Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds VS Peeled European Chestnuts

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	13%	73%	14%
Peeled European Chestnuts	3%	6%	91%

Macro Nutrients

	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Peeled European Chestnuts	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	93% 2685kcal	30.7% 889kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	240% 233g	5.85% 5.67g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	100% 32g	3.33% 1.07g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	23% 0.37g	15% 0.24g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	913% 155g	11.7% 2g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	80% 104g	154% 200g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	19.5% 14g	NA	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	0% 0g	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	% 3.36g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 10.8g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	127% 48g	NA	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	162% 91g	13.2% 7.4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Peeled European Chestnuts	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0.5% 4.54μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	121% 1.45mg	54.4% 0.65mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	98% 1.27mg	5.6% 0.073mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	117% 18.7mg	31.2% 5mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	630% 31.5mg	43% 2.16mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	276% 3.6mg	123% 1.6mg	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	265% 1061μg	65.8% 263μg	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	5.54% 5mg	203% 182mg	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	1099% 165mg	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	11.7% 14μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Peeled European Chestnuts	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	39.5% 395mg	8.6% 86mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	909% 8.2mg	211% 1.9mg	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	243% 19.4mg	53.3% 4.26mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	137% 576mg	32.4% 136mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	410% 9.43mg	66.3% 1.52mg	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	738% 5166mg	24.6% 172mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	64.4% 2191mg	64.6% 2195mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	645% 355μg	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.91% 13.6mg	0.6% 9.07mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	215% 23.6mg	20.2% 2.22mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.19% 7g	6.37% 236g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds vs Peeled European Chestnuts:

• Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have 2.2 times more Vitamin B1, 17.5 times more Vitamin B2, 3.7 times more Vitamin B3, 14.6 times more Vitamin B5, 2.3 times more Vitamin B6 and 4 times more Vitamin B9 than Peeled Raw European Chestnuts.
• While Peeled Raw European Chestnuts contain 36.5 times more Vitamin C than Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Peeled Raw European Chestnuts have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds vs Peeled European Chestnuts:

• Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have 4.6 times more Calcium, 4.3 times more Copper, 4.6 times more Iron, 4.2 times more Magnesium, 6.2 times more Manganese, 30 times more Phosphorus and 10.6 times more Zinc than Peeled Raw European Chestnuts.
• While Peeled Raw European Chestnuts contain 33.8 times more Water than Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels and Peeled Raw European Chestnuts have similar amounts of Potassium per 1 lb.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have 3 times more Energy, 41 times more Fat, 30.1 times more Saturated Fat, 1.5 times more Omega 3, 77.7 times more Omega 6 and 12.3 times more Protein than Peeled Raw European Chestnuts.
• While Peeled Raw European Chestnuts contain 1.9 times more Carbohydrate than Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Peeled Raw European Chestnuts have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.