Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Toasted Sunflower Seeds VS Baked Frozen Sweet Potato

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Toasted Sunflower Seeds	10%	77%	13%
Baked Frozen Sweet Potato	7%	1%	92%

Macro Nutrients

	Toasted Sunflower Seeds	Baked Frozen Sweet Potato	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	30.3% 877kcal	4.9% 142kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	83% 80.5g	0.18% 0.17g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	26.4% 8.44g	0.11% 0.035g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	7% 0.11g	0.62% 0.01g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	312% 53g	0.35% 0.06g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	22.5% 29g	25.5% 33g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	18% 13g	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	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	43% 16.3g	6.7% 2.55g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	43.6% 24.4g	4.33% 2.42g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Toasted Sunflower Seeds	Baked Frozen Sweet Potato	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	164% 1478μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	38.4% 0.46mg	7.8% 0.094mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	31% 0.4mg	6.1% 0.079mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	37% 5.95mg	4.9% 0.79mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	200% 10mg	16% 0.79mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	87.8% 1.14mg	20.3% 0.26mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	7.37% 2.2μg	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	84.3% 337μg	7.8% 31μg	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	14.3% 13mg	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	NA	7.28% 1.1mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	2.95% 3.54μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Toasted Sunflower Seeds	Baked Frozen Sweet Potato	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	8.08% 80.8mg	4.96% 49.6mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	289% 2.6mg	29% 0.26mg	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	121% 9.65mg	9.57% 0.77mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	43.5% 183mg	7.1% 29.8mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	130% 3mg	41% 0.94mg	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% 1641mg	8.9% 62.4mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	20.5% 696mg	15.7% 534mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	NA	1.55% 0.85μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.28% 4.25mg	0.76% 11.3mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	68.3% 7.5mg	3.87% 0.43mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.038% 1.4g	2.82% 104g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Nutrient Comparison: Toasted Sunflower Seeds VS Baked Frozen Sweet Potato per 5 oz

Compare the macro and micronutrient content in 5 oz of Toasted Sunflower Seeds versus 5 oz of Baked Frozen Sweet Potato to make informed dietary choices. Explore their nutritional differences and benefits.

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Toasted Sunflower Seeds vs Baked Frozen Sweet Potato:

• 5 ounces of Toasted Sunflower Seeds have 4.9 times more Vitamin B1, 5.1 times more Vitamin B2, 7.6 times more Vitamin B3, 12.6 times more Vitamin B5, 4.3 times more Vitamin B6 and 10.8 times more Vitamin B9 than Baked Frozen Sweet Potato.
• While 5 oz of Baked Frozen Sweet Potato no Salt contain more Vitamin A and 6.5 times more Vitamin C than Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• 5 ounces of Toasted Sunflower Seeds have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A and Vitamin C
• Both Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt as well as Baked Frozen Sweet Potato no Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in five ounces.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Toasted Sunflower Seeds vs Baked Frozen Sweet Potato:

• 5 ounces of Toasted Sunflower Seeds have 1.6 times more Calcium, 10 times more Copper, 12.6 times more Iron, 6.1 times more Magnesium, 3.2 times more Manganese, 26.3 times more Phosphorus, 1.3 times more Potassium and 17.7 times more Zinc than Baked Frozen Sweet Potato.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• 5 ounces of Toasted Sunflower Seeds have 6.2 times more Energy, 473.3 times more Fat, 238.1 times more Saturated Fat, 11.3 times more Omega 3, 890.2 times more Omega 6, 6.4 times more Fiber and 10.1 times more Protein than Baked Frozen Sweet Potato.
• Both Toasted Sunflower Seeds and Baked Frozen Sweet Potato offer comparable quantities of Carbohydrate per five ounces.
• 5 ounces of Baked Frozen Sweet Potato provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3 and Omega 6