Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Reduced Calorie Italian Salad Dressing VS Sunflower Seeds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Reduced Calorie Italian Salad Dressing	1%	87%	12%
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Reduced Calorie Italian Salad Dressing	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	9.78% 283kcal	28.5% 828kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	29.2% 28.3g	75% 73g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	12.8% 4.1g	19.7% 6.3g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	120% 1.93g	5.3% 0.085g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	85% 14.5g	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	7.3% 9.5g	22% 28.3g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	3.8% 2.75g	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	0.75% 0.28g	32% 12g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	0.76% 0.43g	52.6% 29.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Reduced Calorie Italian Salad Dressing	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0.47% 4.25μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	1.2% 0.014mg	175% 2.1mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	1.1% 0.014mg	38.7% 0.5mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	0.18% 0.028mg	74% 12mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	0% 0mg	32% 1.6mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	3.27% 0.043mg	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	1.06% 4.25μg	80.4% 322μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	4.13% 0.099μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0.63% 0.57mg	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	5.58% 0.84mg	332% 50mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	14.8% 17.7μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Reduced Calorie Italian Salad Dressing	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	0.85% 8.5mg	11% 111mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	0.79% 0.007mg	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	2.3% 0.18mg	93% 7.44mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	0.67% 2.83mg	110% 461mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	1.23% 0.028mg	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	1.4% 9.92mg	134% 936mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	1.38% 46.8mg	27% 914mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	4.12% 2.27μg	137% 75μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	101% 1522mg	0.85% 12.8mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	0.52% 0.057mg	64.4% 7.1mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	2.7% 99g	0.18% 6.7g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Reduced Calorie Italian Salad Dressing vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Reduced Calorie Italian Salad Dressing has more Vitamin B12 and more Vitamin K than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 148 times more Vitamin B1, 35.5 times more Vitamin B2, 416.8 times more Vitamin B3, more Vitamin B5, 44.8 times more Vitamin B6, 75.7 times more Vitamin B9, 3.5 times more Vitamin C and 59.6 times more Vitamin E than Reduced Calorie Italian Salad Dressing.
• Both Reduced Calorie Italian Salad Dressing as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A and Vitamin D in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Reduced Calorie Italian Salad Dressing vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Reduced Calorie Italian Salad Dressing has 119.3 times more Sodium and 14.8 times more Water than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 13 times more Calcium, 360 times more Copper, 40.4 times more Iron, 162.5 times more Magnesium, 97.5 times more Manganese, 94.3 times more Phosphorus, 19.5 times more Potassium, 33.1 times more Selenium and 125 times more Zinc than Reduced Calorie Italian Salad Dressing.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Reduced Calorie Italian Salad Dressing has 22.7 times more Omega 3 than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 2.9 times more Energy, 2.6 times more Fat, 1.5 times more Saturated Fat, 2.3 times more Omega 6, 3 times more Carbohydrate, 1.4 times more Sugars, 43 times more Fiber and 69.3 times more Protein than Reduced Calorie Italian Salad Dressing.
• Both Reduced Calorie Italian Salad Dressing as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.