Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Cooked 51% Whole Wheat Pasta VS Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cooked 51% Whole Wheat Pasta	14%	8%	78%
Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	13%	73%	14%

Macro Nutrients

	Cooked 51% Whole Wheat Pasta	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	7.77% 225kcal	29% 839kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	2.2% 2.13g	75% 72.7g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.06% 0.34g	31.3% 10g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	3.46% 0.055g	7.18% 0.11g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	4.54% 0.77g	285% 48.5g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	NA	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	34.4% 44.7g	25% 32.4g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	1.66% 1.2g	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	0.14% 0.099g	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	% 0.099g	% 1.05g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0.28g	% 3.36g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	17% 6.52g	39.5% 15g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	14.7% 8.25g	50.8% 28.4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cooked 51% Whole Wheat Pasta	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	NA	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	18.5% 0.22mg	37.8% 0.45mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	11.2% 0.15mg	30.5% 0.4mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	25.6% 4.1mg	36.6% 5.85mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	6.52% 0.33mg	197% 9.84mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	10.6% 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	7.1% 28.3μg	83% 332μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	NA	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	NA	1.73% 1.56mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	NA	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	0.94% 0.14mg	343% 51.5mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	3.66% 4.4μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cooked 51% Whole Wheat Pasta	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	1.7% 17mg	12.3% 123mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	31.3% 0.28mg	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	29.2% 2.34mg	76% 6.07mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	15% 63.8mg	43% 180mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	63.6% 1.46mg	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	22.3% 156mg	231% 1615mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	3.2% 109mg	20% 685mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	88% 48.5μg	202% 111μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.57% 8.5mg	0.28% 4.25mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	14.4% 1.6mg	67% 7.4mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	2.33% 86g	0.059% 2.2g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Cooked 51% Whole Wheat Pasta vs Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 2 times more Vitamin B1, 2.7 times more Vitamin B2, 1.4 times more Vitamin B3, 30.2 times more Vitamin B5, 8.2 times more Vitamin B6, 11.7 times more Vitamin B9 and 363.3 times more Vitamin E than Cooked Whole Grain Pasta, 51% Whole Wheat, Remaining Unenriched Semolina.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Cooked 51% Whole Wheat Pasta vs Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Cooked Whole Grain Pasta, 51% Whole Wheat, Remaining Unenriched Semolina has 39.4 times more Water than Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 7.3 times more Calcium, 9.1 times more Copper, 2.6 times more Iron, 2.8 times more Magnesium, 2 times more Manganese, 10.4 times more Phosphorus, 6.3 times more Potassium, 2.3 times more Selenium and 4.7 times more Zinc than Cooked Whole Grain Pasta, 51% Whole Wheat, Remaining Unenriched Semolina.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Cooked Whole Grain Pasta, 51% Whole Wheat, Remaining Unenriched Semolina has 1.4 times more Carbohydrate than Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 3.7 times more Energy, 34.2 times more Fat, 29.6 times more Saturated Fat, 2.1 times more Omega 3, 62.8 times more Omega 6, 3.7 times more Sugars, 2.3 times more Fiber and 3.4 times more Protein than Cooked Whole Grain Pasta, 51% Whole Wheat, Remaining Unenriched Semolina.
• Both Cooked Whole Grain Pasta, 51% Whole Wheat, Remaining Unenriched Semolina as well as Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Fructose, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.