Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Raw Enriched Short-grain White Rice VS Toasted Sunflower Seeds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Raw Enriched Short-grain White Rice	7%	1%	92%
Toasted Sunflower Seeds	10%	77%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Raw Enriched Short-grain White Rice	Toasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.5% 507kcal	30.3% 877kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.76% 0.74g	83% 80.5g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.62% 0.2g	26.4% 8.44g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	2.13% 0.034g	7% 0.11g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.95% 0.16g	312% 53g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	86.3% 112g	22.5% 29g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	NA	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	10.4% 3.97g	43% 16.3g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	16.5% 9.2g	43.6% 24.4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Raw Enriched Short-grain White Rice	Toasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	66.7% 0.8mg	38.4% 0.46mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	5.23% 0.068mg	31% 0.4mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	36.4% 5.83mg	37% 5.95mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	36.6% 1.83mg	200% 10mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	18.6% 0.24mg	87.8% 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	82% 327μg	84.3% 337μg	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	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Raw Enriched Short-grain White Rice	Toasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	0.43% 4.25mg	8.08% 80.8mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	33% 0.3mg	289% 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	75% 6mg	121% 9.65mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	7.76% 32.6mg	43.5% 183mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	64% 1.47mg	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	19.2% 135mg	234% 1641mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	3.17% 108mg	20.5% 696mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	39% 21.4μg	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.094% 1.4mg	0.28% 4.25mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	14% 1.56mg	68.3% 7.5mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.51% 19g	0.038% 1.4g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Raw Enriched Short-grain White Rice vs Toasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Raw Enriched Short-grain White Rice has 1.7 times more Vitamin B1 than Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 5.9 times more Vitamin B2, 5.5 times more Vitamin B5, 4.7 times more Vitamin B6 and more Vitamin C than Raw Enriched Short-grain White Rice.
• Both Raw Enriched Short-grain White Rice and Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have similar amounts of Vitamin B3 and Vitamin B9 per 5 oz.
• Both Raw Enriched Short-grain White Rice as well as Toasted 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 Raw Enriched Short-grain White Rice vs Toasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 19 times more Calcium, 8.7 times more Copper, 1.6 times more Iron, 5.6 times more Magnesium, 2 times more Manganese, 12.2 times more Phosphorus, 6.5 times more Potassium and 4.8 times more Zinc than Raw Enriched Short-grain White Rice.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Raw Enriched Short-grain White Rice has 3.8 times more Carbohydrate than Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 1.7 times more Energy, 109.2 times more Fat, 42.5 times more Saturated Fat, 3.3 times more Omega 3, 328 times more Omega 6, 4.1 times more Fiber and 2.6 times more Protein than Raw Enriched Short-grain White Rice.
• Both Raw Enriched Short-grain White Rice as well as Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.