Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Cooked Artichokes VS Sunflower Seeds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cooked Artichokes	19%	5%	76%
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Cooked Artichokes	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	2.6% 75kcal	28.5% 828kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.5% 0.48g	75% 73g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.35% 0.11g	19.7% 6.3g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	3.37% 0.054g	5.3% 0.085g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.88% 0.15g	192% 32.7g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	13% 17g	22% 28.3g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	1.94% 1.4g	5.12% 3.7g	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	0.039% 0.028g	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	% 0.34g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 1.03g	% 3.54g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	21.3% 8.08g	32% 12g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	7.3% 4.1g	52.6% 29.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cooked Artichokes	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.16% 1.4μg	0.47% 4.25μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	5.9% 0.071mg	175% 2.1mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	9.7% 0.13mg	38.7% 0.5mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	9.83% 1.57mg	74% 12mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	6.8% 0.34mg	32% 1.6mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	8.83% 0.11mg	147% 1.9mg	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	31.5% 126μg	80.4% 322μg	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	11.7% 10.5mg	2.2% 2mg	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	1.8% 0.27mg	332% 50mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	17.5% 21μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cooked Artichokes	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	2.98% 29.8mg	11% 111mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	20% 0.18mg	283% 2.55mg	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	11% 0.86mg	93% 7.44mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	14% 59.5mg	110% 461mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	14% 0.32mg	120% 2.76mg	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	14.8% 103mg	134% 936mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	12% 405mg	27% 914mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0.52% 0.28μg	137% 75μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	5.67% 85mg	0.85% 12.8mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	5.15% 0.57mg	64.4% 7.1mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	3.22% 119g	0.18% 6.7g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Cooked Artichokes vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Boiled and Drained Artichokes have 5.3 times more Vitamin C and more Vitamin K than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 29.6 times more Vitamin B1, 4 times more Vitamin B2, 7.5 times more Vitamin B3, 4.7 times more Vitamin B5, 16.6 times more Vitamin B6, 2.6 times more Vitamin B9 and 185.1 times more Vitamin E than Boiled and Drained Artichokes.
• Both Boiled and Drained Artichokes as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Cooked Artichokes vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Boiled and Drained Artichokes have 6.7 times more Sodium and 17.8 times more Water than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 3.7 times more Calcium, 14.2 times more Copper, 8.6 times more Iron, 7.7 times more Magnesium, 8.7 times more Manganese, 9 times more Phosphorus, 2.3 times more Potassium, 265 times more Selenium and 12.5 times more Zinc than Boiled and Drained Artichokes.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 11 times more Energy, 151.4 times more Fat, 56.4 times more Saturated Fat, 1.6 times more Omega 3, 219.5 times more Omega 6, 1.7 times more Carbohydrate, 2.6 times more Sugars, 1.5 times more Fiber and 7.2 times more Protein than Boiled and Drained Artichokes.
• Both Boiled and Drained Artichokes as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.