Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Prunes VS Sunflower Seeds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Prunes	4%	2%	94%
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Prunes	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	16.6% 481kcal	28.5% 828kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.07% 1.03g	75% 73g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.26% 0.084g	19.7% 6.3g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	NA	5.3% 0.085g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1.33% 0.23g	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	97% 126g	22% 28.3g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	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	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	% 3.54g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	NA	32% 12g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	9.37% 5.24g	52.6% 29.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Prunes	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	14% 125μg	0.47% 4.25μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	14% 0.17mg	175% 2.1mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	18% 0.23mg	38.7% 0.5mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	26.5% 4.25mg	74% 12mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	12% 0.59mg	32% 1.6mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	81.2% 1.06mg	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	0.71% 2.83μg	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	0% 0mg	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	NA	332% 50mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Prunes	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	10.2% 102mg	11% 111mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	96% 0.87mg	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	62.4% 5mg	93% 7.44mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	21.6% 91mg	110% 461mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	19.2% 0.44mg	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	22.7% 159mg	134% 936mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	44% 1500mg	27% 914mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	NA	137% 75μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.47% 7.1mg	0.85% 12.8mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	9.66% 1.06mg	64.4% 7.1mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.15% 5.67g	0.18% 6.7g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

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

• Raw Dehydrated Prunes have 29.3 times more Vitamin A than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 12.5 times more Vitamin B1, 2.2 times more Vitamin B2, 2.8 times more Vitamin B3, 2.7 times more Vitamin B5, 1.8 times more Vitamin B6, 113.5 times more Vitamin B9 and more Vitamin C than Raw Dehydrated Prunes.
• Both Raw Dehydrated Prunes as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Prunes vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Raw Dehydrated Prunes have 1.6 times more Potassium than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 2.9 times more Copper, 1.5 times more Iron, 5.1 times more Magnesium, 6.3 times more Manganese, 5.9 times more Phosphorus and 6.7 times more Zinc than Raw Dehydrated Prunes.
• Both Raw Dehydrated Prunes and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Calcium per 5 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Raw Dehydrated Prunes have 4.5 times more Carbohydrate than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 1.7 times more Energy, 70.5 times more Fat, 75.5 times more Saturated Fat, 145 times more Omega 6 and 5.6 times more Protein than Raw Dehydrated Prunes.
• Both Raw Dehydrated Prunes as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.