Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Roasted Sunflower Seeds VS Boiled Beet Greens

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Roasted Sunflower Seeds	12%	72%	16%
Boiled Beet Greens	30%	5%	65%

Macro Nutrients

	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Boiled Beet Greens	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	91% 2640kcal	4.22% 122kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	233% 226g	0.94% 0.91g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	74% 23.7g	0.44% 0.14g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	19.6% 0.31g	1.7% 0.027g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	875% 149g	1.73% 0.29g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	84% 109g	19% 24.8g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	17% 12.4g	3.75% 2.72g	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	132% 50.3g	34.6% 13g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	157% 87.7g	21% 11.7g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Boiled Beet Greens	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	193% 1737μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	40% 0.48mg	44.2% 0.53mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	86% 1.1mg	101% 1.3mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	200% 32mg	14% 2.26mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	639% 32mg	30% 1.5mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	281% 3.65mg	46% 0.6mg	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	269% 1075μg	16% 63.5μg	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	125% 113mg	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	789% 118mg	54.7% 8.2mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	10.2% 12.2μg	1829% 2195μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Boiled Beet Greens	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	31.8% 318mg	51.7% 517mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	922% 8.3mg	127% 1.14mg	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	215% 17.2mg	108% 8.6mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	139% 585mg	73.4% 308mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	416% 9.57mg	101% 2.33mg	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	748% 5239mg	26.6% 186mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	113% 3856mg	121% 4123mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	654% 360μg	7.42% 4.1μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.91% 13.6mg	73% 1093mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	218% 24mg	20.6% 2.27mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.15% 5.44g	11% 404g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Roasted Sunflower Seeds vs Boiled Beet Greens:

• Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 14.1 times more Vitamin B3, 21.4 times more Vitamin B5, 6.1 times more Vitamin B6, 16.9 times more Vitamin B9 and 14.4 times more Vitamin E than Boiled and Drained Beet Greens.
• While Boiled and Drained Beet Greens contain more Vitamin A, 17.8 times more Vitamin C and 179.3 times more Vitamin K than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• Both Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt and Boiled and Drained Beet Greens have similar amounts of Vitamin B1 and Vitamin B2 per 1 lb.
• Both Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt as well as Boiled and Drained Beet Greens have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Roasted Sunflower Seeds vs Boiled Beet Greens:

• Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 7.3 times more Copper, 2 times more Iron, 1.9 times more Magnesium, 4.1 times more Manganese, 28.2 times more Phosphorus, 88.1 times more Selenium and 10.6 times more Zinc than Boiled and Drained Beet Greens.
• While Boiled and Drained Beet Greens contain 1.6 times more Calcium, 80.3 times more Sodium and 74.3 times more Water than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• Both Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt and Boiled and Drained Beet Greens have similar amounts of Potassium per 1 lb.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 21.6 times more Energy, 249 times more Fat, 168.4 times more Saturated Fat, 11.5 times more Omega 3, 504.3 times more Omega 6, 4.4 times more Carbohydrate, 4.6 times more Sugars, 3.8 times more Fiber and 7.5 times more Protein than Boiled and Drained Beet Greens.
• Both Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt as well as Boiled and Drained Beet Greens have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.