Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Sunflower Seeds VS Cooked Asparagus

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%
Cooked Asparagus	34%	7%	59%

Macro Nutrients

	Sunflower Seeds	Cooked Asparagus	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	91% 2649kcal	3.44% 100kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	241% 233g	1.03% 1g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	63% 20.2g	0.68% 0.22g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	17% 0.27g	8.22% 0.13g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	615% 105g	2.03% 0.34g	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	14.3% 18.6g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	16.4% 12g	8.13% 5.9g	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	4.94% 3.6g	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	% 1.9g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 11.3g	% 0.36g	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	19.4% 11g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sunflower Seeds	Cooked Asparagus	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	1.5% 13.6μg	25% 227μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	559% 6.7mg	61.2% 0.73mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	124% 1.6mg	48.5% 0.63mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	236% 38mg	30.7% 4.9mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	103% 5.13mg	20.4% 1.02mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	469% 6.1mg	27.6% 0.36mg	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	169% 676μg	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	39% 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	1064% 160mg	45.4% 6.8mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	191% 230μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Sunflower Seeds	Cooked Asparagus	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	35.4% 354mg	10.4% 104mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	907% 8.16mg	83% 0.75mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	2.5% 99μg	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	51.6% 4.13mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	351% 1474mg	15% 63.5mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	385% 8.85mg	30.4% 0.7mg	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	35% 245mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	86% 2926mg	30% 1016mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	437% 240μg	50.3% 27.7μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	2.72% 41mg	4.23% 63.5mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	206% 22.7mg	24.7% 2.72mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.58% 21.5g	11.4% 420g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Sunflower Seeds vs Cooked Asparagus:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 9.1 times more Vitamin B1, 2.6 times more Vitamin B2, 7.7 times more Vitamin B3, 5 times more Vitamin B5, 17 times more Vitamin B6, 1.5 times more Vitamin B9 and 23.4 times more Vitamin E than Boiled and Drained Asparagus.
• While Boiled and Drained Asparagus contain 16.7 times more Vitamin A, 5.5 times more Vitamin C and more Vitamin K than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Boiled and Drained Asparagus have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Sunflower Seeds vs Cooked Asparagus:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 3.4 times more Calcium, 10.9 times more Copper, 5.8 times more Iron, 23.2 times more Magnesium, 12.7 times more Manganese, 12.2 times more Phosphorus, 2.9 times more Potassium, 8.7 times more Selenium and 8.3 times more Zinc than Boiled and Drained Asparagus.
• While Boiled and Drained Asparagus contain 19.6 times more Water than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 26.5 times more Energy, 233.9 times more Fat, 92.8 times more Saturated Fat, 2.1 times more Omega 3, 303.3 times more Omega 6, 4.9 times more Carbohydrate, 2 times more Sugars, 4.3 times more Fiber and 8.7 times more Protein than Boiled and Drained Asparagus.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Boiled and Drained Asparagus have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.