Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Sunflower Seeds VS Dried Ancho Peppers

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%
Dried Ancho Peppers	15%	23%	62%

Macro Nutrients

	Sunflower Seeds	Dried Ancho Peppers	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	28.5% 828kcal	13.7% 398kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	75% 73g	12% 11.6g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	19.7% 6.3g	3.63% 1.16g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	5.3% 0.085g	14.5% 0.23g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	192% 32.7g	35.6% 6.05g	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	56% 73g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	5.12% 3.7g	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	% 3.54g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	32% 12g	80.6% 30.6g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	52.6% 29.5g	30% 17g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sunflower Seeds	Dried Ancho Peppers	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.47% 4.25μg	161% 1449μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	175% 2.1mg	21% 0.25mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	38.7% 0.5mg	246% 3.2mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	74% 12mg	56.7% 9.08mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	32% 1.6mg	56.4% 2.82mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	147% 1.9mg	385% 5mg	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	24.5% 98μg	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	3.15% 2.83mg	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	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Sunflower Seeds	Dried Ancho Peppers	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	11% 111mg	8.65% 86.5mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	283% 2.55mg	80% 0.72mg	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	194% 15.5mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	110% 461mg	38% 160mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	120% 2.76mg	79% 1.8mg	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	40.7% 285mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	27% 914mg	101% 3418mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	137% 75μg	7.47% 4.1μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.85% 12.8mg	4.06% 61mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	64.4% 7.1mg	18.3% 2mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.18% 6.7g	0.87% 32g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Sunflower Seeds vs Dried Ancho Peppers:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 8.3 times more Vitamin B1, 1.3 times more Vitamin B3 and 3.3 times more Vitamin B9 than Dried Ancho Peppers.
• While Dried Ancho Peppers contain 340.7 times more Vitamin A, 6.4 times more Vitamin B2, 1.8 times more Vitamin B5, 2.6 times more Vitamin B6 and 1.4 times more Vitamin C than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Dried Ancho Peppers have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Sunflower Seeds vs Dried Ancho Peppers:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 1.3 times more Calcium, 3.5 times more Copper, 2.9 times more Magnesium, 1.5 times more Manganese, 3.3 times more Phosphorus, 18.3 times more Selenium and 3.5 times more Zinc than Dried Ancho Peppers.
• While Dried Ancho Peppers contain 2.1 times more Iron, 3.7 times more Potassium and 4.8 times more Sodium than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 2.1 times more Energy, 6.3 times more Fat, 5.4 times more Saturated Fat, 5.4 times more Omega 6 and 1.8 times more Protein than Dried Ancho Peppers.
• While Dried Ancho Peppers contain 2.7 times more Omega 3, 2.6 times more Carbohydrate and 2.5 times more Fiber than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Dried Ancho Peppers have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.