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

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	13%	73%	14%
Boiled Chopped Or Leaf Frozen Spinach with Salt	37%	18%	45%

Macro Nutrients

	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Boiled Chopped Or Leaf Frozen Spinach with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	29% 839kcal	1.66% 48kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	75% 72.7g	1.27% 1.23g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	31.3% 10g	0.16% 0.051g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	7.18% 0.11g	7.6% 0.12g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	285% 48.5g	0% 0g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	25% 32.4g	5.23% 6.8g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	6.1% 4.4g	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	0% 0g	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	% 1.05g	% 0.28g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 3.36g	% 0.3g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	39.5% 15g	14% 5.24g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	50.8% 28.4g	10% 5.7g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Oil 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	37.8% 0.45mg	9.2% 0.11mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	30.5% 0.4mg	19% 0.25mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	36.6% 5.85mg	3.9% 0.62mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	197% 9.84mg	2.13% 0.11mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	86.4% 1.12mg	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	83% 332μg	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	1.73% 1.56mg	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	343% 51.5mg	33.5% 5mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	3.66% 4.4μg	639% 766μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Boiled Chopped Or Leaf Frozen Spinach with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	12.3% 123mg	21.7% 217mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	284% 2.56mg	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	76% 6.07mg	34.7% 2.78mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	43% 180mg	27.7% 116mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	128% 2.95mg	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	231% 1615mg	10% 71mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	20% 685mg	12.6% 428mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	202% 111μg	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	67% 7.4mg	6.3% 0.69mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.059% 2.2g	3.4% 126g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

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

• Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have 4.1 times more Vitamin B1, 1.6 times more Vitamin B2, 9.4 times more Vitamin B3, 92.5 times more Vitamin B5, 5.8 times more Vitamin B6, 1.9 times more Vitamin B9 and 10.3 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, 2 times more Vitamin C and 174.4 times more Vitamin K than Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels 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 Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds vs Boiled Chopped Or Leaf Frozen Spinach with Salt:

• Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have 11.2 times more Copper, 2.2 times more Iron, 1.5 times more Magnesium, 2.9 times more Manganese, 22.8 times more Phosphorus, 1.6 times more Potassium, 14.2 times more Selenium and 10.6 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 1.8 times more Calcium, 107.3 times more Sodium and 57.8 times more Water than Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have 17.4 times more Energy, 59 times more Fat, 196.3 times more Saturated Fat, more Omega 6, 4.8 times more Carbohydrate, 6.1 times more Sugars, 2.9 times more Fiber and 5 times more Protein than Boiled and Drained Chopped Or Leaf Frozen Spinach with Salt.
• Both Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels and Boiled and Drained Chopped Or Leaf Frozen Spinach with Salt have similar amounts of Omega 3 per 5 oz.
• Both Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Boiled and Drained Chopped Or Leaf Frozen Spinach with Salt have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Fructose, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.