Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Sunflower Seeds VS Cooked Chopped Frozen Green Sweet Peppers

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%
Cooked Chopped Frozen Green Sweet Peppers	18%	8%	74%

Macro Nutrients

	Sunflower Seeds	Cooked Chopped Frozen Green Sweet Peppers	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	28.5% 828kcal	0.88% 25.5kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	75% 73g	0.26% 0.26g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	19.7% 6.3g	0.12% 0.038g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	5.3% 0.085g	0.8% 0.013g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	192% 32.7g	0.75% 0.13g	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	4.25% 5.53g	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	3.36% 1.28g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	52.6% 29.5g	2.4% 1.35g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sunflower Seeds	Cooked Chopped Frozen Green Sweet Peppers	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.47% 4.25μg	2.36% 21.3μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	175% 2.1mg	6.02% 0.072mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	38.7% 0.5mg	3.4% 0.044mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	74% 12mg	9.6% 1.53mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	32% 1.6mg	0.65% 0.033mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	147% 1.9mg	11.8% 0.15mg	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	3.54% 14μg	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	65% 58.4mg	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	Cooked Chopped Frozen Green Sweet Peppers	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	11% 111mg	1.13% 11.3mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	283% 2.55mg	6.93% 0.062mg	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	9.2% 0.74mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	110% 461mg	2.36% 9.92mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	120% 2.76mg	5.98% 0.14mg	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	2.63% 18.4mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	27% 914mg	3% 102mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	137% 75μg	0.52% 0.28μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.85% 12.8mg	0.38% 5.67mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	64.4% 7.1mg	0.64% 0.071mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.18% 6.7g	3.63% 134g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Sunflower Seeds vs Cooked Chopped Frozen Green Sweet Peppers:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 29 times more Vitamin B1, 11.5 times more Vitamin B2, 7.7 times more Vitamin B3, 49.1 times more Vitamin B5, 12.5 times more Vitamin B6 and 22.7 times more Vitamin B9 than Boiled Chopped Frozen Green Sweet Peppers.
• While Boiled Chopped Frozen Green Sweet Peppers contain 5 times more Vitamin A and 29.4 times more Vitamin C than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Boiled Chopped Frozen Green Sweet Peppers have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Sunflower Seeds vs Cooked Chopped Frozen Green Sweet Peppers:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 9.8 times more Calcium, 40.9 times more Copper, 10.1 times more Iron, 46.4 times more Magnesium, 20.1 times more Manganese, 50.8 times more Phosphorus, 9 times more Potassium, 265 times more Selenium and 100 times more Zinc than Boiled Chopped Frozen Green Sweet Peppers.
• While Boiled Chopped Frozen Green Sweet Peppers contain 20 times more Water than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 32.4 times more Energy, 285.9 times more Fat, 165 times more Saturated Fat, 6.7 times more Omega 3, 256.1 times more Omega 6, 5.1 times more Carbohydrate, 9.6 times more Fiber and 21.9 times more Protein than Boiled Chopped Frozen Green Sweet Peppers.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Boiled Chopped Frozen Green Sweet Peppers have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.