Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Sunflower Seeds VS Apples, canned, sweetened, sliced, drained, heated

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%
Apples, canned, sweetened, sliced, drained, heated	1%	5%	94%

Macro Nutrients

	Sunflower Seeds	Apples, canned, sweetened, sliced, drained, heated	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	91% 2649kcal	10.5% 304kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	241% 233g	2% 1.95g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	63% 20.2g	0.99% 0.32g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	17% 0.27g	6.24% 0.1g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	615% 105g	2.77% 0.47g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	69.8% 91g	58.8% 76.4g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	16.4% 12g	93% 67.3g	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	% 11.3g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	103% 39g	24% 9.07g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	168% 94g	1.46% 0.82g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sunflower Seeds	Apples, canned, sweetened, sliced, drained, heated	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	1.5% 13.6μg	1.5% 13.6μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	559% 6.7mg	3.4% 0.041mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	124% 1.6mg	3.5% 0.045mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	236% 38mg	2.3% 0.37mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	103% 5.13mg	2.9% 0.15mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	469% 6.1mg	15.4% 0.2mg	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	257% 1030μg	0% 0μg	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	7.06% 6.35mg	1% 0.91mg	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	1064% 160mg	6.35% 0.95mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	2.27% 2.72μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Sunflower Seeds	Apples, canned, sweetened, sliced, drained, heated	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	35.4% 354mg	1.8% 18mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	907% 8.16mg	25.7% 0.23mg	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	298% 24mg	13.6% 1.1mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	351% 1474mg	3.24% 13.6mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	385% 8.85mg	32.5% 0.75mg	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	428% 2994mg	3.9% 27.2mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	86% 2926mg	9.34% 318mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	437% 240μg	2.47% 1.36μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	2.72% 41mg	0.91% 13.6mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	206% 22.7mg	2.06% 0.23mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.58% 21.5g	10% 373g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Sunflower Seeds vs Apples, canned, sweetened, sliced, drained, heated:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 164.4 times more Vitamin B1, 35.5 times more Vitamin B2, 102.9 times more Vitamin B3, 35.3 times more Vitamin B5, 30.6 times more Vitamin B6, more Vitamin B9, 7 times more Vitamin C and 167.5 times more Vitamin E than Apples, canned, sweetened, sliced, drained, heated.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Apples, canned, sweetened, sliced, drained, heated have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin D and Vitamin K in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Sunflower Seeds vs Apples, canned, sweetened, sliced, drained, heated:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 19.5 times more Calcium, 35.3 times more Copper, 21.9 times more Iron, 108.3 times more Magnesium, 11.8 times more Manganese, 110 times more Phosphorus, 9.2 times more Potassium, 176.7 times more Selenium and 100 times more Zinc than Apples, canned, sweetened, sliced, drained, heated.
• While Apples, canned, sweetened, sliced, drained, heated contain 17.4 times more Water than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 8.7 times more Energy, 119.7 times more Fat, 63.6 times more Saturated Fat, 2.7 times more Omega 3, 221.6 times more Omega 6, 4.3 times more Fiber and 115.4 times more Protein than Apples, canned, sweetened, sliced, drained, heated.
• While Apples, canned, sweetened, sliced, drained, heated contain 5.7 times more Sugars than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels and Apples, canned, sweetened, sliced, drained, heated have similar amounts of Carbohydrate per 1 lb.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Apples, canned, sweetened, sliced, drained, heated have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.