Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Roasted Sunflower Seeds VS Boiled Chopped Or Leaf Frozen Spinach with Salt

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Roasted Sunflower Seeds	12%	72%	16%
Boiled Chopped Or Leaf Frozen Spinach with Salt	37%	18%	45%

Macro Nutrients

	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Boiled Chopped Or Leaf Frozen Spinach with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	28.4% 825kcal	1.66% 48kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	72.8% 70.6g	1.27% 1.23g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	23% 7.4g	0.16% 0.051g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	6.1% 0.098g	7.6% 0.12g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	273% 46.5g	0% 0g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	26.2% 34g	5.23% 6.8g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	5.34% 3.87g	1% 0.72g	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	0.18% 0.13g	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	% 0.28g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 0.3g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	41.4% 15.7g	14% 5.24g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	49% 27.4g	10% 5.7g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Boiled Chopped Or Leaf Frozen Spinach with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	95% 855μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	12.5% 0.15mg	9.2% 0.11mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	27% 0.35mg	19% 0.25mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	62.4% 10mg	3.9% 0.62mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	200% 9.98mg	2.13% 0.11mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	87.7% 1.14mg	15% 0.19mg	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	84% 336μg	43% 172μg	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	3.46% 3.1mg	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	247% 37mg	33.5% 5mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	3.2% 3.83μg	639% 766μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Boiled Chopped Or Leaf Frozen Spinach with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	9.92% 99mg	21.7% 217mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	288% 2.6mg	25.4% 0.23mg	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	67.3% 5.4mg	34.7% 2.78mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	43.5% 183mg	27.7% 116mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	130% 3mg	44% 1mg	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	234% 1637mg	10% 71mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	35.4% 1205mg	12.6% 428mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	204% 112μg	14% 7.8μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.28% 4.25mg	30.4% 456mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	68% 7.5mg	6.3% 0.69mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.046% 1.7g	3.4% 126g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Roasted Sunflower Seeds vs Boiled Chopped Or Leaf Frozen Spinach with Salt:

• Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 1.4 times more Vitamin B1, 1.4 times more Vitamin B2, 16 times more Vitamin B3, 93.9 times more Vitamin B5, 5.9 times more Vitamin B6, 2 times more Vitamin B9 and 7.4 times more Vitamin E than Boiled and Drained Chopped Or Leaf Frozen Spinach with Salt.
• While Boiled and Drained Chopped Or Leaf Frozen Spinach with Salt contains more Vitamin A, 1.6 times more Vitamin C and 200.3 times more Vitamin K than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• Both Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt as well as Boiled and Drained Chopped Or Leaf Frozen Spinach with Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Roasted Sunflower Seeds vs Boiled Chopped Or Leaf Frozen Spinach with Salt:

• Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 11.4 times more Copper, 1.9 times more Iron, 1.6 times more Magnesium, 2.9 times more Manganese, 23.1 times more Phosphorus, 2.8 times more Potassium, 14.4 times more Selenium and 10.8 times more Zinc than Boiled and Drained Chopped Or Leaf Frozen Spinach with Salt.
• While Boiled and Drained Chopped Or Leaf Frozen Spinach with Salt contains 2.2 times more Calcium, 107.3 times more Sodium and 74.1 times more Water than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 17.1 times more Energy, 57.2 times more Fat, 145 times more Saturated Fat, more Omega 6, 5 times more Carbohydrate, 5.4 times more Sugars, 3 times more Fiber and 4.8 times more Protein than Boiled and Drained Chopped Or Leaf Frozen Spinach with Salt.
• Both Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt and Boiled and Drained Chopped Or Leaf Frozen Spinach with Salt have similar amounts of Omega 3 per 5 oz.
• Both Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt as well as Boiled and Drained Chopped Or Leaf Frozen Spinach with Salt have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.