Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Sunflower Seeds VS Dry Carrot

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%
Dry Carrot	9%	4%	87%

Macro Nutrients

	Sunflower Seeds	Dry Carrot	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	28.5% 828kcal	16.7% 483kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	75% 73g	2.18% 2.1g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	19.7% 6.3g	1.13% 0.36g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	5.3% 0.085g	8.4% 0.13g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	192% 32.7g	5.3% 0.9g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	22% 28.3g	86.8% 113g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	5.12% 3.7g	76% 55g	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	% 3.54g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	32% 12g	88% 33.5g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	52.6% 29.5g	20.5% 11.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sunflower Seeds	Dry Carrot	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.47% 4.25μg	539% 4852μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	175% 2.1mg	63% 0.76mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	38.7% 0.5mg	45.5% 0.59mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	74% 12mg	58% 9.3mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	32% 1.6mg	41.7% 2.1mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	147% 1.9mg	113% 1.47mg	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	80.4% 322μg	19.5% 78μg	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	2.2% 2mg	23% 20.7mg	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	332% 50mg	51.5% 7.73mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	128% 153μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Sunflower Seeds	Dry Carrot	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	11% 111mg	30% 301mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	283% 2.55mg	58.3% 0.52mg	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	93% 7.44mg	69.6% 5.57mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	110% 461mg	40% 167mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	120% 2.76mg	68.8% 1.6mg	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	134% 936mg	70% 490mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	27% 914mg	106% 3600mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	137% 75μg	22% 12μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.85% 12.8mg	26% 390mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	64.4% 7.1mg	20.2% 2.23mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.18% 6.7g	0.15% 5.67g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

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

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 2.8 times more Vitamin B1, 1.3 times more Vitamin B3, 1.3 times more Vitamin B6, 4.1 times more Vitamin B9 and 6.5 times more Vitamin E than Dehydrated Carrot.
• While Dehydrated Carrot contains 1141 times more Vitamin A, 1.3 times more Vitamin B5, 10.4 times more Vitamin C and more Vitamin K than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels and Dehydrated Carrot have similar amounts of Vitamin B2 per 5 oz.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Dehydrated Carrot have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Sunflower Seeds vs Dry Carrot:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 4.9 times more Copper, 1.3 times more Iron, 2.8 times more Magnesium, 1.7 times more Manganese, 1.9 times more Phosphorus, 6.2 times more Selenium and 3.2 times more Zinc than Dehydrated Carrot.
• While Dehydrated Carrot contains 2.7 times more Calcium, 3.9 times more Potassium and 30.6 times more Sodium than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 1.7 times more Energy, 34.5 times more Fat, 17.4 times more Saturated Fat, 36.3 times more Omega 6 and 2.6 times more Protein than Dehydrated Carrot.
• While Dehydrated Carrot contains 1.6 times more Omega 3, 4 times more Carbohydrate, 14.8 times more Sugars and 2.7 times more Fiber than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Dehydrated Carrot have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.