both Raw Spirulina Seaweed as well as Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Spirulina vs Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Raw Spirulina Seaweed has 32.7 times more Sodium and 75.6 times more Water than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 5.8 times more Calcium, 3.1 times more Copper, 1.4 times more Iron, 6.8 times more Magnesium, 11.3 times more Manganese, 105 times more Phosphorus, 6.7 times more Potassium, 113.3 times more Selenium and 26.5 times more Zinc than Raw Spirulina Seaweed.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 22.4 times more Energy, 127.7 times more Fat, 38.7 times more Saturated Fat, 1.6 times more Omega 3, 512.2 times more Omega 6, 9.9 times more Carbohydrate, 9.1 times more Sugars, 27.8 times more Fiber and 3.3 times more Protein than Raw Spirulina Seaweed.
• Both Raw Spirulina Seaweed as well as Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.