Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Sunflower Seeds VS Russian Salad Dressing

Macros Ratio

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

Macro Nutrients

	Sunflower Seeds	Russian Salad Dressing	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	28.5% 828kcal	17.4% 503kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	75% 73g	38.3% 37g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	19.7% 6.3g	10.6% 3.4g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	5.3% 0.085g	154% 2.47g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	192% 32.7g	109% 18.6g	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	34.8% 45.2g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	5.12% 3.7g	34.6% 25g	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	2.6% 0.99g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	52.6% 29.5g	1.75% 0.98g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sunflower Seeds	Russian Salad Dressing	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.47% 4.25μg	4.57% 41μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	175% 2.1mg	3.43% 0.041mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	38.7% 0.5mg	5% 0.065mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	74% 12mg	5.26% 0.84mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	32% 1.6mg	11.3% 0.57mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	147% 1.9mg	10.6% 0.14mg	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	1.77% 7.1μg	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	9.45% 8.5mg	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	31.4% 4.7mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	63.4% 76μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Sunflower Seeds	Russian Salad Dressing	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	11% 111mg	1.84% 18.4mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	283% 2.55mg	9.13% 0.082mg	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	10.6% 0.85mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	110% 461mg	3.37% 14mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	120% 2.76mg	3.9% 0.089mg	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	4.05% 28.3mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	27% 914mg	7.2% 245mg	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	107% 1606mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	64.4% 7.1mg	2.83% 0.31mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.18% 6.7g	1.48% 54.6g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

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

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 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.
• While Russian Salad Dressing contains 9.7 times more Vitamin A, 4.3 times more Vitamin C and more Vitamin K than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Russian Salad Dressing have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Sunflower Seeds vs Russian Salad Dressing:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 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.
• While Russian Salad Dressing contains 125.9 times more Sodium and 8.1 times more Water than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 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.
• While Russian Salad Dressing contains 29 times more Omega 3, 1.6 times more Carbohydrate and 6.7 times more Sugars than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Russian Salad Dressing have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.