Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Sunflower Seeds VS Green Sweet Peppers

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%
Green Sweet Peppers	15%	7%	78%

Macro Nutrients

	Sunflower Seeds	Green Sweet Peppers	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	91% 2649kcal	3.13% 91kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	241% 233g	0.79% 0.77g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	63% 20.2g	0.82% 0.26g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	17% 0.27g	2.27% 0.036g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	615% 105g	1.44% 0.24g	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	16% 21g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	16.4% 12g	15% 11g	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	7% 5.1g	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	% 5.26g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 11.3g	% 0.5g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	103% 39g	20.3% 7.7g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	168% 94g	6.97% 3.9g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sunflower Seeds	Green Sweet Peppers	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	1.5% 13.6μg	9.07% 81.6μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	559% 6.7mg	21.5% 0.26mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	124% 1.6mg	9.77% 0.13mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	236% 38mg	13.6% 2.18mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	103% 5.13mg	9% 0.45mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	469% 6.1mg	78% 1mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	0% 0μg	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	257% 1030μg	11.3% 45.4μg	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	405% 365mg	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	11% 1.68mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	28% 33.6μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Sunflower Seeds	Green Sweet Peppers	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	35.4% 354mg	4.54% 45.4mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	907% 8.16mg	33.3% 0.3mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	0.23% 9.07μg	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	19.3% 1.54mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	351% 1474mg	10.8% 45.4mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	385% 8.85mg	24% 0.55mg	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	13% 91mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	86% 2926mg	23.3% 794mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	437% 240μg	0% 0μg	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	5.36% 0.59mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.58% 21.5g	11.5% 426g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Sunflower Seeds vs Green Sweet Peppers:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 26 times more Vitamin B1, 12.7 times more Vitamin B2, 17.4 times more Vitamin B3, 11.4 times more Vitamin B5, 6 times more Vitamin B6, 22.7 times more Vitamin B9 and 95.1 times more Vitamin E than Raw Green Sweet Peppers.
• While Raw Green Sweet Peppers contain 6 times more Vitamin A, 57.4 times more Vitamin C and more Vitamin K than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Raw Green Sweet Peppers have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Sunflower Seeds vs Green Sweet Peppers:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 7.8 times more Calcium, 27.3 times more Copper, 15.4 times more Iron, 32.5 times more Magnesium, 16 times more Manganese, 33 times more Phosphorus, 3.7 times more Potassium, more Selenium and 38.5 times more Zinc than Raw Green Sweet Peppers.
• While Raw Green Sweet Peppers contain 19.8 times more Water than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 29.2 times more Energy, 302.7 times more Fat, 76.8 times more Saturated Fat, 7.5 times more Omega 3, 426.9 times more Omega 6, 4.3 times more Carbohydrate, 5.1 times more Fiber and 24.2 times more Protein than Raw Green Sweet Peppers.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels and Raw Green Sweet Peppers have similar amounts of Sugars per 1 lb.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Raw Green Sweet Peppers have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.