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

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%
Reduced Fat Commercial Italian Salad Dressing	2%	59%	39%

Macro Nutrients

	Sunflower Seeds	Reduced Fat Commercial Italian Salad Dressing	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	28.5% 828kcal	5% 145kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	75% 73g	9.76% 9.47g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	19.7% 6.3g	3.7% 1.2g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	5.3% 0.085g	40.6% 0.65g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	192% 32.7g	23% 3.93g	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	11% 14g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	5.12% 3.7g	18% 13g	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	9.87% 7.16g	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	% 5g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 3.54g	% 0.81g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	32% 12g	0% 0g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	52.6% 29.5g	0.99% 0.55g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sunflower Seeds	Reduced Fat Commercial Italian Salad Dressing	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.47% 4.25μg	0.16% 1.4μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	175% 2.1mg	1.4% 0.017mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	38.7% 0.5mg	0.87% 0.011mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	74% 12mg	0.83% 0.13mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	32% 1.6mg	0% 0mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	147% 1.9mg	6% 0.078mg	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	1.06% 4.25μg	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	0% 0mg	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	40.4% 6.07mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	14.8% 17.7μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Sunflower Seeds	Reduced Fat Commercial Italian Salad Dressing	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	11% 111mg	2.13% 21.3mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	283% 2.55mg	3% 0.027mg	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	4.43% 0.35mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	110% 461mg	1.35% 5.67mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	120% 2.76mg	1.8% 0.041mg	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	2.43% 17mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	27% 914mg	3.75% 128mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	137% 75μg	4.12% 2.27μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.85% 12.8mg	84% 1263mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	64.4% 7.1mg	0.77% 0.085mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.18% 6.7g	3.07% 114g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

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

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 123.3 times more Vitamin B1, 44.4 times more Vitamin B2, 88.7 times more Vitamin B3, more Vitamin B5, 24.5 times more Vitamin B6, 75.7 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C and 8.2 times more Vitamin E than Reduced Fat Commercial Italian Salad Dressing.
• While Reduced Fat Commercial Italian Salad Dressing contains more Vitamin K than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Reduced Fat Commercial Italian Salad Dressing have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 5 oz.

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

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 5.2 times more Calcium, 94.7 times more Copper, 21 times more Iron, 81.3 times more Magnesium, 67.2 times more Manganese, 55 times more Phosphorus, 7.2 times more Potassium, 33.1 times more Selenium and 83.3 times more Zinc than Reduced Fat Commercial Italian Salad Dressing.
• While Reduced Fat Commercial Italian Salad Dressing contains 99 times more Sodium and 16.9 times more Water than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 5.7 times more Energy, 7.7 times more Fat, 5.3 times more Saturated Fat, 8.3 times more Omega 6, 2 times more Carbohydrate, more Fiber and 53.3 times more Protein than Reduced Fat Commercial Italian Salad Dressing.
• While Reduced Fat Commercial Italian Salad Dressing contains 7.6 times more Omega 3 and 3.5 times more Sugars than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Reduced Fat Commercial Italian Salad Dressing have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.