Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Sunflower Seeds VS Garlic Powder

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%
Garlic Powder	18%	2%	80%

Macro Nutrients

	Sunflower Seeds	Garlic Powder	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	28.5% 828kcal	16% 469kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	75% 73g	1.07% 1.03g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	19.7% 6.3g	1.1% 0.35g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	5.3% 0.085g	1.06% 0.017g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	192% 32.7g	1.2% 0.2g	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	79.3% 103g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	5.12% 3.7g	4.75% 3.44g	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	0.61% 0.44g	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	% 0.099g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 3.54g	% 2.9g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	32% 12g	33.6% 12.8g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	52.6% 29.5g	42% 23.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sunflower Seeds	Garlic Powder	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.47% 4.25μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	175% 2.1mg	51.4% 0.62mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	38.7% 0.5mg	15.4% 0.2mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	74% 12mg	7.05% 1.13mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	32% 1.6mg	21% 1.05mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	147% 1.9mg	180% 2.34mg	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	16.7% 66.6μg	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	1.9% 1.7mg	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	6.33% 0.95mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	0.47% 0.57μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Sunflower Seeds	Garlic Powder	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	11% 111mg	11% 112mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	283% 2.55mg	84% 0.76mg	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	100% 8mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	110% 461mg	26% 109mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	120% 2.76mg	60.3% 1.4mg	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	84% 587mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	27% 914mg	49.7% 1691mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	137% 75μg	61.6% 34μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.85% 12.8mg	5.67% 85mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	64.4% 7.1mg	38.5% 4.24mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.18% 6.7g	0.25% 9.14g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Sunflower Seeds vs Garlic Powder:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 3.4 times more Vitamin B1, 2.5 times more Vitamin B2, 10.5 times more Vitamin B3, 1.5 times more Vitamin B5, 4.8 times more Vitamin B9 and 52.5 times more Vitamin E than Garlic Powder Spices.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels and Garlic Powder Spices have similar amounts of Vitamin B6 and Vitamin C per 5 oz.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Garlic Powder Spices have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin D and Vitamin K in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Sunflower Seeds vs Garlic Powder:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 3.4 times more Copper, 4.2 times more Magnesium, 2 times more Manganese, 1.6 times more Phosphorus, 2.2 times more Selenium and 1.7 times more Zinc than Garlic Powder Spices.
• While Garlic Powder Spices contain 1.8 times more Potassium and 6.7 times more Sodium than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels and Garlic Powder Spices have similar amounts of Calcium and Iron per 5 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 1.8 times more Energy, 70.5 times more Fat, 17.9 times more Saturated Fat, 5 times more Omega 3, 161.2 times more Omega 6 and 1.3 times more Protein than Garlic Powder Spices.
• While Garlic Powder Spices contain 3.6 times more Carbohydrate than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels and Garlic Powder Spices have similar amounts of Sugars and Fiber per 5 oz.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Garlic Powder Spices have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.