Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Sunflower Seeds VS Boiled Spinach

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%
Boiled Spinach	41%	8%	51%

Macro Nutrients

	Sunflower Seeds	Boiled Spinach	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	28.5% 828kcal	1.12% 32.6kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	75% 73g	0.38% 0.37g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	19.7% 6.3g	0.19% 0.061g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	5.3% 0.085g	8.15% 0.13g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	192% 32.7g	0.14% 0.024g	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	4.1% 5.3g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	5.12% 3.7g	0.84% 0.61g	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	8.95% 3.4g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	52.6% 29.5g	7.5% 4.2g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sunflower Seeds	Boiled Spinach	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.47% 4.25μg	82.5% 743μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	175% 2.1mg	11.2% 0.13mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	38.7% 0.5mg	25.7% 0.33mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	74% 12mg	4.34% 0.69mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	32% 1.6mg	4.1% 0.21mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	147% 1.9mg	26.4% 0.34mg	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	51.7% 207μg	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	15.4% 14mg	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	19.7% 2.95mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	583% 700μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Sunflower Seeds	Boiled Spinach	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	11% 111mg	19.3% 193mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	283% 2.55mg	27.4% 0.25mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	1.34% 53.6μg	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	63.3% 5.06mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	110% 461mg	29.4% 123mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	120% 2.76mg	57.6% 1.33mg	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	11.3% 79.4mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	27% 914mg	19.4% 661mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	137% 75μg	3.87% 2.13μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.85% 12.8mg	6.6% 99mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	64.4% 7.1mg	9.8% 1.08mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.18% 6.7g	3.5% 129g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Sunflower Seeds vs Boiled Spinach:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 15.6 times more Vitamin B1, 1.5 times more Vitamin B2, 17 times more Vitamin B3, 7.8 times more Vitamin B5, 5.6 times more Vitamin B6, 1.6 times more Vitamin B9 and 16.9 times more Vitamin E than Boiled and Drained Spinach.
• While Boiled and Drained Spinach contains 174.7 times more Vitamin A, 7 times more Vitamin C and more Vitamin K than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Boiled and Drained Spinach have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Sunflower Seeds vs Boiled Spinach:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 10.3 times more Copper, 1.5 times more Iron, 3.7 times more Magnesium, 2.1 times more Manganese, 11.8 times more Phosphorus, 1.4 times more Potassium, 35.3 times more Selenium and 6.6 times more Zinc than Boiled and Drained Spinach.
• While Boiled and Drained Spinach contains 1.7 times more Calcium, 7.8 times more Sodium and 19.3 times more Water than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 25.4 times more Energy, 197.9 times more Fat, 103.6 times more Saturated Fat, 1355.9 times more Omega 6, 5.3 times more Carbohydrate, 6.1 times more Sugars, 3.6 times more Fiber and 7 times more Protein than Boiled and Drained Spinach.
• While Boiled and Drained Spinach contains 1.5 times more Omega 3 than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Boiled and Drained Spinach have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.