Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Carob flour VS Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Carob flour	5%	2%	93%
Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	13%	73%	14%

Macro Nutrients

	Carob flour	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	11% 315kcal	29% 839kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.95% 0.92g	75% 72.7g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.4% 0.13g	31.3% 10g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.35% 0.006g	7.18% 0.11g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1.77% 0.3g	285% 48.5g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	97% 126g	25% 32.4g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	96% 69.6g	6.1% 4.4g	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	0% 0g	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	% 1.05g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 3.36g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	148% 56.4g	39.5% 15g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	11.7% 6.55g	50.8% 28.4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Carob flour	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.16% 1.4μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	6.26% 0.075mg	37.8% 0.45mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	50.3% 0.65mg	30.5% 0.4mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	17% 2.7mg	36.6% 5.85mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	1.33% 0.067mg	197% 9.84mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	40% 0.52mg	86.4% 1.12mg	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	10.3% 41μg	83% 332μg	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	0.31% 0.28mg	1.73% 1.56mg	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	5.95% 0.89mg	343% 51.5mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	3.66% 4.4μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Carob flour	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	49.3% 493mg	12.3% 123mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	90% 0.81mg	284% 2.56mg	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	52% 4.17mg	76% 6.07mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	18.2% 76.5mg	43% 180mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	31.3% 0.72mg	128% 2.95mg	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	16% 112mg	231% 1615mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	34.5% 1172mg	20% 685mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	13.7% 7.5μg	202% 111μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	3.3% 49.6mg	0.28% 4.25mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	12% 1.3mg	67% 7.4mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.14% 5.07g	0.059% 2.2g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Carob flour vs Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Carob flour has 1.6 times more Vitamin B2 than Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 6 times more Vitamin B1, 2.2 times more Vitamin B3, 147.7 times more Vitamin B5, 2.2 times more Vitamin B6, 8.1 times more Vitamin B9, 5.5 times more Vitamin C, 57.7 times more Vitamin E and more Vitamin K than Carob flour.
• Both Carob flour as well as Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Carob flour vs Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Carob flour has 4 times more Calcium, 1.7 times more Potassium and 11.7 times more Sodium than Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 3.2 times more Copper, 1.5 times more Iron, 2.4 times more Magnesium, 4.1 times more Manganese, 14.4 times more Phosphorus, 14.8 times more Selenium and 5.7 times more Zinc than Carob flour.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Carob flour has 3.9 times more Carbohydrate, 15.8 times more Sugars and 3.8 times more Fiber than Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 2.7 times more Energy, 78.9 times more Fat, 78.5 times more Saturated Fat, 20.3 times more Omega 3, 161.4 times more Omega 6 and 4.3 times more Protein than Carob flour.
• Both Carob flour as well as Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.