Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Sunflower Seeds VS Frozen Butternut Winter Squash

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%
Frozen Butternut Winter Squash	11%	1%	88%

Macro Nutrients

	Sunflower Seeds	Frozen Butternut Winter Squash	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	28.5% 828kcal	2.8% 80.8kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	75% 73g	0.15% 0.14g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	19.7% 6.3g	0.093% 0.03g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	5.3% 0.085g	2.3% 0.037g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	192% 32.7g	0.13% 0.023g	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	15.7% 20.4g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	5.12% 3.7g	5.53% 4g	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	4.85% 1.84g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	52.6% 29.5g	4.45% 2.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sunflower Seeds	Frozen Butternut Winter Squash	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.47% 4.25μg	37.8% 340μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	175% 2.1mg	10.6% 0.13mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	38.7% 0.5mg	6.43% 0.084mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	74% 12mg	6.56% 1.05mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	32% 1.6mg	6.27% 0.31mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	147% 1.9mg	12% 0.16mg	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	8.5% 34μg	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	9.76% 8.8mg	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	17.5% 2.62mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	1.65% 2μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Sunflower Seeds	Frozen Butternut Winter Squash	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	11% 111mg	4.1% 41mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	283% 2.55mg	8.03% 0.072mg	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	15.6% 1.25mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	110% 461mg	4.72% 20mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	120% 2.76mg	15.3% 0.35mg	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	4.45% 31mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	27% 914mg	8.84% 301mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	137% 75μg	1.8% 0.99μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.85% 12.8mg	0.19% 2.83mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	64.4% 7.1mg	2.2% 0.24mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.18% 6.7g	3.16% 117g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Sunflower Seeds vs Frozen Butternut Winter Squash:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 16.4 times more Vitamin B1, 6 times more Vitamin B2, 11.3 times more Vitamin B3, 5.1 times more Vitamin B5, 12.2 times more Vitamin B6, 9.5 times more Vitamin B9 and 19 times more Vitamin E than Frozen Butternut Winter Squash, Unprepared.
• While Frozen Butternut Winter Squash, Unprepared contains 80 times more Vitamin A, 4.4 times more Vitamin C and more Vitamin K than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Frozen Butternut Winter Squash, Unprepared have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Sunflower Seeds vs Frozen Butternut Winter Squash:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 2.7 times more Calcium, 35.3 times more Copper, 6 times more Iron, 23.2 times more Magnesium, 7.9 times more Manganese, 30 times more Phosphorus, 3 times more Potassium, 75.7 times more Selenium and 29.4 times more Zinc than Frozen Butternut Winter Squash, Unprepared.
• While Frozen Butternut Winter Squash, Unprepared contains 17.4 times more Water than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 10.2 times more Energy, 514.6 times more Fat, 212.1 times more Saturated Fat, 2.3 times more Omega 3, 1440.6 times more Omega 6, 1.4 times more Carbohydrate, 6.6 times more Fiber and 11.8 times more Protein than Frozen Butternut Winter Squash, Unprepared.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels and Frozen Butternut Winter Squash, Unprepared have similar amounts of Sugars per 5 oz.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Frozen Butternut Winter Squash, Unprepared have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.