Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Russian Salad Dressing VS Sunflower Seeds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Russian Salad Dressing	1%	64%	35%
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Russian Salad Dressing	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.4% 503kcal	28.5% 828kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	38.3% 37g	75% 73g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	10.6% 3.4g	19.7% 6.3g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	154% 2.47g	5.3% 0.085g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	109% 18.6g	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	34.8% 45.2g	22% 28.3g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	34.6% 25g	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	2.6% 0.99g	32% 12g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	1.75% 0.98g	52.6% 29.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Russian Salad Dressing	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	4.57% 41μg	0.47% 4.25μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	3.43% 0.041mg	175% 2.1mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	5% 0.065mg	38.7% 0.5mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	5.26% 0.84mg	74% 12mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	11.3% 0.57mg	32% 1.6mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	10.6% 0.14mg	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	1.77% 7.1μg	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	9.45% 8.5mg	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	31.4% 4.7mg	332% 50mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	63.4% 76μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Russian Salad Dressing	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	1.84% 18.4mg	11% 111mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	9.13% 0.082mg	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	10.6% 0.85mg	93% 7.44mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	3.37% 14mg	110% 461mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	3.9% 0.089mg	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	4.05% 28.3mg	134% 936mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	7.2% 245mg	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	107% 1606mg	0.85% 12.8mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	2.83% 0.31mg	64.4% 7.1mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	1.48% 54.6g	0.18% 6.7g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Russian Salad Dressing vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Russian Salad Dressing has 9.7 times more Vitamin A, 4.3 times more Vitamin C and more Vitamin K than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 51 times more Vitamin B1, 7.7 times more Vitamin B2, 14 times more Vitamin B3, 2.8 times more Vitamin B5, 13.9 times more Vitamin B6, 45.4 times more Vitamin B9 and 10.6 times more Vitamin E than Russian Salad Dressing.
• Both Russian Salad Dressing 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 Russian Salad Dressing vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Russian Salad Dressing has 125.9 times more Sodium and 8.1 times more Water than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 6 times more Calcium, 31 times more Copper, 8.8 times more Iron, 32.5 times more Magnesium, 31 times more Manganese, 33 times more Phosphorus, 3.7 times more Potassium, 33.1 times more Selenium and 22.7 times more Zinc than Russian Salad Dressing.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Russian Salad Dressing has 29 times more Omega 3, 1.6 times more Carbohydrate and 6.7 times more Sugars than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 1.6 times more Energy, 2 times more Fat, 1.9 times more Saturated Fat, 1.8 times more Omega 6, 12.3 times more Fiber and 30.1 times more Protein than Russian Salad Dressing.
• Both Russian Salad Dressing as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.