Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Red Leaf Lettuce VS Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Red Leaf Lettuce	33%	12%	55%
Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	13%	73%	14%

Macro Nutrients

	Red Leaf Lettuce	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	0.64% 18.4kcal	29% 839kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.32% 0.31g	75% 72.7g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.12% 0.04g	31.3% 10g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	7.18% 0.11g	7.18% 0.11g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.28% 0.048g	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	2.46% 3.2g	25% 32.4g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	0.94% 0.68g	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	0.55% 0.4g	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	% 0.28g	% 1.05g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0g	% 3.36g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	3.36% 1.28g	39.5% 15g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	3.37% 1.9g	50.8% 28.4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Red Leaf Lettuce	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	59% 532μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	7.56% 0.091mg	37.8% 0.45mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	8.4% 0.11mg	30.5% 0.4mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	2.84% 0.46mg	36.6% 5.85mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	4.1% 0.2mg	197% 9.84mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	11% 0.14mg	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	12.8% 51μg	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	5.83% 5.24mg	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	1.4% 0.21mg	343% 51.5mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	166% 199μg	3.66% 4.4μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Red Leaf Lettuce	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	4.68% 46.8mg	12.3% 123mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	4.4% 0.04mg	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	21.3% 1.7mg	76% 6.07mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	4.05% 17mg	43% 180mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	12.5% 0.29mg	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	5.67% 39.7mg	231% 1615mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	7.8% 265mg	20% 685mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	3.87% 2.13μg	202% 111μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	2.36% 35.4mg	0.28% 4.25mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	2.58% 0.28mg	67% 7.4mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	3.66% 136g	0.059% 2.2g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Red Leaf Lettuce vs Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Raw Red Leaf Lettuce has more Vitamin A, 3.4 times more Vitamin C and 45.3 times more Vitamin K than Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 5 times more Vitamin B1, 3.6 times more Vitamin B2, 12.9 times more Vitamin B3, 48.2 times more Vitamin B5, 7.9 times more Vitamin B6, 6.5 times more Vitamin B9 and 242.2 times more Vitamin E than Raw Red Leaf Lettuce.
• Both Raw Red Leaf Lettuce as well as Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Red Leaf Lettuce vs Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Raw Red Leaf Lettuce has 8.3 times more Sodium and 62.1 times more Water than Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 2.6 times more Calcium, 64.4 times more Copper, 3.6 times more Iron, 10.6 times more Magnesium, 10.2 times more Manganese, 40.7 times more Phosphorus, 2.6 times more Potassium, 52.1 times more Selenium and 26.1 times more Zinc than Raw Red Leaf Lettuce.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 45.5 times more Energy, 233.2 times more Fat, 252.4 times more Saturated Fat, 1006.1 times more Omega 6, 10.1 times more Carbohydrate, 6.5 times more Sugars, 11.8 times more Fiber and 15.1 times more Protein than Raw Red Leaf Lettuce.
• Both Raw Red Leaf Lettuce and Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Omega 3 per 5 oz.
• Both Raw Red Leaf Lettuce as well as Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Fructose, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.