Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Common Cowpeas VS Roasted Sunflower Seeds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Common Cowpeas	27%	3%	70%
Roasted Sunflower Seeds	12%	72%	16%

Macro Nutrients

	Common Cowpeas	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	16.4% 476kcal	28.4% 825kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.84% 1.8g	72.8% 70.6g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.47% 0.47g	23% 7.4g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	17.6% 0.28g	6.1% 0.098g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	2.86% 0.49g	273% 46.5g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	65.5% 85g	26.2% 34g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	13.5% 9.8g	5.34% 3.87g	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	39.5% 15g	41.4% 15.7g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	59.5% 33.3g	49% 27.4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Common Cowpeas	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.47% 4.25μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	101% 1.2mg	12.5% 0.15mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	24.6% 0.32mg	27% 0.35mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	18.4% 2.94mg	62.4% 10mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	42.5% 2.13mg	200% 9.98mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	39% 0.51mg	87.7% 1.14mg	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	224% 897μg	84% 336μg	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	2.36% 2.13mg	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	3.7% 0.55mg	247% 37mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	5.9% 7.1μg	3.2% 3.83μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Common Cowpeas	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	15.6% 156mg	9.92% 99mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	133% 1.2mg	288% 2.6mg	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	147% 11.7mg	67.3% 5.4mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	62% 261mg	43.5% 183mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	94% 2.17mg	130% 3mg	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	86% 601mg	234% 1637mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	46.4% 1576mg	35.4% 1205mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	23% 12.8μg	204% 112μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.5% 22.7mg	0.28% 4.25mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	43.4% 4.78mg	68% 7.5mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.46% 17g	0.046% 1.7g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Common Cowpeas vs Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Raw Common Cowpeas have 8 times more Vitamin B1, 2.7 times more Vitamin B9 and 1.9 times more Vitamin K than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 3.4 times more Vitamin B3, 4.7 times more Vitamin B5, 2.3 times more Vitamin B6 and 66.9 times more Vitamin E than Raw Common Cowpeas.
• Both Raw Common Cowpeas and Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have similar amounts of Vitamin B2 and Vitamin C per 5 oz.
• Both Raw Common Cowpeas as well as Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Common Cowpeas vs Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Raw Common Cowpeas have 1.6 times more Calcium, 2.2 times more Iron, 1.4 times more Magnesium, 1.3 times more Potassium and 5.3 times more Sodium than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 2.2 times more Copper, 1.4 times more Manganese, 2.7 times more Phosphorus, 8.8 times more Selenium and 1.6 times more Zinc than Raw Common Cowpeas.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Raw Common Cowpeas have 2.9 times more Omega 3, 2.5 times more Carbohydrate, 2.5 times more Sugars and 1.2 times more Protein than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 1.7 times more Energy, 39.5 times more Fat, 15.8 times more Saturated Fat and 95.6 times more Omega 6 than Raw Common Cowpeas.
• Both Raw Common Cowpeas and Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have similar amounts of Fiber per 5 oz.
• Both Raw Common Cowpeas as well as Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.