Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Sunflower Seeds VS Ground Cinnamon

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%
Ground Cinnamon	5%	3%	92%

Macro Nutrients

	Sunflower Seeds	Ground Cinnamon	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	28.5% 828kcal	12% 350kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	75% 73g	1.8% 1.76g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	19.7% 6.3g	1.53% 0.49g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	5.3% 0.085g	0.97% 0.016g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	192% 32.7g	0.37% 0.062g	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	88% 114g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	5.12% 3.7g	4.24% 3.08g	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	2.17% 1.57g	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	% 1.47g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 3.54g	% 0.028g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	32% 12g	198% 75.3g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	52.6% 29.5g	10% 5.66g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sunflower Seeds	Ground Cinnamon	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	2.6% 0.031mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	38.7% 0.5mg	4.47% 0.058mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	74% 12mg	12% 1.9mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	32% 1.6mg	10% 0.51mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	147% 1.9mg	17.2% 0.22mg	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	2.13% 8.5μg	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	6% 5.4mg	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	22% 3.3mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	37% 44.2μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Sunflower Seeds	Ground Cinnamon	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	11% 111mg	142% 1420mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	283% 2.55mg	53.4% 0.48mg	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	147% 11.8mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	110% 461mg	20.2% 85mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	120% 2.76mg	1076% 24.8mg	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	13% 91mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	27% 914mg	18% 611mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	137% 75μg	8% 4.4μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.85% 12.8mg	0.94% 14mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	64.4% 7.1mg	23.6% 2.6mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.18% 6.7g	0.41% 15g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Sunflower Seeds vs Ground Cinnamon:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 67.3 times more Vitamin B1, 8.7 times more Vitamin B2, 6.3 times more Vitamin B3, 3.2 times more Vitamin B5, 8.5 times more Vitamin B6, 37.8 times more Vitamin B9 and 15.2 times more Vitamin E than Ground Cinnamon Spices.
• While Ground Cinnamon Spices contain 5 times more Vitamin A, 2.7 times more Vitamin C and more Vitamin K than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Ground Cinnamon Spices have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Sunflower Seeds vs Ground Cinnamon:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 5.3 times more Copper, 5.4 times more Magnesium, 10.3 times more Phosphorus, 1.5 times more Potassium, 17.1 times more Selenium and 2.7 times more Zinc than Ground Cinnamon Spices.
• While Ground Cinnamon Spices contain 12.8 times more Calcium, 1.6 times more Iron and 9 times more Manganese than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 2.4 times more Energy, 41.5 times more Fat, 12.9 times more Saturated Fat, 5.5 times more Omega 3, 523.9 times more Omega 6, 1.2 times more Sugars and 5.2 times more Protein than Ground Cinnamon Spices.
• While Ground Cinnamon Spices contain 4 times more Carbohydrate and 6.2 times more Fiber than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Ground Cinnamon Spices have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.